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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)                    May 26, 2005


                          THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Ohio                          1-434                       31-0411980
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(State or other            (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                                               Identification
incorporation)                                                Number)


One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio                    45202
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (513) 983-1100
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[X] 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 7.01.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

            On May 26, 2005, The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") issued
a news release concerning the date of the special shareholder meeting to approve
its proposed merger with The Gillette Company. P&G is furnishing this 8-K
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.

                                       THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

                                       /S/ CHRIS B. WALTHER
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                                       Chris B. Walther, Associate General
                                       Counsel and Assistant Secretary
                                       May 26, 2005



                                    EXHIBITS

99.  News Release by The Procter & Gamble Company dated May 26, 2005.
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