UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
Amendment No. 1
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For Quarter Ended September 30, 2003 Commission File Number 1-922
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Incorporated in Delaware 04-1366970
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
Prudential Tower Building, Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (617) 421-7000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No______
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes X No______
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Title of each class
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
Shares Outstanding October 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,011,720,627
AMENDMENT
The purpose of this Amendment is to revise the presentation of the Ratio of
Earnings to Fixed Charges filed as Exhibit 12.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6(a) Exhibits
The following exhibits are included herewith:
10.1 Employment Agreement, dated January 19, 2001, between The Gillette Company
and James M. Kilts, as amended through August 6, 2003.
10.2 $862,500,000 364-Day Credit Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2003, among
The Gillette Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as agent, and a syndicate of domestic
and foreign banks.
10.3 $287,500,000 5-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2003, among
The Gillette Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as agent, and a syndicate of domestic
and foreign banks.
12 Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges.
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
32 Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63
of Title 18, United States Code).
Item 6(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The following reports on Form 8-K were filed or furnished to the
Commission:
(a) The Company furnished, on August 5, 2003, a current report on Form 8-K
containing one exhibit: a Press Release announcing the Company's financial
results for the second quarter of 2003.
(b) The Company furnished on August 7, 2003, a current report on Form 8-K
containing two exhibits: the employment agreement between the Company and
James M. Kilts, as amended, and a press release announcing that James M. Kilts,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, had extended his employment agreement for
one year.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/ Claudio E. Ruben
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Claudio E. Ruben
Vice President, Controller
and Principal Accounting Officer
November 4, 2003