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)
May 13, 2010 (May 7, 2010)
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-644 | 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):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 7, 2010. The matters voted on and the results of the vote were as follows:
| (a) | John T. Cahill, Ian Cook, Helene D. Gayle, Ellen M. Hancock, Joseph Jimenez, David W. Johnson, Richard J. Kogan, Delano E. Lewis, J. Pedro Reinhard and Stephen I. Sadove were elected directors of the Company. The results of the vote were as follows: | ||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- | ||
| Votes | |||||
| John T. Cahill | 372,700,994 | 3,816,869 | 749,423 | 58,065,529 | |
| Ian Cook | 366,741,727 | 9,706,133 | 816,426 | 58,065,529 | |
| Helene D. Gayle | 374,222,746 | 2,198,699 | 845,841 | 58,065,529 | |
| Ellen M. Hancock | 370,464,829 | 8,044,770 | 757,687 | 58,065,529 | |
| Joseph Jimenez | 374,729,364 | 1,626,282 | 911,640 | 58,065,529 | |
| David W. Johnson | 367,572,970 | 8,663,619 | 1,030,697 | 58,065,529 | |
| Richard J. Kogan | 367,492,511 | 8,894,056 | 880,719 | 58,065,529 | |
| Delano E. Lewis | 371,384,126 | 5,282,641 | 600,579 | 58,065,529 | |
| J. Pedro Reinhard | 371,565,183 | 4,667,960 | 1,034,143 | 58,065,529 | |
| Stephen I. Sadove | 367,615,097 | 8,775,822 | 878,367 | 58,065,529 | |
| (b) | The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows: | |||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 428,743,489 | 5,576,563 | 1,012,763 | 0 | |
| (c) | An advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation was approved. The results of the vote were as follows: | |||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 417,366,144 | 13,399,133 | 4,567,538 | 0 | |
| (d) | A stockholder proposal regarding charitable contributions was not approved. The results of the vote were as follows: | |||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 22,395,799 | 278,187,274 | 76,684,213 | 58,065,529 | |
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| (e) | A stockholder proposal regarding special stockholder meetings was not approved. The results of the vote were as follows: | |||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 145,511,026 | 229,340,459 | 2,415,801 | 58,065,529 | |
For information regarding the vote required for the approval of the matters voted on at the annual meeting, please see the Company’s 2010 Proxy Statement.
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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: May 13, 2010 | By: | /s/ Andrew D. Hendry | |
| Name: | Andrew D. Hendry | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel | ||
| and Secretary | |||
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