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CL Insider Report: Jennifer Daniels Withholds 1,421 Shares for Taxes

Filing Impact
(Moderate)
Filing Sentiment
(Negative)
Form Type
4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Jennifer Daniels, CLO and Secretary of Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), reported insider dispositions on 09/12/2025 and 09/13/2025. The filings show withholding of 521 shares on 09/12/2025 at $83.28 per share and withholding of 900 shares on 09/13/2025 at $83.28 per share, reducing her direct beneficial ownership to 76,559 shares. In addition, she is shown as beneficially owning 1,813 shares indirectly held by the issuer's 401(k) plan trustee. The filer explains these dispositions were withholdings to satisfy tax liabilities arising from the vesting of restricted stock units under the companys incentive plan.

Positive

  • Dispositions were tax withholdings tied to RSU vesting rather than open-market sales
  • Filing clearly states amounts and prices: 521 shares and 900 shares at $83.28 each
  • Remaining direct ownership reported at 76,559 shares and indirect ownership of 1,813 shares via 401(k)

Negative

  • Direct beneficial ownership decreased by 1,421 shares following the reported withholdings
  • No disclosure in this Form 4 of any forward-looking trading plan (e.g., 10b5-1) accompanying these transactions

Insights

TL;DR: Insider reported share withholdings for tax on vested RSUs, reducing direct ownership by 1,421 shares.

The Form 4 discloses routine withholding rather than open-market sales. Withholding of 521 shares on 09/12/2025 and 900 shares on 09/13/2025 at $83.28 per share is explicitly tied to tax obligations on vested restricted stock units. For governance review, this indicates compensation vesting activity rather than discretionary divestiture. The filing still reduces direct ownership to 76,559 shares while showing 1,813 indirect shares via the 401(k) trustee.

TL;DR: Transactions are non-market withholding events; they modestly lower direct insider holdings but signal routine RSU vesting.

From a market-significance perspective, the aggregate disposition of 1,421 shares is small relative to a large-cap issuer and is described as tax-withholding on vested awards. The reported price of $83.28 reflects the valuation used for the withholding event. There is no indication of additional open-market sales or trading plans in this filing. Investors tracking insider activity should note the nature and size but treat this as routine compensation-related activity.

Insider Daniels Jennifer
Role CLO and Secretary
Type Security Shares Price Value
Tax Withholding Common Stock 900 $83.28 $75K
Tax Withholding Common Stock 521 $83.28 $43K
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 76,559 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 1,813 shares (Indirect, By Issuer's 401(k) Plan Trustee)
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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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OMB Number: 3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Daniels Jennifer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
300 PARK AVENUE
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022
(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
CLO and Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/12/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/12/2025 F(1) 521 D $83.28 77,459 D
Common Stock 09/13/2025 F(1) 900 D $83.28 76,559 D
Common Stock 1,813 I By Issuer's 401(k) Plan Trustee
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year) 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Withholding of shares for payment of tax liability incident to the vesting of restricted stock units under the issuer's incentive compensation plan.
/s/ Kristine Hutchinson, Attorney-in-Fact 09/16/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What transactions did Jennifer Daniels report for CL?

She reported withholding of 521 shares on 09/12/2025 and 900 shares on 09/13/2025 at $83.28 per share to cover tax liabilities from RSU vesting.

How many Colgate-Palmolive (CL) shares does Jennifer Daniels beneficially own after these transactions?

Directly 76,559 shares and indirectly 1,813 shares held by the issuer's 401(k) plan trustee.

Were these disposals open-market sales reported on Form 4?

No—the Form 4 explains the disposals were share withholdings to satisfy taxes on vested restricted stock units.

What price was used for the withheld shares in the filing?

$83.28 per share is listed as the price for both withholding transactions on 09/12/2025 and 09/13/2025.

Does the Form 4 show any joint filing or multiple reporting persons?

The form is filed by one reporting person, indicated by the checked box for a single filer.