[Form 4] COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO Insider Trading Activity
Colgate-Palmolive officer Hazlin John reported equity awards granted on 09/11/2025. The filing shows a grant of 4,045 restricted stock units (RSUs) and a stock option award covering 28,007 shares with an exercise price of $84.06. Following the RSU grant, Ms. John directly beneficially owns 18,455 shares and indirectly holds 5,382 shares through the issuer's 401(k) plan trustee.
The stock option vests in equal annual installments over three years beginning on 09/11/2026 and expires on 09/11/2033. The RSUs vest in three equal one-year installments starting on the grant date.
- 4,045 RSUs granted to the reporting officer on 09/11/2025
- 28,007 stock options granted with an exercise price of $84.06
- Clear vesting schedules: RSUs vest in three equal annual installments; options vest in equal annual installments over three years beginning one year after grant
- Potential dilution of up to 28,007 shares upon option exercise
- No cash price received for RSUs (grant recorded at $0.00) which increases outstanding share-based obligations
Insights
TL;DR: Routine executive equity grants reported: RSUs and multi-year options at $84.06, standard vesting schedule, no disposals.
The Form 4 documents a standard incentive compensation grant to an officer of Colgate-Palmolive. The awards comprise 4,045 restricted stock units vesting over three years and a stock option for 28,007 shares exercisable over three years after the first anniversary and expiring in 2033, with an exercise price of $84.06. There are no reported sales or other dispositions. For investors, this is a routine disclosure of executive compensation and does not, by itself, provide performance guidance or indicate changes in control.
TL;DR: Governance-standard equity compensation awarded to a named officer with multi-year vesting and customary exercise terms.
The filing shows customary long-term incentive structures: time-based RSUs and stock options with a multi-year vesting schedule and an eight-year option term from grant. The reporting person is identified as Chief Growth Officer, and ownership totals after the grant are disclosed: 18,455 shares direct and 5,382 indirect via the 401(k) trustee. The document is a routine Section 16 disclosure consistent with regulatory requirements for officer awards.