Current Report

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 27, 2005

 

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware    1-644-2   13-1815595
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)    File Number)   Identification No.)
          
          
300 Park Avenue, New York, NY   10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 310-2000

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On April 27, 2005, Colgate-Palmolive Company issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. This press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.    The following exhibit is filed with this document:

 

Exhibit Number
   

Description

99    Press release, dated April 27, 2005, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit Number
   

Description

99    Press release, dated April 27, 2005, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

    COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
     

Date: April 27, 2005

  

By:

   

/s/ Stephen C. Patrick

    Name:    Stephen C. Patrick
   

Title:

    Chief Financial Officer

 

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