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) December 12, 2000
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-434 31-0411980
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) Number)
One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (513) 983-1100
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
This disclosure is being made pursuant to Regulation FD.
The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") today stated that it
continues to be comfortable with its prior guidance on the December quarter
and for Fiscal Year 2001. On October 31, 2000, the Company estimated that
October-December earnings per share would be in the range of $0.91 to
$0.93, up mid-single digits vs. the prior year's December quarter.
Additionally, The Company estimated that Fiscal 2001 earnings per share
would increase +7 to +10%.
This disclosure contains forward-looking statements, as that term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There are
certain factors that could cause results to differ materially from those
anticipated by some of the statements made. These include achievement of
the business unit volume and income growth projections, the achievement of
the company's cost containment goals, and the timely divestiture of assets
within the company's ongoing minor brand divestiture program, as well as
factors listed in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations in the company's most recently filed
Forms 10-K and 8-Ks.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be singed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
/s/TERRY L. OVERBEY
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Terry L. Overbey, Secretary
December 12, 2000
