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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2"><B>As filed with the
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=4><B>UNITED
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  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><BR>
  <FONT SIZE=3><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM S-8</B></FONT><BR>
 <FONT SIZE=3><B> REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
  </B><B>UNDER<BR>
  THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=6><B>COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
  COMPANY</B></FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization) </FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2"><B>13-1815595</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification<BR>
No.) </FONT></P>
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<div ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>300 Park Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10022</B><BR>
(Address of principal
executive offices) (Zip code)</FONT></div>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>Employees Savings and Investment Plan<BR>
  Global Stock Savings Program</B><BR>
  <B>Executive Incentive Compensation Plan<br>
  1997 Stock Option Plan<br>
  2005 Employee Stock Option Plan<BR>
  2005 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan<BR>
  Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan<BR>
  Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors<BR>
  </B>(Full title of the plans)</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>Andrew D. Hendry<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
Colgate-Palmolive Company<BR>
300 Park Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10022<BR>
(212) 310-2000</B><BR>
(Name, address and
telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Title of each class of securities to be registered</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>Amount to
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>Proposed <BR>
  maximum offering <BR>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>Proposed
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>Amount of <BR>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Common stock, par value $1.00 per share</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>75,699,361 shares</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>$52.44 &#150;$56.68</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>$4,157,620,539</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>$444,865</FONT></P>
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      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(1)</font></p></td>
    <td  valign=top > <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The
        number of shares being registered by plan is as follows:</font></p></td>
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    <td width="77%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><font size=2>Plan</font></b></p></td>
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      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Number
        of shares of </font></b></p>
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        stock</font></b></p>
      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p></td>
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      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Employees
        Savings and Investment Plan, as Amended and Restated Effective as of October 1, 1999</font></p></td>
    <td width="17%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>11,250,000</font></p></td>
    <td width="6%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td width="77%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1993
        Global Stock Savings Program</font></p></td>
    <td width="17%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>602,000</font></p></td>
    <td width="6%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td width="77%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Executive
        Incentive Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated as of March 11, 1999</font></p></td>
    <td width="17%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>4,000,000</font></p></td>
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    <td width="77%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1997
        Stock Option Plan</font></p></td>
    <td width="17%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>19,260,385</font></p></td>
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      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>2005
        Employee Stock Option Plan</font></p></td>
    <td width="17%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>40,000,000</font></p></td>
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    <td width="77%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>2005
        Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan</font></p></td>
    <td width="17%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:.75in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>400,000</font></p></td>
    <td width="6%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>&nbsp;</td>
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      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1994
        Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan</font></p></td>
    <td width="17%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:.75in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>160,976</font></p></td>
    <td width="6%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td width="77%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1997
        Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors</font></p></td>
    <td width="17%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>26,000</font></p></td>
    <td width="6%" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>&nbsp;</td>
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    <TD VALIGN=TOP><font size=2>This registration statement renews existing registration
      statements for previously approved employee savings and equity compensation
      plans (Employee Savings and Investment Plan, as Amended and Restated Effective
      as of October 1, 1999, 1993 Global Stock Savings Program, Executive Incentive
      Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated as of March 11, 1999, and 1997 Stock Option Plan), registers the full authorized
      shares under two equity plans approved by shareholders at the 2005 Annual
      Meeting of Shareholders (the 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan and 2005 Non-Employee
      Director Stock Option Plan) and registers shares for certain other existing
      equity compensation plans for directors (1994 Non-Employee Director Stock Option
      Plan and 1997 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors). The shares being registered
      cover a multi-year period that varies by plan depending on the remaining
      term of the plan. Historically, the Company&#146;s award grants and share
      allocations in connection with these plans has averaged approximately nine
      million shares per year during the past five years. During the same period,
      shares of the Company&#146;s common stock actually issued in connection
      with distributions from savings plans, exercises of stock options and vesting
      of share awards has averaged approximately 5.5 million per year. The Company
      has no current plans to change in any material way its share usage under
      the above plans. </font></TD>
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    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=2>In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under
        the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers an
        indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the
        Company&#146;s Employees Savings and Investment Plan.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating
        the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) under
        the Securities Act of 1933. The proposed maximum offering price per share
        and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price are based upon (a) the
        $53.42 per share weighted average exercise price of the 4,615,465 outstanding
        options granted to date under the 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan; (b)
        the $56.68 per share weighted average exercise price of 19,260,385 outstanding
        options that remain exercisable under the 1997 Stock Option Plan that
        are not covered by Registration Statement Nos. 333-38251 and 333-72342;
        (c) the $53.71 per share weighted average exercise price of the 23,333
        outstanding options granted to date under the 2005 Non-Employee Director
        Stock Option Plan; (d) the $52.44 per share weighted average exercise
        price of the 160,976 outstanding options that remain exercisable under
        the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan; and (e) the average of the
        high and low prices of the registrant&#146;s common stock as reported
        on the New York Stock Exchange on February 21, 2006 for the balance of
        the shares being registered.</FONT></P></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART
I</B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
documents containing the information specified in Part I will be sent or given
