Pricing Supplement No. 3 dated May 26, 2000 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated May 10, 2000 File No. 333-33644
and Prospectus Supplement dated May 10, 2000)
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Medium-Term Notes - Fixed Rate Notes
Series D
We are hereby offering to sell notes having the terms specified below to
you with the assistance of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., acting as principal.
The notes are being offered by J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at a fixed initial
public offering price of 100% of the principal amount.
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Principal Amount: $50,000,000 Original Issue Date: June 1, 2000
Interest Rate: 7.95% per annum Net Proceeds to Colgate-Palmolive: $49,687,500
Stated Maturity Date: June 1, 2010 Agent's Discount or Commission: $312,500
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Interest Payment Dates: Colgate-Palmolive will pay interest on the notes in
U.S. dollars on the first day of June and December
of each year, commencing December 1, 2000, up to
June 1, 2010.
Redemption: The notes may not be redeemed by Colgate-Palmolive
prior to the stated maturity date.
Optional Repayment: The notes cannot be repaid at the option of the
holder thereof prior to the stated maturity date.
Specified Currency: U.S. dollars
Form: The notes are being issued in fully registered
book-entry form.
Other provisions:
Use of Proceeds:
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The net proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used by
Colgate-Palmolive to retire commercial paper which was issued by
Colgate-Palmolive for general corporate purposes and working capital.
As of May 25, 2000, Colgate-Palmolive's outstanding commercial paper
had a weighted average interest rate of 6.45% with maturities ranging
from 5 to 57 days.
