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accession: "0000021665-26-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CL"
cik: "0000021665"
company_name: "COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO"
filed_at: "2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T14:23:26.781584+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Colgate-Palmolive adds BMY CEO Boerner to board; director Cahillane to leave in May

## Summary
- Christopher S. Boerner (Bristol-Myers Squibb CEO) elected to Board, effective March 15, 2026.
- Boerner, 55, will receive standard non-employee director compensation per 2025 proxy.
- Steven A. Cahillane will not stand for reelection at May 8, 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Cahillane's departure is due to demands of his new role as CEO of The Kraft Heinz Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021665-26-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CL
- cik: 0000021665
- company_name: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
- filed_at: 2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000008/0000021665-26-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000008/cl-20260312.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021665-26-000008.txt

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