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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July
10, 2007
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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
7.01 REGULATION
FD DISCLOSURE
On
July 10,
2007, The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") announced that its
Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of thirty-five
cents
($0.35) per share on the Common Stock and on the Series A and
Series B
ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the Company, payable
on or
after August 15, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of
business on July 20, 2007. This 8-K is being furnished pursuant to
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
Secretary
July
10,
2007