CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
report (Date of earliest event reported):
November
3, 2009
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New
Jersey
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I-3215
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22-1024240
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
November 3, 2009, the Company issued a press release to announce certain global
restructuring initiatives and to confirm its earnings guidance for full-year
2009 of $4.54 - $4.59 per share, which excludes the impact of special
items. The Company's press release is attached to this Report as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
of Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
release dated November 3, 2009.
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
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Johnson
& Johnson
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(Registrant)
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Date: November
3, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Stephen J. Cosgrove
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Stephen
J. Cosgrove
Controller
(Principal
Accounting Officer)
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