to each recipient of an award under each of the Company&#146;s 2005 Employee Stock
Option Plan, 1997 Stock Option Plan, 2005 Non-Employee Director Stock Option
Plan, Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, Stock Plan for Non-Employee
Directors, Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, Employees Savings and
Investment Plan and Global Stock Savings Program as specified by Rule 428(b)(1)
promulgated under the Securities Act. In accordance with the instructions to
Part I of Form S-8, such documents will not be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) either as part of this registration
statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;). These documents and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to
Item 3 of Part II of this registration statement, taken together, constitute
the prospectus as required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART II</B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
  following documents filed by the Company and the Company&#146;s Employees Savings
  and Investment Plan with the Commission are specifically incorporated herein
  by reference:</FONT></P>

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  <TR style="font-size:1px" >
    <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP> <P>&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN=TOP> <P>&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="84%" VALIGN=TOP> <P>&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=2>The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K
        for the year ended December 31, 2005 (filed on February 24, 2006);</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=2>The Company&#146;s description of common stock
        contained in the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October
        17, 1991, as modified by the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K
        dated March 10, 2005; and</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=2>(c)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=2>The Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Company&#146;s
        Employees Savings and Investment Plan for the year ended December 31,
        2004 (filed on June 27, 2005).</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, all documents filed subsequent to the filing date of this registration
statement by the Company or the Company&#146;s Employees Savings and Investment Plan
with the Commission pursuant to </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or
which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part
hereof from the date of filing such documents. Any statement contained in a
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be
deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed
document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such prior statement. Any statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this registration statement except as indicated herein. </FONT></P>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Item 4</B>. </FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Description of Securities.</B> </FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable (the common stock is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange
Act). </FONT></P>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Item 5.</B> </FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Interests of Named Experts
and Counsel.</B> </FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.</FONT></P>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Item 6.</B> </FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B> </FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reference
is made to Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
(the &#147;DGCL&#148;), which provides for indemnification of directors, officers and
other employees in certain circumstances, and to Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL,
which provides for the elimination or limitation of the personal liability for
monetary damages of directors under certain circumstances. Article Tenth of the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, eliminates
the personal liability for monetary damages of directors under certain
circumstances and provides indemnification to directors, officers and other
employees of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. The
Company has also executed indemnification agreements with the directors,
officers and certain other employees of the Company. Such indemnification
agreements contain provisions which purport to provide indemnification, where
not limited by applicable law, for amounts paid by such individuals in
settlement of shareholder derivative actions. Additionally, the Company
maintains customary directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance. </FONT></P>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Item 7.</B> </FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Exemption From Registration
Claimed.</B> </FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable.</FONT></P>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Item 8.</B> </FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Exhibits.</B> </FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
exhibits to this registration statement are listed in the exhibit index, which
appears elsewhere herein and is incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Item 9.</B> </FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Undertakings.</B> </FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<BR>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The registrant hereby
  undertakes:</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></P>

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<TABLE ALIGN=CENTER  BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%">
<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="74%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>To file, during any period
  in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this
  registration statement:</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>To include any prospectus
  required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>To reflect in the
  prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
  registration statement (or the
  most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
  aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
  registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
  decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
  securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
  deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
  may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to
  Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent
  no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth
  in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective registration
  statement; and</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>To include any material information with respect to
  the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration
  statement or any material change to such information in this registration
  statement;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>




<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>Provided,</I> <I>however</I>,
  That: </FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>(A) Paragraphs (a)(1)(i)
  and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8, and
  the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by
  those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the
  Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the
  Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration
  statement; and</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>(B) Paragraphs (a)(1)(i),
  (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the registration statement is on
  Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a
  post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed
  with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13
  or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in
  the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed
  pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>That, for the purpose of determining any liability
  under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed
  to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein,
  and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
  initial <I>bona fide</I> offering
  thereof.</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>To remove from registration by means of a
  post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
  unsold at the termination of the offering.</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT
SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
registrant hereby further undertakes that, for the purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona
fide</I> offering thereof.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT
SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to existing provisions or otherwise, the registrant has been advised
that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>6</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>The
  Registrant. </B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant
  certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
  requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this registration
  statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in the City of New York, State of New York, on this 24th day of February, 2006.
