# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000021665
**File Stem:** 0001308179-26-000286
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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## Filing Summary
**0001308179-26-000286.hdr.sgml**: 20260416

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001308179-26-000286

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260416

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260416

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000021665
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 131815595
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-00644
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26867591

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 PARK AVE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2123102000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 PARK AVE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022

UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the <br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)

☑ Filed by the Registrant ☐ Filed by a party other than the Registrant

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| CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX: | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX: |
| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ☐ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ☑ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |

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**Colgate-Palmolive Company**

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)<br>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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| PAYMENT OF FILING FEE (CHECK ALL BOXES THAT APPLY): | PAYMENT OF FILING FEE (CHECK ALL BOXES THAT APPLY): |
| ☑ | No fee required |
| ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials |
| ☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11 |

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[LETTER TO CERTAIN HOLDERS OF COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY STOCK]

**IMPORTANT REMINDER TO STOCKHOLDERS**

April 16, 2026

DEAR FELLOW COLGATE STOCKHOLDER:

You should have received your proxy materials in connection with Colgate-Palmolive Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held via live webcast on Friday, May 8, 2026. According to our records, your vote for this meeting has not been received. Regardless of the number of shares you own, it is important that they are represented and voted at the annual meeting.

Please take a moment to vote your proxy at your earliest convenience. You should read carefully and consider the information contained in the Company's Proxy Statement.

**Since the Annual Meeting is fast approaching, we encourage you to vote by any one of the three methods listed below:**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.  **<u>Vote by Internet:</u> Go to the website <u>www.proxyvote.com</u>, have your control number listed on the enclosed notice card available and follow the simple instructions.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.  **<u>Vote by Telephone:</u> Call 1-800-690-6903 (toll-free), have your control number listed on the enclosed notice card available and follow the simple instructions.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.  **<u>Vote by Mail:</u> Vote, sign, date and mail the enclosed notice card in the postage-paid envelope without delay to ensure your vote is counted. If you have voted by internet or telephone, please do not return the notice card.** 

**YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BY INTERNET, TELEPHONE OR MAIL SO WE RECEIVE THEM BY 11:59 P.M., EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, ON THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026.**

Thank you for your response.

Sincerely,<br> ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x10.jpg)<br> Jennifer M. Daniels<br> Chief Legal Officer and Secretary<br>

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x1.jpg) <br> 300 PARK AVENUE<br>NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499 | Your **Vote** Counts!<br> **COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY** <br> 2026 Annual Meeting to be held on May 8, 2026<br>Deadline to vote prior to the Annual Meeting is <br> May 7, 2026 11:59 PM ET<br>![](pro015164_defa14ax1x2.jpg) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x1.jpg) <br> 300 PARK AVENUE<br>NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499 | Your **Vote** Counts!<br> **COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY** <br> 2026 Annual Meeting to be held on May 8, 2026<br>Deadline to vote prior to the Annual Meeting is <br> May 7, 2026 11:59 PM ET<br>![](pro015164_defa14ax1x2.jpg) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x1.jpg) <br> 300 PARK AVENUE<br>NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499 | Your **Vote** Counts!<br> **COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY** <br> 2026 Annual Meeting to be held on May 8, 2026<br>Deadline to vote prior to the Annual Meeting is <br> May 7, 2026 11:59 PM ET<br>![](pro015164_defa14ax1x2.jpg) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;V94836-Z91955-Z91954 |  |

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You hold shares in COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY and it's time to vote!<br>You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 8, 2026.**

Get informed before you vote<br>View the Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and 2025 Annual Report online at www.ProxyVote.com OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 24, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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| ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x3.jpg) | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** |
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| ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x3.jpg) | Control # | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x5.jpg) |

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;![](pro015164_defa14ax1x9.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;![](pro015164_defa14ax1x4.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;![](pro015164_defa14ax1x6.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Vote During the Virtual Meeting\***<br> May 8, 2026<br> 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Smartphone users<br> Phone**<br> Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Vote by<br> Mail**<br> Mark, sign and date this form and submit it with your prepaid envelope | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Vote by<br> Phone**<br> 800-690-6903 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Virtually at:<br> www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CL2026 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Virtually at:<br> www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CL2026 |

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\*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY**<br>**Proxy Solicited by the Board of Directors<br> for Annual Meeting on May 8, 2026**<br>The undersigned hereby appoints as proxies, with full power of substitution to each, C. MARTIN HARRIS, LORRIE M. NORRINGTON and NOEL WALLACE (the Proxy Committee) to vote as designated below all shares that the undersigned would be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held via live webcast on May 8, 2026 or at any adjournments thereof. Action hereunder may be taken by a majority of said proxies or their substitutes who are present, or if only one be present, then by that one.<br>You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes, SEE BELOW. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations as set forth below. The Proxy Committee cannot vote the shares unless you sign and return this card or vote by internet or telephone in accordance with the applicable instructions.<br>

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Board <br> Recommends** | **Voting Options** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**1.** | Election of directors |  |  |
|  | Nominees: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1a. | John P. Bilbrey | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1b. | Christopher S. Boerner | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1c. | John T. Cahill | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1d. | Lisa M. Edwards | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1e. | C. Martin Harris | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1f. | Martina Hund-Mejean | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1g. | Kimberly A. Nelson | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1h. | Brian O. Newman | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1i. | Lorrie M. Norrington | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1j. | Noel Wallace | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**2.** | Ratify selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Colgate's <br>independent registered public accounting firm. | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**3.** | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x7.jpg) **For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**4.** | Stockholder proposal entitled "Remove DEI from Board <br> Candidate Considerations." | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x8.jpg) **Against** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**5.** | Stockholder proposal entitled "Independent Board Chairman." | ![](pro015164_defa14ax1x8.jpg) **Against** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For Against Abstain**<br> **☐ ☐ ☐** |

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| NOTE: Please sign below exactly as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. When signing as corporate officer, please give full corporate name and officer's title. | NOTE: Please sign below exactly as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. When signing as corporate officer, please give full corporate name and officer's title. | NOTE: Please sign below exactly as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. When signing as corporate officer, please give full corporate name and officer's title. | NOTE: Please sign below exactly as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. When signing as corporate officer, please give full corporate name and officer's title. | NOTE: Please sign below exactly as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. When signing as corporate officer, please give full corporate name and officer's title. |
| Signature | Date | V94837-Z91955-Z91954  | Signature (Joint Owners) | Date |

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