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 12, 2011 (May 6, 2011)

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.

(a) The Company’s annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 6, 2011. 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 T. Cahill, Ian Cook, Helene D. Gayle, Ellen M. Hancock, Joseph Jimenez, 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

 

 

333,619,231

 

 

4,061,125

 

 

473,545

 

 

60,639,742

 

Ian Cook

 

 

330,433,510

 

 

7,311,380

 

 

409,011

 

 

60,639,742

 

Helene D. Gayle

 

 

334,454,375

 

 

3,093,534

 

 

609,992

 

 

60,639,742

 

Ellen M. Hancock

 

 

333,320,266

 

 

4,355,683

 

 

477,952

 

 

60,639,742

 

Joseph Jimenez

 

 

336,421,838

 

 

1,229,385

 

 

502,678

 

 

60,639,742

 

Richard J. Kogan

 

 

331,675,122

 

 

6,007,579

 

 

471,200

 

 

60,639,742

 

Delano E. Lewis

 

 

333,709,744

 

 

3,734,662

 

 

709,695

 

 

60,639,742

 

J. Pedro Reinhard

 

 

333,721,030

 

 

3,917,601

 

 

515,270

 

 

60,639,742

 

Stephen I. Sadove

 

 

328,051,670

 

 

9,615,967

 

 

486,264

 

 

60,639,742

 


 

 

2.

The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 


 


 


 


 

 

394,707,072

 

 

3,491,448

 

 

595,123

 

 

0

 


 

 

3.

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

 


 


 


 


 

 

319,785,837

 

 

10,324,033

 

 

8,044,031

 

 

60,639,742

 


 

 

4.

An advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation was held and the frequency that received the most votes was one year. The results of the vote were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

201,395,111

 

 

81,745,618

 

 

53,747,411

 

 

1,265,761

 

 

60,639,742

 

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5.

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

 


 


 


 


 

 

137,491,911

 

 

198,378,664

 

 

2,283,326

 

 

60,639,742

 

For information regarding the vote required for the approval of the matters voted on at the annual meeting, please see the Company’s 2011 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 12, 2011

By:

/s/ Katherine Hargrove Ramundo

 

 


 

Name:

Katherine Hargrove Ramundo

 

Title:

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

 

 

 

and Assistant Secretary

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