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
31,
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
2.02 RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION
FD DISCLOSURE
On
January 31, 2008, The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") issued
a news release with respect to earnings for the quarter ended December
31,
2007 and announcing the Company's intention to separate its coffee
business through a spin-off or a split-off transaction. The Company
is
furnishing this 8-K pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of Operations
and
Financial Condition" and Item 7.01,
"Regulation FD Disclosure."
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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.
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THE
PROCTER & GAMBLE
COMPANY
BY:
/S/
E. J. WUNSCH _________
E.
J. Wunsch
Assistant
Secrertary
January
31, 2008
EXHIBIT(S)
99. News
Release by The Procter & Gamble Company dated January 31, 2008.