Colgate Palmolive Co - 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 Expires: January 31, 2008 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Groener David R

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/10/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [CL]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

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-Global Supply Chain /

(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	33510	D
Common Stock	6744	I	By Issuer's 401(k) Plan Trustee
Series B Convertible Preference Stock	2823	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)
Series B Convertible Preference Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Series B Convertible Preference Stock	142	$0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/10/2001 ⁽²⁾	9/10/2008	Common Stock	6800	$33.7344	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/9/2002 ⁽²⁾	9/9/2009	Common Stock	14000	$55.6563	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/9/2006 ⁽²⁾	9/9/2009	Common Stock	20000	$55.6563	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/14/2003 ⁽²⁾	9/14/2010	Common Stock	15000	$48.0625	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/17/2004 ⁽²⁾	9/17/2011	Common Stock	16000	$56.675	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/12/2005 ⁽²⁾	9/12/2012	Common Stock	20000	$55.11	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/11/2006 ⁽²⁾	9/11/2009	Common Stock	19800	$56.565	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/9/2007 ⁽²⁾	9/9/2010	Common Stock	21000	$54.40	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/8/2006 ⁽³⁾	9/8/2011	Common Stock	22500	$53.455	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/7/2007 ⁽³⁾	9/7/2012	Common Stock	24000	$60.68	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/12/2008 ⁽³⁾	9/12/2013	Common Stock	26000	$68.15	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The reported preference stock units were acquired under the issuer's Supplemental Savings & Investment Plan and will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.
( 2)	Option became 100% exercisable on the date shown in this column.
( 3)	Option becomes exercisable in one-third increments on each anniversary date, with the first third becoming exercisable on the date shown in this column.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Groener David R COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 300 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022			VP-Global Supply Chain

Signatures
Nina D. Gillman by power of attorney		1/17/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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