[Form 4] COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO Insider Trading Activity
Jennifer Daniels, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), reported equity awards granted on 09/11/2025. The filing shows a non-derivative acquisition of 4,592 common stock units (restricted stock units) at $0.00, leaving 77,980 shares directly beneficially owned after the transaction, plus 1,813 indirectly owned through the issuer's 401(k) plan trustee. The filing also reports a stock option award with an $84.06 exercise price for 31,796 options, exercisable in equal annual installments over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the 09/11/2025 grant and expiring 09/11/2033. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments from the grant date. The form is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/12/2025.
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TL;DR: Routine executive equity grants consistent with long-term incentive practices.
The reported transactions are standard incentive awards: restricted stock units and time-based stock options issued to a named executive (CLO and Secretary). The RSUs vest in equal thirds over three years and the option vests annually over three years, which aligns with common retention-focused designs. The option exercise price is set at $84.06 and the awards increase the reporting person's direct holdings by specified amounts, strengthening executive alignment with shareholders without indicating extraordinary or ad hoc compensation practices in this filing alone.
TL;DR: Materiality limited to compensation disclosure; no immediate cash proceeds or dispositions reported.
This Form 4 documents grant-date awards rather than sales or purchases for cash. The director/officer received 4,592 RSUs and 31,796 options at an $84.06 strike, which are customary equity-based pay elements. Vesting schedules tied to multi-year service suggest retention intent. Because the document reports increases in beneficial ownership rather than dispositions, it does not reflect monetization events or insider selling.