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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January
9, 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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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
January 9, 2007, The Procter & Gamble Company (the
"Company") announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly
dividend of thirty-one cents ($0.31) 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 February 15, 2007 to shareholders
of record
at the close of business on January 19, 2007. 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
January
9, 2007
EXHIBIT(S)
99. News
Release by The Procter & Gamble Company dated January 9,
2007.