UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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) December 5, 2008
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-644-2 |
13-1815595 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer |
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of Incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
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300 Park Avenue, New York, NY |
10022 |
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(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 5.04. |
Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans. |
In connection with transitioning the administration of the Colgate-Palmolive Savings & Investment Plan from one outside vendor to another, there will be a brief period at the end of the year when participants in the Plan will be unable to complete transactions in their Plan accounts, including transactions involving Company Common Stock and Series B Preference Stock. This brief period is expected to begin at 4 p.m. on December 23, 2008, and to end at 4 p.m.on January 6, 2009.
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.
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Date: December 5, 2008 |
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY |
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By: /s/ Andrew D. Hendry | ||
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Name: Andrew D. Hendry | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
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