  </FONT></P>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="46%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY</B> </FONT> </P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>By:&nbsp; </FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Reuben Mark</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
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</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Reuben Mark</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board of Directors and</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Chief Executive Officer</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.</FONT></P>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="5" VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Principal Executive Officer and Director:</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Reuben Mark</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP>
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</TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>February 24, 2006</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Reuben
  Mark</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board of
  Directors and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Principal Financial Officer:</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Stephen C. Patrick</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
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</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=2>February 24, 2006</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Stephen C. Patrick</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Chief Financial Officer
  (principal financial officer)</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Principal Accounting Officer:</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Dennis J. Hickey</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
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</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP> <P><FONT SIZE=2>February 24, 2006</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dennis J. Hickey</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Vice President and
  Corporate Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P align=center><FONT SIZE=2>II-1</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>All Other Directors:</FONT></P>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="68%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>John T. Cahill*<BR>Jill K. Conway*<BR>Ellen M. Hancock*<BR>David W. Johnson*<BR>Richard J. Kogan*<BR>Delano E.
Lewis*<BR>J. Pedro Reinhard*<BR>Howard B. Wentz, Jr.*</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>February 24, 2006</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<BR>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="94%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>*By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Andrew D. Hendry</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
    <TD VALIGN=TOP>
<HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE ALIGN=CENTER>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="30%" NOSHADE ALIGN=left>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Andrew D. Hendry</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>The
  Company&#146;s Employee Savings and Investment Plan. </B>Pursuant to the requirements
  of the Securities Act, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee
  benefit plan) have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
  behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York,
  State of New York, on this 24th day of February, 2006. </FONT></P>



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<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="45%" VALIGN=TOP>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP colspan=3>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COMPANY <BR>
EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN</B></FONT></P>
</TD>




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<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1></FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1></FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>






<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>By:&nbsp; </FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;Stephen C. Patrick</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE ALIGN=CENTER>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE ALIGN=CENTER>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Stephen C. Patrick</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Colgate-Palmolive Company</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>By:&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;Dennis J. Hickey</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE ALIGN=CENTER>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE ALIGN=CENTER>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dennis J. Hickey</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Vice President and Corporate Controller</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Colgate-Palmolive Company</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>II-2</FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT
INDEX</B></FONT></P>

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<TR style="font-size:1px" >
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Exhibit<BR>
  Number</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Description</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
<HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
<HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Internal Revenue Service determination
  letter with respect to the Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees Savings and
  Investment Plan</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>23.1</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of independent
  registered public accounting firm for the Company</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>23.2</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of independent
  registered public accounting firm for the Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees
  Savings and Investment Plan</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>24</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Powers of Attorney</FONT></P>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>II-3</FONT></P>

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As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2006
Registration No. 333-
UNITED
  STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
