UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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 25, 2009
THE CLOROX
COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in its Charter)
_______________
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
| 1-07151 | 31-0595760 |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Identification No.) |
1221 Broadway, Oakland, California
94612-1888
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(510) 271-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area
Code)
______________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
As previously disclosed, The Clorox Company (the Company) has modified its segment reporting. Beginning with fiscal year 2009, the Company is reporting the following four segments: Cleaning, Lifestyle, Household, and International. Segment disclosures provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2009, filed on August 25, 2009, reflect this modified reporting structure; prior periods were updated to conform to the fiscal year 2009 presentation.
Attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3 are net sales and earnings from continuing operations before income taxes segment results, which reflect the modified reporting structure, for quarterly and fiscal year periods 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Quarterly and Fiscal Year 2009 Net Sales and Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes Segment Results (unaudited) | |
| 99.2 | Quarterly and Fiscal Year 2008 Net Sales and Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes Segment Results (unaudited) | |
| 99.3 | Quarterly and Fiscal Year 2007 Net Sales and Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes Segment Results (unaudited) |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: August 25, 2009 | THE CLOROX COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Laura Stein | ||
| Name: | Laura Stein | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President – General Counsel | ||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Quarterly and Fiscal Year 2009 Net Sales and Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes Segment Results (unaudited) | |
| 99.2 | Quarterly and Fiscal Year 2008 Net Sales and Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes Segment Results (unaudited) | |
| 99.3 | Quarterly and Fiscal Year 2007 Net Sales and Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes Segment Results (unaudited) |