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 11, 2022 (May 6, 2022) 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 0.500% Notes due 2026 CL26 New York Stock Exchange 0.300% Notes due 2029 CL29 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 6, 2022. 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 633,073,665 12,267,820 1,554,370 72,467,655 John T. Cahill 597,167,587 48,038,483 1,689,785 72,467,655 Lisa M. Edwards 637,502,167 8,085,628 1,308,060 72,467,655 C. Martin Harris 631,060,165 14,303,053 1,532,637 72,467,655 Martina Hund-Mejean 637,956,800 7,382,402 1,556,653 72,467,655 Kimberly A. Nelson 636,198,748 9,208,930 1,488,177 72,467,655 Lorrie M. Norrington 628,088,554 16,575,977 2,231,324 72,467,655 Michael B. Polk 629,917,425 15,505,964 1,472,466 72,467,655 Stephen I. Sadove 595,272,231 50,092,820 1,530,804 72,467,655 Noel R. Wallace 579,242,008 66,143,106 1,510,741 72,467,655 2. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 685,079,393 32,752,186 1,531,931 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 587,617,694 56,019,521 3,258,640 72,467,655 4. A stockholder proposal regarding shareholder ratification of termination pay was not approved. The results of the vote were as follows:          Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 279,952,146 363,858,296 3,085,413 72,467,655 5. A stockholder proposal regarding charitable donation disclosure was not approved. The results of the vote were as follows:          Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 30,326,504 612,438,483 4,130,868 72,467,655 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 11, 2022   By:      /s/ Jennifer M. Daniels                          Name: Jennifer M. Daniels       Title:   Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   3