  COMPANY
(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
13-1815595
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)
300 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal
executive offices) (Zip code)
Employees Savings and Investment Plan
Global Stock Savings Program
Executive Incentive Compensation Plan
1997 Stock Option Plan
2005 Employee Stock Option Plan
2005 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors
(Full title of the plans)
Andrew D. Hendry
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 310-2000
(Name, address and
telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of securities to be registered
Amount to
  be
registered (1)(2)
Proposed
maximum offering
price per share (3)
Proposed
  maximum
aggregate
offering price (3)
Amount of
registration
fee
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
75,699,361 shares
$52.44 –$56.68
$4,157,620,539
$444,865
(1)
The
        number of shares being registered by plan is as follows:
Plan
Number
        of shares of
common
        stock
Employees
        Savings and Investment Plan, as Amended and Restated Effective as of October 1, 1999
11,250,000
1993
        Global Stock Savings Program
602,000
Executive
        Incentive Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated as of March 11, 1999
4,000,000
1997
        Stock Option Plan
19,260,385
2005
        Employee Stock Option Plan
40,000,000
2005
        Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
400,000
1994
        Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
160,976
1997
        Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors
26,000
This registration statement renews existing registration
      statements for previously approved employee savings and equity compensation
      plans (Employee Savings and Investment Plan, as Amended and Restated Effective
      as of October 1, 1999, 1993 Global Stock Savings Program, Executive Incentive
      Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated as of March 11, 1999, and 1997 Stock Option Plan), registers the full authorized
      shares under two equity plans approved by shareholders at the 2005 Annual
      Meeting of Shareholders (the 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan and 2005 Non-Employee
      Director Stock Option Plan) and registers shares for certain other existing
      equity compensation plans for directors (1994 Non-Employee Director Stock Option
      Plan and 1997 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors). The shares being registered
      cover a multi-year period that varies by plan depending on the remaining
      term of the plan. Historically, the Company's award grants and share
      allocations in connection with these plans has averaged approximately nine
      million shares per year during the past five years. During the same period,
      shares of the Company's common stock actually issued in connection
      with distributions from savings plans, exercises of stock options and vesting
      of share awards has averaged approximately 5.5 million per year. The Company
      has no current plans to change in any material way its share usage under
      the above plans.
(2)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under
        the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers an
        indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the
        Company's Employees Savings and Investment Plan.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating
        the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) under
        the Securities Act of 1933. The proposed maximum offering price per share
        and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price are based upon (a) the
        $53.42 per share weighted average exercise price of the 4,615,465 outstanding
        options granted to date under the 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan; (b)
        the $56.68 per share weighted average exercise price of 19,260,385 outstanding
        options that remain exercisable under the 1997 Stock Option Plan that
        are not covered by Registration Statement Nos. 333-38251 and 333-72342;
        (c) the $53.71 per share weighted average exercise price of the 23,333
        outstanding options granted to date under the 2005 Non-Employee Director
        Stock Option Plan; (d) the $52.44 per share weighted average exercise
        price of the 160,976 outstanding options that remain exercisable under
        the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan; and (e) the average of the
        high and low prices of the registrant's common stock as reported
        on the New York Stock Exchange on February 21, 2006 for the balance of
        the shares being registered.
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PART
I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The
documents containing the information specified in Part I will be sent or given
to each recipient of an award under each of the Company's 2005 Employee Stock
Option Plan, 1997 Stock Option Plan, 2005 Non-Employee Director Stock Option
Plan, Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, Stock Plan for Non-Employee
Directors, Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, Employees Savings and
Investment Plan and Global Stock Savings Program as specified by Rule 428(b)(1)
promulgated under the Securities Act. In accordance with the instructions to
Part I of Form S-8, such documents will not be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") either as part of this registration
statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"). These documents and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to
Item 3 of Part II of this registration statement, taken together, constitute
the prospectus as required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3
.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The
  following documents filed by the Company and the Company's Employees Savings
  and Investment Plan with the Commission are specifically incorporated herein
  by reference:
(a)
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
        for the year ended December 31, 2005 (filed on February 24, 2006);
(b)
The Company's description of common stock
        contained in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October
        17, 1991, as modified by the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
        dated March 10, 2005; and
(c)
The Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Company's
        Employees Savings and Investment Plan for the year ended December 31,
        2004 (filed on June 27, 2005).
