Current Report

 

 

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 14, 2012

 

 

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   1-434   31-0411980

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

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

(513) 983-1100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

¨ 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 8.01 Other Events.

On August 14, 2012, The Procter & Gamble Company (the “Company”) closed an underwritten public offering of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2014 under the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-177762). Legal opinions related to these notes are attached hereto as Exhibits (5)(a) and (5)(c) and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) The following exhibits are being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

(5)(a)   Opinion of Kenneth L. Blackburn, Esq., Senior Counsel of the Company.
(5)(c)   Opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, which is referred to in the opinion filed as Exhibit (5)(a).
(23)(a)   Consent of Kenneth L. Blackburn, Esq., which is contained in his opinion filed as Exhibit (5)(a).
(23)(c)   Consent of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, which is referred to in the opinion filed as Exhibit (5)(c).


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
BY:   /S/ SHARON E. ABRAMS
 

 

 

Sharon E. Abrams

Vice President and General Counsel –

North America and Global Corporate

Services

  August 14, 2012


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

(5)(a)   Opinion of Kenneth L. Blackburn, Esq., Senior Counsel of the Company.
(5)(c)   Opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, which is referred to in the opinion filed as Exhibit (5)(a).
(23)(a)   Consent of Kenneth L. Blackburn, Esq., which is contained in his opinion filed as Exhibit (5)(a).
(23)(c)   Consent of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, which is referred to in the opinion filed as Exhibit (5)(c).