-----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, III4v9ZOjO65/0ZafFTkNJC0TcOfVXpVZSq/NUOCUnQhSUeZ718xREH37ynAJKP8 zNsvJZ+h+wRzpPVyA+YdLg== 0001193125-05-123794.txt : 20050611 0001193125-05-123794.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050610165132 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-123794 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050609 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20050610 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050610 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: 05890487 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 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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)

June 9, 2005

 

 

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-644-2   13-1815595
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer 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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On June 9, 2005, the Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company elected Mr. Howard B. Wentz, Jr. to the Board of Directors. Mr. Wentz previously served as a Colgate director from 1982 to 2004. With the addition of Mr. Wentz, the Board now has nine members. The Board had been reduced to eight when Carlos M. Gutierrez resigned in January of this year upon his confirmation as Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce. Mr. Wentz will serve as a member of the three board committees on which he served previously, which are the Nominating and Corporate Governance, Finance and Audit Committees.

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: June 10, 2005   COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    By:  

/s/ Andrew D. Hendry

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