Colgate Palmolive Co - Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (DEFA14A)
March 28 2008 - 4:18PM
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Important Notice Regarding
the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholders Meeting to be
held on May 8, 2008.
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the
proxy materials before voting.
The Notice of 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and 2007 Annual Report are available at
WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
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If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the above listed documents you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make the request as instructed below on or before April 24,
2008 to facilitate timely delivery.
You may request materials by:
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
300 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499
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the Internet to vote the shares up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight
Time on May 7, 2008. Have the 12-Digit Control Number when you access
the web site and follow the instructions.
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until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on May 7, 2008. Have the 12-Digit
Control Number when you call and follow the instructions.
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Vote
By Mail
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To vote by mail, follow
the instructions above to request a paper copy of the proxy materials
which will include a proxy card to vote the shares.
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Vote
In Person
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If you wish to vote at the
Annual Meeting, written ballots will be available from the ushers at
the meeting. If the shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or
other holder of record, you must obtain a proxy, executed in your favor,
from the holder of record to be able to vote at the meeting. Please
contact the Company's Investor Relations department at 212-310-2575
or investor_relations@colpal.com for information regarding attending
the meeting.
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Meeting Location
The
Annual
Meeting of Stockholders will be held on May 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
at:
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Marriott Marquis Hotel
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Broadway Ballroom
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1535 Broadway (between
45th and 46th Streets)
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New York, NY 10036
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Directions to the Marriott Marquis
Hotel, New York City are below and available at
http://www.marriott.com/city/new-york-hotels
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From the North East (Connecticut)
Follow the New England Thruway
(I-95) to the Cross Bronx Expressway/ George Washington Bridge (still I-95).
Continue to last exit before George Washington Bridge (Exit 1A Hendry Hudson
Parkway). Follow the Henry Hudson Parkway to downtown and exit to the left
on 56
th
Street.
Go straight to 9th Avenue, take a right and go down to 46
th
Street.
Turn left and go two blocks. The Hotel will be on your right between 8th
Avenue and Broadway.
From the North East (I-87 & I-287)
Follow the New York State Thruway
to the Tappan Zee Bridge. Take Exit 7A after bridge (Saw Mill River Parkway
South). Continue to the Henry Hudson Parkway. Follow the Henry Hudson Parkway
downtown and exit to the left on 56
th
Street.
Proceed to 9th Avenue, take a right and go down to 46
th
Street.
Turn left and go two blocks. The Hotel will be on your right between 8th
Avenue and Broadway.
From the George Washington
Bridge
Take the Henry Hudson Parkway
south and follow signs to downtown. Exit to the left on 56
th
Street.
Continue to 9
th
Avenue
and turn right. Continue ten blocks south to 46
th
Street.
Turn left and go two blocks. The Hotel will be on your right between 8
th
Avenue
and Broadway.
From the South (All Southern
States through New Jersey)
Go north on I-95 to the Lincoln
Tunnel. After the tunnel follow the signs to the North/ Westside Highway
(40
th
Street).
Continue to 42
nd
Street.
Turn left and go one block to 10
th
Avenue.
Turn right and proceed four blocks to 46
th
Street.
Take another right and go three blocks. Hotel will be on your right at 46
th
Street
and Broadway.
From the Triborough Bridge
Take FDR Drive South to 42
nd
Street/United
Nations Exit. Take 42
nd
Street
to 8
th
Avenue.
Turn right and go to 46
th
Street.
Take another right and the Hotel will be on your right at the end of the block.
From Long Island (Westbound
495)
Follow the Long Island Expressway
(495) Westbound. Follow signs to the Queens Midtown Tunnel. After going through
the tunnel, take Uptown Exit. At the first light (37
th
Street),
make a left. Proceed to 3
rd
Avenue,
turn right and go to 42
nd
Street.
Turn left onto 42
nd
Street
and go straight. Follow 42
nd
Street
to 8
th
Avenue,
turn right and go to 46
th
Street.
Take a right and the Hotel will be on your right at the end of the block.
By Bus
Take MTA bus to Port Authority
at 41
st
Street
and 8
th
Avenue.
Walk east to Broadway and then turn left. Walk north on Broadway and the
Hotel will be on your left between 45
th
and
46
th
Streets.
By Subway
Take MTA subway lines N, Q,
R, S, W, 1, 2, 3, or 7 to Times Square-42
nd
Street
stop. Walk north on Broadway and the Hotel will be on your left between 45
th
and
46
th
Streets.
By Train
From Penn Station, exit onto
8
th
Avenue
and walk north. Turn right on 42
nd
Street
and walk east to Broadway. Turn left on Broadway and the Hotel will be on
your left between 45
th
and
46
th
Streets.
From Grand Central, exit onto 42
nd
Street
and walk west. Walk on 42
nd
Street
past Madison Avenue, 5
th
Avenue
and 6
th
Avenue,
until you reach Broadway. Turn right on Broadway and the Hotel will be on
your left between 45
th
and
46
th
Streets.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" each
of the nominees for director and "FOR" proposals 2 and 3.
1.
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Election
of directors Nominees:
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1a. John T. Cahill
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1b. Jill
K. Conway
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1c. Ian
M. Cook
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1d. Ellen
M. Hancock
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1e. David
W. Johnson
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1f. Richard
J. Kogan
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1g. Delano
E. Lewis
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1h. Reuben
Mark
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1i. J.
Pedro Reinhard
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1j. Stephen
I. Sadove
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2.
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Ratify selection
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Colgate's independent registered
public accounting firm
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3.
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Amend Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized
shares of common stock
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Important Notice Regarding
the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholders Meeting to be
held on May 8, 2008.
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the
proxy materials before voting.
The Notice of 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and 2007 Annual Report are available at
WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the above listed documents you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make the request as instructed below on or before April 24,
2008 to facilitate timely delivery.
