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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 10, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-44257
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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THE GILLETTE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 3420 04-1366970
(State or other jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Classification Code Number) Identification Number)
organization)
PRUDENTIAL TOWER BUILDING
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02199
(617) 421-7000
(Address, of principal executive offices, including zip code)
JILL C. RICHARDSON
SECRETARY
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
PRUDENTIAL TOWER BUILDING
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02199
(617) 421-7000
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Please send copies of all communications to:
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JOSEPH E. MULLANEY, ESQ. MARY E. WEBER, ESQ. ALAN DEAN, ESQ. DAVID J. SORKIN, ESQ.
THE GILLETTE COMPANY ROPES & GRAY DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT
PRUDENTIAL TOWER BUILDING ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE 425 LEXINGTON AVENUE
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02199 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
(617) 421-7000 (617) 951-7000 (212) 450-4000 (212) 455-2000
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The Gillette Company hereby removes from registration under this
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-44257) 900,100 shares of Common
Stock originally registered hereunder.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on
Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Boston, State of Massachusetts, on the 10th day of
February, 1998.
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
By: /s/ CHARLES W. CRAMB
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Name: Charles W. Cramb
Title: Senior Vice President --
Finance, Chief Financial
Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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* Chairman of the Board, Chief February 10, 1998
- ------------------------------------- Executive Officer and Director
Alfred M. Zeien
* President, Chief Operating Officer February 10, 1998
- ------------------------------------- and Director
Michael C. Hawley
* Vice Chairman of the Board of February 10, 1998
- ------------------------------------- Directors and Director
Joseph E. Mullaney
* Senior Vice President -- Finance February 10, 1998
- ------------------------------------- (Chief Financial Officer and
Charles W. Cramb Principal Accounting Officer)
* Director February 10, 1998
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Warren E. Buffett
* Director February 10, 1998
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Wilbur H. Gantz
* Director February 10, 1998
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Michael B. Gifford
* Director February 10, 1998
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Carol R. Goldberg
* Director February 10, 1998
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Herbert H. Jacobi
* Director February 10, 1998
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Henry R. Kravis
* Director February 10, 1998
- -------------------------------------
Richard R. Pivirotto
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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* Director February 10, 1998
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Juan M. Steta
* Director February 10, 1998
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Alexander B. Trowbridge
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*By: /s/ CHARLES W. CRAMB
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Charles W. Cramb, for
himself and as attorney-in-fact
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