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accession: "0000021665-22-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CL"
cik: "0000021665"
company_name: "COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO"
filed_at: "2022-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T21:15:25.967414+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Colgate-Palmolive announces 2022 annual meeting voting results; all director nominees elected

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; Noel R. Wallace received 579M for, 66M against.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers ratified as FY2022 auditor: 685M for, 32.8M against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 587.6M for (91% of votes cast).
- Shareholder proposal on ratification of termination pay rejected: 279.9M for vs 363.9M against.
- Shareholder proposal on charitable donation disclosure rejected: 30.3M for vs 612.4M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021665-22-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CL
- cik: 0000021665
- company_name: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
- filed_at: 2022-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166522000012/0000021665-22-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166522000012/cl-20220511.htm

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