UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 20, 2010
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Jersey | I-3215 | 22-1024240 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08933
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 732-524-0400
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 20, 2010, the Company issued a press release to announce the completion of the acquisition by Ethicon, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, of Acclarent, Inc., a privately held medical technology company dedicated to designing, developing and commercializing devices that address conditions affecting the ear, nose and throat, for a purchase price of approximately $785 million. The transaction is expected to have a dilutive impact to the Company's 2010 adjusted earnings per share of approximately $0.03 to $0.04. The Company’s press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURES
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.
| Johnson & Johnson | |||
(Registrant) | |||
| Date: February 5, 2010 | By: | /S/ STEVEN M. ROSENBERG | |
| Steven M. Rosenberg | |||
| Secretary | |||