Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
VALERIANI NICHOLAS J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOHNSON & JOHNSON [JNJ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Member, Executive Committee
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2005
(Street)

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08933		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common 11/18/2005   M   7,600 A $ 21.57 (1) 42,607 (2) D  
Common 11/18/2005   S   900 D $ 62.6 41,707 D  
Common 11/18/2005   S   3,900 D $ 62.57 37,807 D  
Common (3)               8,155 I 401(k) and ESOP Savings Plans
Common               3,146 (4) I As custodian for Son under UTMA

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units (5)               (6)   (6) Common 0   1,196 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (7) $ 21.57 (1) 11/18/2005   M     7,600 11/30/1997 11/30/2005 Common 7,600 (7) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VALERIANI NICHOLAS J
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08933		       Member, Executive Committee  

Signatures

 Linda E. King, as Attorney-in-Fact for Nicholas J. Valeriani   11/21/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Adjusted to reflect two-for-one stock splits in 1996 and 2001.
(2) Includes 129 shares acquired under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan previously unreported.
(3) Shares held under Johnson & Johnson's 401(k) and ESOP Savings Plans at Plans' most recent reporting date (10/31/2005).
(4) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5) The Phantom Stock converts into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(6) The Phantom Stock Units held under the Issuer's Executive Income Deferral Plan are to be settled in cash upon the Reporting Person's Retirement.
(7) Awarded under Issuer's Stock Option Plan and exercisable in increments of 20% per year starting two years from date of grant.

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