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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
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event
reported) June
4, 2008
THE
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-434 31-0411980
(State
or other
jurisdiction (Commission (IRS
Employer
of
incorporation)
File
Number) Identification
No.)
One
Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati,
Ohio 45202
(Address
of principal executive
offices) (Zip
Code)
Registrant's telephone
number, including area code (513)
983-1100
[ ] Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[ ] 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
7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On June 4,
2008, The Procter & Gamble Company (“Company”) and The J. M. Smucker Company
(“Smucker”) issued a news release announcing that the companies have agreed to
merge the Company’s coffee business into Smucker in an all-stock reverse
Morris Trust transaction.
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
BY: /S/
ERIC J.
WUNSCH
Eric
J. Wunsch, Assistant Secretary
Associate
General Counsel
June
4, 2008
EXHIBITS
99.1 News
Release by The Procter & Gamble Company dated June 4,
2008.