-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Nytubk7DebfQRdw4nN7B1g0XYF3kDTfELVu/n0FFi7HSszGTSynm/0+Pc41fqkSZ NzwYY4HulMJE/nc+3bHgXA== 0000930413-08-007066.txt : 20081205 0000930413-08-007066.hdr.sgml : 20081205 20081205170553 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-08-007066 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081205 ITEM INFORMATION: Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans FILED AS OF DATE: 20081205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000021665 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844] IRS NUMBER: 131815595 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00644 FILM NUMBER: 081233609 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123102000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PARK AVE STREET 2: 14TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 8-K 1 c55878_8k.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

________________

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 5, 2008

 

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

1-644-2

13-1815595

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

300 Park Avenue, New York, NY

10022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 310-2000

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

 

Item 5.04.

Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans.

 

In connection with transitioning the administration of the Colgate-Palmolive Savings & Investment Plan from one outside vendor to another, there will be a brief period at the end of the year when participants in the Plan will be unable to complete transactions in their Plan accounts, including transactions involving Company Common Stock and Series B Preference Stock. This brief period is expected to begin at 4 p.m. on December 23, 2008, and to end at 4 p.m.on January 6, 2009.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date:  December 5, 2008

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

 

 

 

By:  /s/ Andrew D. Hendry                         

 

Name:      Andrew D. Hendry
  Title:        Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

   

 

 

 

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