-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MEXy9JmAkevJ97nEuiQh1nv+wa6PWIOqXtOWu6hyVo+17xmRy38OxfJJFYeOpWbl tpI1EZkmru0thnXWa4rvCw== 0000950135-02-004556.txt : 20021022 0000950135-02-004556.hdr.sgml : 20021022 20021022125859 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-02-004556 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021022 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GILLETTE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000041499 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420] IRS NUMBER: 041366970 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B2 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-86336 FILM NUMBER: 02794764 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PRUDENTIAL TOWER BLDG STREET 2: SUITE 4800 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174217000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PRUDENTIAL TOWER BLDG STREET 2: SUITE 4800 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660911 424B2 1 b44197g6e424b2.htm THE GILLETTE COMPANY Form 424b2 for The Gillette Company
 

(GILLETTE LOGO)

     
$500,000,000
Gillette CoreNotessm 		  Filed under Rule 424(b)(2), Registration Statement No. 333-86336
Pricing Supplement No. 006 - dated October 18, 2002
(To Prospectus dated July 10, 2002, and Prospectus Supplement dated August 23, 2002)
                                             
Purchasing Proceeds, Interest Interest Stated Survivor’s
CUSIP Aggregate Principal Price to Agent’s Before Expenses, Rate Payment Maturity Option
Number Amount Public(1) Discount/ to  Per Annum Frequency Date
Commission(1) Gillette(1) (begin date)
        37576GAF7   $4,533,000   100%   1.50%   98.50%   4.65%   quarterly   10/23/2012   Yes    
                                1/15/03            
    Redemption Information: Redeemable at the option of The Gillette Company on 10/15/2003 and each Interest Payment Date thereafter at a price equal to 100%.  
    Other/Additional Provisions:            
                     
        The Gillette Company
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, MA 02199 		  Trade Date: October 18, 2002
Original Issue Date: October 23, 2002
Minimum Denominations/Increments: $1,000/$1,000
Original Issue Discount Note: No
All trades settle without accrued interest and clear SDFS: DTC Book-Entry only
Merrill Lynch DTC Participant Number: 5132 		  Merrill Lynch & Co.
Purchasing Agent

Acting as Principal 		   
 
            (1) Expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount.
“CoreNotessm” is a service mark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 		       
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