[Form 4] COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO Insider Trading Activity
Parameswaran Prabha, Vice Chair of Colgate-Palmolive Co (CL), reported two small sales of common stock on 09/12/2025 and 09/13/2025. The Form 4 shows withholding of 699 shares on 09/12/2025 and 979 shares on 09/13/2025, both priced at $83.28 per share, reported as dispositions. After those transactions the reporting person’s direct beneficial ownership is listed as 11,018 shares. The filing also discloses 5,955 shares held indirectly via the issuer’s 401(k) plan trustee and 46,810 shares held indirectly by a trust. The filing states the share disposals were withholdings to satisfy tax liabilities on vested restricted stock units and is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/16/2025.
- Timely and clear disclosure of insider transactions complying with Section 16 reporting
- Transactions identified as tax withholdings for vested restricted stock units, indicating administrative rather than opportunistic sales
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine tax-withholding share dispositions by an executive; small in scale and disclosed on Form 4.
The transactions on 09/12/2025 and 09/13/2025 reflect withholding of 699 and 979 shares respectively at $83.28 per share to cover tax obligations from RSU vesting. These are recorded as dispositions and reduce the reporting person’s direct holding to 11,018 shares. The size and nature indicate administrative tax withholding rather than open-market selling for cash. Disclosure is timely and conforms to Section 16 reporting requirements.
TL;DR: Disclosure shows proper reporting practice; transactions are administrative and carry limited governance implications.
The Form 4 names Parameswaran Prabha as Vice Chair and reports indirect holdings through a 401(k) plan trustee and a trust (5,955 and 46,810 shares). The explanation explicitly states the disposals are tax-withholding on vested RSUs, which is a common compensation-related event. The filing is signed by an attorney-in-fact, indicating standard filing procedures. There are no indications of unusual trading patterns or governance red flags in the reported entries.