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 13,
2009
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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
13, 2009, The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") announced that
its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of forty-four cents
($0.44) 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 17, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of
business on July 24, 2009. 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 13,
2009
EXHIBIT(S)
99. News
Release by The Procter & Gamble Company dated July 13,
2009.