Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6(j)
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: The Gillette Company
Commission File No.: 001-00922
Registration No.: 333-123309
CORPORATE NEWS P&G
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NO VOTES = NO DEAL
INVESTOR RELATIONS
14 JUNE 2005
Shareholder approval for the Gillette acquisition REQUIRES VOTES FROM THE
MAJORITY OF OUTSTANDING SHARES. THIS MEANS THAT IF YOU DON'T VOTE YOUR SHARES,
THEY WILL BE COUNTED AS VOTES AGAINST THE MERGER.
P&G's Board of Directors has unanimously recommended voting in favor of the
transaction. The merger will create a strong combined company that will be well
positioned to benefit from:
o COMPLEMENTARY STRENGTHS in innovation, selling and go-to-market
capabilities to improve sales growth
o STRENGTHENED LINE-UP of industry-leading brands
o INCREASED SCALE for better consumer value and lower costs; and
o ENHANCED RELATIONSHIPS with retail customers
We began mailing the proxy statements announcing the meeting to all P&G
shareholders on 3 June 2005. It provides significant details about the deal so
shareholders understand the importance of this acquisition.
Those with email access will receive the proxy notification via email. Others
will receive a hard copy.
You can vote via the internet, telephone, postal mail or in person. The proxy
provides instructions for each option. If you have questions or don't receive
your proxy by 1 July, please contact P&G's Shareholder Services:
o WITHIN THE US AND CANADA: (800) 742-6253
o OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA: 513-983-3034
Please vote -- this deal cannot be completed without your approval.
LINK: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
In connection with the proposed merger, The Procter & Gamble Company ("P&G") has
filed a registration statement on Form S-4 on May 26, 2005, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (Registration No. 333-123309), containing a definitive
joint proxy statement/prospectus. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO
READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of
the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by P&G
and The Gillette Company ("Gillette") with the Commission at the Commission's
web site at http://www.sec.gov. Free copies of the definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus and each company's other filings with the Commission may
also be obtained from the respective companies. Free copies of P&G's filings may
be obtained by directing a request to P&G Investor Relations at 513-983-2415.
Free copies of Gillette's filings may be obtained by directing a request to
Gillette Investor Relations at 617-421-8172.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION
P&G, Gillette and their respective directors, executive officers and other
members of their management and employees may be soliciting proxies from their
respective stockholders in favor of the merger. Information concerning persons
who may be considered participants in the solicitation of P&G's stockholders
under the rules of the Commission is set forth in the Proxy Statement filed by
P&G with the Commission on August 27, 2004, and information concerning persons
who may be considered participants in the solicitation of Gillette's
stockholders under the rules of the Commission is set forth in the Proxy
Statement filed by Gillette with the Commission on March 30, 2005.