SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 8, 2004
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-434 31-0411980
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) Number)
One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (513) 983-1100
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On December 8, 2004, The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") issued a
news release announcing that it expects stronger volume growth for second
quarter and fiscal year 2004/05 and that it remains comfortable with the current
range of analysts' earnings estimates for the October to December quarter. The
Company is furnishing this 8-K pursuant to Item 7.01, "Regulation FD
Disclosure".
SIGNATURE
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 PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
/S/ CHRIS B. WALTHER
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Chris B. Walther, Assistant Secretary
December 8, 2004
EXHIBITS
Ex. 99 -- News Release by The Procter & Gamble Company dated December 8, 2004.