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               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):
                       October 17, 2006


                        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  October 17, 2006,  Johnson  &  Johnson  issued  the
attached  press  release  announcing  its  sales  and
earnings for the third quarter ended October 1, 2006.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.         Description of Exhibit

99.15     Press Release dated October 17, 2006

99.2O     Unaudited Comparative Supplementary Sales Data
          and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
          for the third 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: October 17, 2006     By: /s/ Steven M. Rosenberg
                               Steven M. Rosenberg
                               Corporate Secretary




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