UNITED
STATES
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
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Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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January 8, 2008 |
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THE
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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(Exact
name
of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Ohio
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1-434
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31-0411980
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(State
or
other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
Number)
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One
Procter
& Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio
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45202
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(Address
of
principal executive offices)
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Zip
Code
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(513)
983-1100
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45202
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(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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Zip
Code
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM
5.02(d) ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
On January
8,
2008, The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") issued a news release
announcing that Patricia A. Woertz was appointed to the Board of Directors,
effective immediately. Ms. Woertz will serve on the Audit Committee and
the Governance & Public Responsibility Committee.
The Company
is
filing this 8-K pursuant to Item 5.02(d), "Election of Directors."
A
copy of the Company's press
release relating to these announcements is being furnished as Exhibit 99
to this
8-K.
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
BY:
/s/
E. J. WUNSCH
E.
J.
Wunsch
Assistant
Secretary
January
8,
2008
EXHIBIT(S)
99. News
Release by The
Procter & Gamble Company dated January 8, 2008.