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                         UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549


                            FORM 8K

                        Current Report
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
              The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 19, 2005


                        JOHNSON & JOHNSON

     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)


    New Jersey          1-3215        22-1024240

(State or other       Commission    (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction          File Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)



 One Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, New Jersey
08933

  (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(732) 524-0400

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:

[ ] 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)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 19, 2005, Johnson & Johnson issued the attached
press release announcing its sales and earnings for the
second quarter ended July 3, 2005.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.         Description of Exhibit

99.15   Press Release dated July 19, 2005 for the
        period ended July 3, 2005.

99.2O   Unaudited Comparative Supplementary Sales Data
        and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
        for the second quarter.





                            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.



                      JOHNSON & JOHNSON




Date: July 19, 2005      By: /s/ Stephen J. Cosgrove
                              Stephen J. Cosgrove
                              Chief Accounting Officer




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