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8-K filed May 13, 2026, 4:02 PM ET ticker CL CIK 0000021665
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Colgate-Palmolive annual meeting: all 10 directors elected, say-on-pay approved

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on the Company's executive compensation at the 2026-05-08 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-08
Exact text from the filing
3. A non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation was approved. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 591,185,556 43,039,011 3,428,842 63,952,735
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-08 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-08
Exact text from the filing
1. John P. Bilbrey, Christopher S. Boerner, John T. Cahill, Lisa M. Edwards, C. Martin Harris, Martina Hund-Mejean, Kimberly A. Nelson, Brian O. Newman, Lorrie M. Norrington and Noel Wallace were elected directors of the Company. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes John P. Bilbrey 609,562,498 26,889,533 1,201,378 63,952,735 Christopher S. Boerner 630,748,353 5,728,013 1,177,043 63,952,735 John T. Cahill 580,860,042 55,593,274 1,200,093 63,952,735 Lisa M. Edwards 619,731,808 16,863,927 1,057,674 63,952,735 C. Martin Harris 590,342,138 45,972,687 1,338,584 63,952,735 Martina Hund-Mejean 619,941,994 16,738,461 972,954 63,952,735 Kimberly A. Nelson 625,713,274 10,465,248 1,474,887 63,952,735 Brian O. Newman 619,994,950 16,558,323 1,100,136 63,952,735 Lorrie M. Norrington 616,023,271 20,101,409 1,528,729 63,952,735 Noel Wallace 594,674,983 39,258,389 3,720,037 63,952,735
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal: Independent Board Chairman at the 2026-05-08 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2026-05-08
Exact text from the filing
5. A stockholder proposal entitled “Independent Board Chairman” was not approved. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 182,439,869 452,415,385 2,798,155 63,952,735
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal: Remove DEI from Board Candidate Considerations at the 2026-05-08 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2026-05-08
Exact text from the filing
4. A stockholder proposal entitled “Remove DEI from Board Candidate Considerations” was not approved. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 14,002,273 618,251,142 5,399,994 63,952,735
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO shareholders approved Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-08 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-08
Exact text from the filing
2. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 647,385,500 53,015,911 1,204,733 0
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