McBride Seamus E 4

4 · COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO · Filed Feb 6, 2008

Form 4

Period: 2008-02-04

Pres. Colgate U.S. & W.C.E.

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
2008-02-04−3,735→ 0 total
Exercise: $55.55From: 2002-11-13Exp: 2008-02-05→ Common Stock (3,735 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2008-02-04$55.55/sh+3,735$207,498→ 49,352 total
Tax Payment
Common Stock
2008-02-04$74.68/sh−9,999$746,725→ 47,609 total
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
2008-02-04−3,265→ 0 total
Exercise: $52.49From: 2003-05-14Exp: 2008-02-05→ Common Stock (3,265 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
2008-02-04−4,991→ 0 total
Exercise: $58.05From: 2003-11-15Exp: 2008-02-05→ Common Stock (4,991 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2008-02-04$58.05/sh+4,991$289,753→ 57,608 total
Sale
Common Stock
2008-02-05$74.19/sh−304$22,554→ 47,305 total
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2008-02-04$52.49/sh+3,265$171,396→ 52,617 total

Footnotes (4)

[F1]Exercise of stock options awarded under the issuer's employee stock option plan.
[F2]The exercise price of the options and related withholding requirement was satisfied by the Company's withholding shares otherwise deliverable upon exercise of the options.
[F3]Sale of shares (with proceeds delivered to the Company) for payment of tax liability above minimum required statutory withholding (but not in excess of full applicable statutory tax rates) incident to the exercise of the option under the issuer's employee stock option plan.
[F4]As a result of the reported transactions, the reporting person's Common Stock ownership has increased by 1688 shares.

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