Shareholder Vote

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 14, 2020 (May 8, 2020) COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)   Delaware 1-644 13-1815595 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   300 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (212) 310-2000 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 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 communication 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 communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1.00 par value CL New York Stock Exchange 0.000% Notes due 2021 CL21A New York Stock Exchange 0.500% Notes due 2026 CL26 New York Stock Exchange 1.375% Notes due 2034 CL34 New York Stock Exchange 0.875% Notes due 2039 CL39 New York Stock Exchange   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).  Emerging growth company ☐   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a) The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 8, 2020. The matters voted on and the results of the vote were as follows. (b) The Company’s stockholders voted on the matters set forth below. 1. John P. Bilbrey, John T. Cahill, Lisa M. Edwards, Helene D. Gayle, C. Martin Harris, Martina Hund-Mejean, Lorrie M. Norrington, Michael B. Polk, Stephen I. Sadove, and Noel R. Wallace were elected directors of the Company. The results of the vote were as follows:             Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes John P. Bilbrey 643,461,155 3,086,155 1,207,844 81,973,880 John T. Cahill 611,862,123 34,694,702 1,198,329 81,973,880 Lisa M. Edwards 643,732,571 2,912,918 1,109,665 81,973,880 Helene D. Gayle 625,382,962 21,338,543 1,033,649 81,973,880 C. Martin Harris 604,873,976 41,420,571 1,460,607 81,973,880 Martina Hund-Mejean 644,492,951 2,215,637 1,046,566 81,973,880 Lorrie M. Norrington 610,471,711 36,162,085 1,121,358 81,973,880 Michael B. Polk 630,261,292 15,534,234 1,956,628 81,973,880 Stephen I. Sadove 580,597,877 65,862,397 1,294,880 81,973,880 Noel R. Wallace 602,034,703 38,813,664 6,906,787 81,973,880 2. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 712,231,295 15,921,768 1,575,971 0 3. A non-binding 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 605,000,994 39,835,993 2,918,167 81,973,880          4. A stockholder proposal regarding independent Board Chairman was not approved. The results of the vote were as follows:           Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 296,683,774 347,280,462 3,790,918 81,973,880 5. A stockholder proposal regarding reducing the ownership threshold to call special stockholder meetings to 10% was not approved. The results of the vote were as follows:           Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 291,929,160 351,456,148 4,369,846 81,973,880 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 14, 2020   By:      /s/ Jennifer M. Daniels                          Name: Jennifer M. Daniels       Title:   Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   3