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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021665-23-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CL"
cik: "0000021665"
company_name: "COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO"
filed_at: "2023-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T16:12:58.996439+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Colgate-Palmolive amends by-laws to update stockholder proposal rules and add exclusive forum provision

## Summary
- Board approved by-law amendments effective January 12, 2023.
- New requirement: stockholder nominating directors must disclose intent to solicit proxies for at least 67% of voting shares.
- Added exclusive forum provision: Delaware state court (or federal court) for derivative and fiduciary duty claims.
- Other technical and administrative changes included in the amended by-laws.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021665-23-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CL
- cik: 0000021665
- company_name: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
- filed_at: 2023-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166523000005/0000021665-23-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166523000005/cl-20230112.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021665-23-000005.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO: Amended By-laws to update stockholder proposal procedures and forum selection clause (effective 2023-01-12).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-01-12
  source text: On January 12, 2023, the Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) approved amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws (“By-laws”), effective as of the same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166523000005/0000021665-23-000005-index.htm

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