In
addition, all documents filed subsequent to the filing date of this registration
statement by the Company or the Company's Employees Savings and Investment Plan
with the Commission pursuant to
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Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or
which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part
hereof from the date of filing such documents. Any statement contained in a
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be
deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed
document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such prior statement. Any statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this registration statement except as indicated herein.
Item 4
.
Description of Securities.
Not
applicable (the common stock is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange
Act).
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts
and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Reference
is made to Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
(the "DGCL"), which provides for indemnification of directors, officers and
other employees in certain circumstances, and to Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL,
which provides for the elimination or limitation of the personal liability for
monetary damages of directors under certain circumstances. Article Tenth of the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, eliminates
the personal liability for monetary damages of directors under certain
circumstances and provides indemnification to directors, officers and other
employees of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. The
Company has also executed indemnification agreements with the directors,
officers and certain other employees of the Company. Such indemnification
agreements contain provisions which purport to provide indemnification, where
not limited by applicable law, for amounts paid by such individuals in
settlement of shareholder derivative actions. Additionally, the Company
maintains customary directors' and officers' liability insurance.
Item 7.
Exemption From Registration
Claimed.
Not
applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
The
exhibits to this registration statement are listed in the exhibit index, which
appears elsewhere herein and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a)
The registrant hereby
  undertakes:
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(1)
To file, during any period
  in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this
  registration statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus
  required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii)
To reflect in the
  prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
  registration statement (or the
  most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
  aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
  registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
  decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
  securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
  deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
  may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to
  Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent
  no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth
  in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration
  statement; and
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to
  the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration
  statement or any material change to such information in this registration
  statement;
Provided,
however
,
  That:
(A) Paragraphs (a)(1)(i)
  and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8, and
  the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by
  those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the
  Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the
  Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration
  statement; and
(B) Paragraphs (a)(1)(i),
  (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the registration statement is on
  Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a
  post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed
  with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13
  or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in
  the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed
  pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability
  under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed
  to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein,
  and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
  initial
bona fide
offering
  thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a
  post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
  unsold at the termination of the offering.
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(b)        The
registrant hereby further undertakes that, for the purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona
fide
offering thereof.
(c)         Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to existing provisions or otherwise, the registrant has been advised
that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
The
  Registrant.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant
  certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
  requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
  statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in the City of New York, State of New York, on this 24th day of February, 2006.
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
By:
/s/ Reuben Mark
Reuben Mark
Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Principal Executive Officer and Director:
/s/ Reuben Mark
February 24, 2006
Reuben
  Mark
Chairman of the Board of
  Directors and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
Principal Financial Officer:
/s/ Stephen C. Patrick
February 24, 2006
Stephen C. Patrick
Chief Financial Officer
  (principal financial officer)
Principal Accounting Officer:
/s/ Dennis J. Hickey
February 24, 2006
Dennis J. Hickey
Vice President and
  Corporate Controller (principal accounting officer)
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All Other Directors:
John T. Cahill*
Jill K. Conway*
Ellen M. Hancock*
David W. Johnson*
Richard J. Kogan*
Delano E.
Lewis*
J. Pedro Reinhard*
Howard B. Wentz, Jr.*
February 24, 2006
*By:
/s/
Andrew D. Hendry
Andrew D. Hendry
Attorney-in-Fact
The
  Company's Employee Savings and Investment Plan.
Pursuant to the requirements
  of the Securities Act, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee
  benefit plan) have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
  behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York,
  State of New York, on this 24th day of February, 2006.
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COMPANY
EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN
By:
/s/
Stephen C. Patrick
Stephen C. Patrick
Chief Financial Officer
Colgate-Palmolive Company
By:
/s/
Dennis J. Hickey
Dennis J. Hickey
Vice President and Corporate Controller
Colgate-Palmolive Company
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
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Internal Revenue Service determination
  letter with respect to the Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees Savings and
  Investment Plan
23.1
Consent of independent
  registered public accounting firm for the Company
23.2
Consent of independent
  registered public accounting firm for the Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees
  Savings and Investment Plan
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Powers of Attorney
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