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Colgate Palmolive Co — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
January 30, 2026
Period
Jan 30, 2026
Ticker
CL
Accession
0000021665-26-000003
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Colgate-Palmolive reports Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings in a January 30, 2026 press release.

About Colgate Palmolive Co
Market cap
$70.6B
1Y TSR
+0.9%
3Y TSR
+7.7%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Consumer Defensive
CEO
Noel R Wallace
Last annual meeting: May 8, 2026 · View full Colgate Palmolive Co profile →
cl-20260130
        
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) January 30, 2026

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-644
13-1815595
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 (Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 Park Avenue,
New York,NY10022
 (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))
Securities registered pursuant to Securities 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
CL
New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2026
CL26
New York Stock Exchange
0.300% Notes due 2029
CL29
New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2034
CL34
New York Stock Exchange
3.250% Notes due 2035
CL35
New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2039
CL39
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 30, 2026, Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. This press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this document:
        
Exhibit Number
Description
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL) document)
2



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.                            

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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Date: January 30, 2026
By:    /s/ Stanley J. Sutula III    
Name: Stanley J. Sutula III
Title: Chief Financial Officer



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When did Colgate Palmolive Co file this 8-K?
Colgate Palmolive Co (CL) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on January 30, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000021665-26-000003.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Colgate-Palmolive reports Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings in a January 30, 2026 press release. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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