Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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)

June 9, 2005

 

 

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-644-2   13-1815595
(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):

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On June 9, 2005, the Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company elected Mr. Howard B. Wentz, Jr. to the Board of Directors. Mr. Wentz previously served as a Colgate director from 1982 to 2004. With the addition of Mr. Wentz, the Board now has nine members. The Board had been reduced to eight when Carlos M. Gutierrez resigned in January of this year upon his confirmation as Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce. Mr. Wentz will serve as a member of the three board committees on which he served previously, which are the Nominating and Corporate Governance, Finance and Audit Committees.

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.

 

Date: June 10, 2005   COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    By:  

/s/ Andrew D. Hendry

    Name:   Andrew D. Hendry
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary