Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

JAKOBSEN HENNING I

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/1/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [CL]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP & Corporate Controller /

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	29679.0000	D
Common Stock	237.0000	I	By Issuer's 401(k) Plan Trustee

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	9/13/2018	Common Stock	41300.0000	$52.2700	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	9/12/2019	Common Stock	38434.0000	$59.2800	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	9/10/2021	Common Stock	39355.0000	$61.9300	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	9/10/2020	Common Stock	37264.0000	$64.0000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	9/8/2022	Common Stock	35100.0000	$72.9900	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	9/25/2023	Common Stock	33968.0000	$73.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Option became exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the September 13, 2012 grant date.
(2)	Option became exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the September 12, 2013 grant date.
(3)	Option became exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the September 10, 2015 grant date.
(4)	Option became exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the September 10, 2014 grant date.
(5)	Option became exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the September 8, 2016 grant date.
(6)	Option becomes exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the September 25, 2017 grant date.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JAKOBSEN HENNING I C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 300 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022			VP & Corporate Controller

Signatures
/s/ Kristine Hutchinson, Attorney-in-Fact		10/11/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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