| THE GILLETTE COMPANY | |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
|
| DELAWARE | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | |
| 1-922 | 04-1366970 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| PRUDENTIAL TOWER BUILDING, BOSTON, MA |
02199 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 421-7000 | |
| Not Applicable | |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | |
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 22, 2005, The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”) and The Gillette Company (“Gillette”) issued a joint press release announcing the receipt of a request from the Federal Trade Commission for additional information in connection with its review of the proposed acquisition of Gillette by P&G. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued jointly by The Procter & Gamble Company and The Gillette Company, dated March 22, 2005. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE GILLETTE COMPANY | ||||
| Date: | March 22, 2005 | By: | /s/ Carol S. Fischman | |
| Name: | Carol S. Fischman | |||
| Title: | Deputy General Counsel | |||