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) November 5, 2021 (November 3, 2021)
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-644 | 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
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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 |
| 1.375% Notes due 2034 | CL34 | 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).
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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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 3, 2021, Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”) in connection with the Company’s public offering (the “Offering”) of €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 0.300% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell the Notes to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters agreed to purchase the Notes for resale to the public. The Offering is expected to close on or about November 10, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company. It also provides for customary indemnification by each of the Company and the Underwriters against certain liabilities.
The Offering was made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-249768) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2020.
The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this document: |
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, by and among Colgate-Palmolive Company, Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP |
| 23.1 | Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL) document) |
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.
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY | |||
| Date: November 5, 2021 | By: /s/ Stanley J. Sutula III | ||
| Name: | Stanley J. Sutula III | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
