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):
                    October 16, 2007


                        JOHNSON & JOHNSON

     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)


    New Jersey           1-3215              22-1024240

(State or other        Commission      (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction           File Number)   Identification No.)
of incorporation)



One Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, New Jersey
08933

           (Address of principal executive offices)
                          (zip code)


Registrant's telephone number including area code:
                       (732) 524-0400

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:

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the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On  October  16,  2007, Johnson &  Johnson  issued  the
attached   press  release  announcing  its  sales   and
earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.         Description of Exhibit

99.15     Press  Release  dated October 16, 2007  for  the
          period ended September 30, 2007.

99.2O     Unaudited Comparative Supplementary Sales Data
          and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
          for the third quarter.





                            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.



                          JOHNSON & JOHNSON




Date: October 16, 2007  By: /s/ Stephen J. Cosgrove
                                Stephen J. Cosgrove
                                Controller
                                (Principal Accounting
                                 Officer)