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, 2026 ( May 8, 2026 ) 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) (IRS Employer 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): ☐      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 0.300% Notes due 2029 CL29 New York Stock Exchange 1.375% Notes due 2034 CL34 New York Stock Exchange 3.250% Notes due 2035 CL35 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, 2026. 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, Christopher S. Boerner, John T. Cahill, Lisa M. Edwards, C. Martin Harris, Martina Hund-Mejean, Kimberly A. Nelson, Brian O. Newman, Lorrie M. Norrington and Noel 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 609,562,498 26,889,533 1,201,378 63,952,735 Christopher S. Boerner 630,748,353 5,728,013 1,177,043 63,952,735 John T. Cahill     580,860,042 55,593,274 1,200,093 63,952,735 Lisa M. Edwards 619,731,808 16,863,927 1,057,674 63,952,735 C. Martin Harris 590,342,138 45,972,687 1,338,584 63,952,735 Martina Hund-Mejean 619,941,994 16,738,461 972,954 63,952,735 Kimberly A. Nelson 625,713,274 10,465,248 1,474,887 63,952,735 Brian O. Newman 619,994,950 16,558,323 1,100,136 63,952,735 Lorrie M. Norrington 616,023,271 20,101,409 1,528,729 63,952,735 Noel Wallace 594,674,983 39,258,389 3,720,037 63,952,735 2.    The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 647,385,500 53,015,911 1,204,733 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 591,185,556 43,039,011 3,428,842 63,952,735      4.    A stockholder proposal entitled “Remove DEI from Board Candidate Considerations” was not approved. The results of the vote were as follows:          Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 14,002,273 618,251,142 5,399,994 63,952,735 5.    A stockholder proposal entitled “Independent Board Chairman” was not approved. The results of the vote were as follows:              Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 182,439,869 452,415,385 2,798,155 63,952,735 2 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, 2026 By:  /s/ Jennifer M. Daniels     Name: Jennifer M. Daniels Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary 3