SEC CENTRAL INDEX KEY

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO CIK Number

The SEC Central Index Key (CIK) for COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL).

CIK (CENTRAL INDEX KEY)
0000021665
Also written as 21665 (without leading zeros).
Company
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
Ticker
CL
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What is a CIK number?

A CIK (Central Index Key) is the unique, permanent identifier the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission assigns to every filer — companies, funds, and individuals — in its EDGAR system. Unlike a stock ticker, a CIK never changes: even if COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO changed its ticker or name, its CIK (0000021665) would stay the same.

That stability is why the CIK is the most reliable way to pull a company's filings programmatically. Every 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Form 4 for COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO is indexed under CIK 0000021665.

CIK vs ticker — what is the difference?

  • Ticker (CL) — exchange trading symbol; can change or be reused.
  • CIK (0000021665) — SEC filer ID; permanent, one per filer, used across all EDGAR filings.
  • Leading zeros are optional: 0000021665 and 21665 refer to the same filer.

How to use COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO's CIK

Paste CIK 0000021665 into EDGAR full-text search to see every filing, or skip the friction and download CL filings as clean PDFs here. To look up any other company's CIK, use the CIK lookup directory.

Source: SEC EDGAR company index (sec.gov). CIK data is public.