You may request materials by:
Internet
:
WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
Telephone
: 1-800-579-1639
**Email
: sendmaterial@proxyvote.com
**If requesting materials by e-mail,
please send a blank e-mail with the
12-Digit Control Number (located on the following page)
in the subject line.
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
300 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499
|
Vote
By Internet
|
|
To vote by Internet, go
to
WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM.
Use
the Internet to vote the shares up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight
Time on May 6, 2008. Have your 12 - Digit Control Number when you access
the web site and follow the instructions.
|
|
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Vote
By Telephone
|
|
To vote by telephone, go
to
WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM.
Use
the telephone number provided on the website to vote the shares up
until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on May 6, 2008. Have your 12-
Digit Control Number when you call and follow the instructions.
|
|
|
Vote
By Mail
|
|
To vote by mail, follow
the instructions above to request a paper copy of the proxy materials
which will include a proxy card to vote the shares.
|
|
|
Vote
In Person
|
|
If you wish to vote at the
Annual Meeting, written ballots will be available from the ushers at
the meeting. If the shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or
other holder of record, you must obtain a proxy, executed in your favor,
from the holder of record to be able to vote at the meeting. Please
contact the Company's Investor Relations department at 212-310-2575
or investor_relations@colpal.com for information regarding attending
the meeting.
|
Meeting Location
The
Annual
Meeting of Stockholders will be held on May 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
at: Marriott
Marquis Hotel
Broadway
Ballroom
1535
Broadway (between 45th and 46th Streets)
New
York, NY 10036
Directions to the Marriott Marquis
Hotel, New York City are below and available at
http://www.marriott.com/city/new-york-hotels
:
From the North East (Connecticut)
Follow the New England Thruway
(I-95) to the Cross Bronx Expressway/ George Washington Bridge (still I-95).
Continue to last exit before George Washington Bridge (Exit 1A Hendry Hudson
Parkway). Follow the Henry Hudson Parkway to downtown and exit to the left
on 56
th
Street.
Go straight to 9th Avenue, take a right and go down to 46
th
Street.
Turn left and go two blocks. The Hotel will be on your right between 8th
Avenue and Broadway.
From the North East (I-87 & I-287)
Follow the New York State Thruway
to the Tappan Zee Bridge. Take Exit 7A after bridge (Saw Mill River Parkway
South). Continue to the Henry Hudson Parkway. Follow the Henry Hudson Parkway
downtown and exit to the left on 56
th
Street.
Proceed to 9th Avenue, take a right and go down to 46
th
Street.
Turn left and go two blocks. The Hotel will be on your right between 8th
Avenue and Broadway.
From the George Washington
Bridge
Take the Henry Hudson Parkway
south and follow signs to downtown. Exit to the left on 56
th
Street.
Continue to 9
th
Avenue
and turn right. Continue ten blocks south to 46
th
Street.
Turn left and go two blocks. The Hotel will be on your right between 8
th
Avenue
and Broadway.
From the South (All Southern
States through New Jersey)
Go north on I-95 to the Lincoln
Tunnel. After the tunnel follow the signs to the North/ Westside Highway
(40
th
Street).
Continue to 42
nd
Street.
Turn left and go one block to 10
th
Avenue.
Turn right and proceed four blocks to 46
th
Street.
Take another right and go three blocks. Hotel will be on your right at 46
th
Street
and Broadway.
From the Triborough Bridge
Take FDR Drive South to 42
nd
Street/United
Nations Exit. Take 42
nd
Street
to 8
th
Avenue.
Turn right and go to 46
th
Street.
Take another right and the Hotel will be on your right at the end of the block.
From Long Island (Westbound
495)
Follow the Long Island Expressway
(495) Westbound. Follow signs to the Queens Midtown Tunnel. After going through
the tunnel, take Uptown Exit. At the first light (37
th
Street),
make a left. Proceed to 3
rd
Avenue,
turn right and go to 42
nd
Street.
Turn left onto 42
nd
Street
and go straight. Follow 42
nd
Street
to 8
th
Avenue,
turn right and go to 46
th
Street.
Take a right and the Hotel will be on your right at the end of the block.
By Bus
Take MTA bus to Port Authority
at 41
st
Street
and 8
th
Avenue.
Walk east to Broadway and then turn left. Walk north on Broadway and the
Hotel will be on your left between 45
th
and
46
th
Streets.
By Subway
Take MTA subway lines N, Q,
R, S, W, 1, 2, 3, or 7 to Times Square-42
nd
Street
stop. Walk north on Broadway and the Hotel will be on your left between 45
th
and
46
th
Streets.
By Train
From Penn Station, exit onto
8
th
Avenue
and walk north. Turn right on 42
nd
Street
and walk east to Broadway. Turn left on Broadway and the Hotel will be on
your left between 45
th
and
46
th
Streets.
From Grand Central, exit onto 42
nd
Street
and walk west. Walk on 42
nd
Street
past Madison Avenue, 5
th
Avenue
and 6
th
Avenue,
until you reach Broadway. Turn right on Broadway and the Hotel will be on
your left between 45
th
and
46
th
Streets.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" each of the nominees for director and "FOR" proposals 2 and 3.
1.
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Election
of directors Nominees:
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1a. John T. Cahill
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1b. Jill
K. Conway
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1c. Ian
M. Cook
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1d. Ellen
M. Hancock
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1e. David
W. Johnson
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1f. Richard
J. Kogan
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1g. Delano
E. Lewis
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1h. Reuben
Mark
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1i. J.
Pedro Reinhard
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1j. Stephen
I. Sadove
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2.
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Ratify selection
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Colgate's independent registered
public accounting firm
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3.
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Amend Restated Certificate
of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common
stock
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