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 13, 2021 (May 7, 2021) COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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) 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))   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 7, 2021. 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, C. Martin Harris, Martina Hund-Mejean, Kimberly A. Nelson, 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 636,151,665 20,704,966 1,401,907 73,787,974 John T. Cahill 614,940,694 40,878,241 2,439,603 73,787,974 Lisa M. Edwards 641,114,928 15,975,924 1,167,686 73,787,974 C. Martin Harris 610,448,983 46,461,067 1,348,488 73,787,974 Martina Hund-Mejean 650,526,461 5,681,499 2,050,578 73,787,974 Kimberly A. Nelson 654,122,729 2,237,152 1,898,657 73,787,974 Lorrie M. Norrington 646,680,760 10,378,322 1,199,456 73,787,974 Michael B. Polk 634,103,153 22,749,722 1,405,663 73,787,974 Stephen I. Sadove 582,117,337 74,360,983 1,780,218 73,787,974 Noel R. Wallace 604,828,228 46,623,591 6,806,719 73,787,974 2. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 712,784,004 18,055,638 1,206,870 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 606,734,051 48,283,466 3,241,021 73,787,974 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 313,146,425 342,526,539 2,585,574 73,787,974 5. A stockholder proposal regarding reducing the ownership threshold to call special stockholder meetings to 10% was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:          Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 332,824,549 322,391,108 3,042,881 73,787,974 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, 2021   By:      /s/ Jennifer M. Daniels                          Name: Jennifer M. Daniels       Title:   Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   3