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
12, 2010
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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
12, 2010, The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") announced that
its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of forty-four cents
($0.44) 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 16, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close
of business on January 22, 2010. 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 12, 2010
EXHIBIT(S)
99. News
Release by The Procter & Gamble Company dated January 12,
2010.