Summary
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) filed an 8-K on October 28, 2010, to report its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The primary purpose of this filing is to incorporate by reference a press release that details the company's earnings for the period. Investors should note that this 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial figures but rather directs them to the attached press release (Exhibit 99) for this information. The filing indicates that the press release provides updates on the company's operational performance and financial condition for the third quarter of 2010.
Key Highlights
- 1Colgate-Palmolive Company filed an 8-K on October 28, 2010.
- 2The filing reports on the company's results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.
- 3The press release announcing these results is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference.
- 4This 8-K serves to officially disseminate the earnings announcement to the SEC.
- 5The information furnished in this report is not considered 'filed' for Section 18 purposes.
- 6Exhibit 99 contains the detailed financial performance and operational condition for the specified quarter.
- 7Stephen C. Patrick, Chief Financial Officer, signed the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report Colgate-Palmolive's earnings and financial condition for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, by incorporating a press release that contains these details.
The specific financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, are detailed in the press release dated October 28, 2010, which is attached as Exhibit 99 to this 8-K filing.
No, the information furnished in this Current Report, including the press release, is being furnished and shall not be deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.