Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* JAKOBSEN HENNING I	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [ CL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/4/2020
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/4/2020		M⁽¹⁾		39355.0000	A	$61.9300	79756.0000	D
Common Stock	11/4/2020		M⁽¹⁾		35100.0000	A	$72.9900	114856.0000	D
Common Stock	11/4/2020		M⁽¹⁾		33968.0000	A	$73.0000	148824.0000	D
Common Stock	11/4/2020		S⁽²⁾		145280.0000	D	$85.2155 ⁽³⁾	3544.0000	D
Common Stock								6797.0000	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. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$72.9900	11/4/2020		M ⁽¹⁾			35100.0000	⁽⁴⁾	9/8/2022	Common Stock	35100.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$61.9300	11/4/2020		M ⁽¹⁾			39355.0000	⁽⁵⁾	9/10/2021	Common Stock	39355.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$73.0000	11/4/2020		M ⁽¹⁾			33968.0000	⁽⁶⁾	9/25/2023	Common Stock	33968.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Exercise of stock options awarded under the issuer's incentive compensation plan.
(2)	Sale of shares with a portion of the proceeds delivered to the issuer for payment of the exercise price of options under the issuer's incentive compensation plan and the related tax withholding.
(3)	Weighted average price, as these shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $84.94 to $85.58, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, additional information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(4)	Option became exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the September 8, 2016 grant date.
(5)	Option became exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the September 10, 2015 grant date.
(6)	Option became exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the September 25, 2017 grant date.

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			Chief Financial Officer