8-K 1 mqud24cv.txt 8-K - MID-QTR OND 2004 UPDATE 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 8, 2004 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 1-434 31-0411980 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Identification incorporation) Number) One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (513) 983-1100 -------------- ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On December 8, 2004, The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") issued a news release announcing that it expects stronger volume growth for second quarter and fiscal year 2004/05 and that it remains comfortable with the current range of analysts' earnings estimates for the October to December quarter. The Company is furnishing this 8-K 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. THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY /S/ CHRIS B. WALTHER ------------------------------------- Chris B. Walther, Assistant Secretary December 8, 2004 EXHIBITS Ex. 99 -- News Release by The Procter & Gamble Company dated December 8, 2004.