AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

Colgate-Palmolive names Shane Grant COO, Americas, effective June 16, 2025

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Colgate-Palmolive's board elected Shane Grant, formerly of Group Danone, as Chief Operating Officer, Americas, effective June 16, 2025, with a base salary of $1,100,000 and a target bonus of 115% of salary. The filing also says Prabha Parameswaran will become Vice Chair and retire on October 1, 2025, and names new operating and growth roles for two other executives.

Key points

  • Shane Grant, 50, joins from Group Danone, where he was Group Deputy CEO and CEO Americas; he will report to CEO Noel R. Wallace
  • Grant's package includes a 90,000-unit restricted stock unit replacement award and a $1,000,000 sign-on bonus plus a $1,500,000 transition allowance
  • Prabha Parameswaran, Group President, Growth and Strategy, plans to retire October 1, 2025 and becomes Vice Chair effective June 16, 2025
  • Panagiotis Tsourapas and John Hazlin receive promotions to Chief Operating Officer roles and Chief Growth Officer, respectively, effective June 16, 2025

The filing

CompanyColgate-Palmolive (CL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 29, 2025, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0000021665-25-000025

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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