Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | April 16, 2007 |
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Ohio | 1-434 | 31-0411980 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio | 45202 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | Zip Code |
| (513) 983-1100 | 45202 | |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | Zip Code |
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On April 16, 2007, The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors declared an increase in the quarterly dividend from thirty-one cents ($0.31) to thirty-five cents ($0.35) per share on its Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the Company, payable on or after May 15, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 27, 2007. This represents a 13% increase compared to the prior quarterly dividend. This 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, "Regulation FD Disclosure." |
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. |
