Results of Operations

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) October 29, 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) (IRS 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   CL 26   New York Stock Exchange 1.375% Notes due 2034   CL 34   New York Stock Exchange   0.875% Notes due 2039     CL 39   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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 29, 2021, Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.  This press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits .  The following exhibits are filed with this document: Exhibit Number Description 99 Press release, dated October 29, 2021, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL) document) 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:  October 29, 2021 By: /s/ Stanley J. Sutula III     Name:   Stanley J. Sutula III     Title:     Chief Financial Officer   3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99 Press release, dated October 29, 2021, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL) document) 4