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
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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).
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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, 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.