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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August 15, 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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¨
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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(b) DEPARTURE OF DIRECTOR;
On
August 15, 2007,
The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") issued a news release
announcing that in accordance with the Company’s customary retirement age for
directors, Joseph T. Gorman has announced his intention to retire effective
at
the October 2007 P&G Board of Directors meeting. Mr. Gorman, who has
been a director since 1993, will turn 70 on October 1. The Company is
filing this 8-K pursuant to Item 5.02(b), "Departure of Directors or Principal
Officers."
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
August
15,
2007
EXHIBIT(S)
99. News
Release by The
Procter & Gamble Company dated August 15, 2007.