---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-001351"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CL"
cik: "0000021665"
company_name: "COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO"
filed_at: "2023-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T07:09:25.220599+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Michael B. Polk resigns from Colgate-Palmolive board for personal reasons

## Summary
- Michael B. Polk resigned from Colgate-Palmolive's Board of Directors on August 18, 2023, citing personal reasons.
- No replacement director has been announced; the board size is reduced by one.
- Resignation disclosed under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K; no other changes to board or management.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-001351
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CL
- cik: 0000021665
- company_name: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
- filed_at: 2023-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000115752323001351/0001157523-23-001351-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000115752323001351/a53541708.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-001351
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-001351.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-001351.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael B. Polk resigned as Director at COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 18, 2023, Michael B. Polk resigned from Colgate-Palmolive Company’s Board of Directors for personal reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000115752323001351/0001157523-23-001351-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.