FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Skala Justin 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/10/2008 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [CL] (Last) (First) (Middle) COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Pres.Colgate Greater Asia 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 17,899 D   Common Stock 538 I By Issuer's 401(k) Plan Trustee Series B Convertible Preference Stock 2,013 I By Issuer's 401(k) Plan Trustee

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series B Convertible Preference Stock Units	  (1)	  (1)	Series B Convertible Preference Stock	34	$ 0	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	01/13/2007(2)	01/13/2010	Common Stock	4,000	$ 64.75	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/12/2005(2)	09/12/2012	Common Stock	8,500	$ 55.11	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/01/2008(3)	05/01/2013	Common Stock	16,000	$ 56.705	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/11/2006(2)	09/11/2009	Common Stock	11,250	$ 56.565	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/09/2007(2)	09/09/2010	Common Stock	13,000	$ 54.4	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/08/2006(3)	09/08/2011	Common Stock	18,000	$ 53.455	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/07/2007(3)	09/07/2012	Common Stock	20,700	$ 60.68	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/12/2008(3)	09/12/2013	Common Stock	21,700	$ 68.15	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Skala Justin COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 300 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022	Â	Â	  Pres.Colgate Greater Asia	Â

Signatures

Nina D. Gillman by power of attorney		01/17/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reported preference stock units were acquired under the issuer's Supplemental Savings & Investment Plan and will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.
(2)	Option became 100% exercisable on the date shown in this column.
(3)	Option becomes exercisable in one-third increments on each anniversary date, with the first third becoming exercisable on the date shown in this column.

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