Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Colgate-Palmolive Company
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: September 8, 2004
Context: The filing discloses the entry into a material definitive agreement regarding the Company's regular annual stock option grants to employees and executive officers under the 1997 Stock Option Plan.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance and compensation agreements rather than financial performance.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported. The filing serves to comply with SEC Item 1.01 requirements by submitting the form of individual stock option agreement typically used for the anticipated regular annual grant.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The Company confirms that stock option awards are made as part of its regular compensation program pursuant to the stockholder-approved 1997 Stock Option Plan.
Risks and Contingencies: No specific risks or contingencies are detailed in this filing.
Unusual Items: None reported.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- The filing is procedural, intended to satisfy SEC disclosure rules for standard annual stock option grants.
- The grants are governed by the 1997 Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 10-M to the 2003 Form 10-K).
- Exhibit 10-O contains the form of the Stock Option Agreement filed with this report.
- No financial data or operational updates are included in this specific document.