Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CRAMB CHARLES W JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GILLETTE CO [G] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
PRUDENTIAL TOWER BUILDING - 42		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2005
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 021998004		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock $1 Par value 10/01/2005   D(1)   29,027 D $ 0 0 D  
Common Stock $1 Par value 10/01/2005   D(1)   2,328 D $ 0 0 I By ESOP Trust
Common Stock $1 Par value 10/01/2005   D(1)   25,644.2 D $ 0 0 I By Savings Plan Trust - 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Supplemental Savings Plan Units (2) 10/01/2005   D     13,910 10/01/2005(3) 10/01/2005 Common Stock $1 Par value 13,910 $ 0 0 D  
Employee StockOption (right to buy) $ 32.38 10/01/2005   D(4)     120,000 06/19/2004 06/18/2013 Common Stock $1 Par value 120,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 29.405 10/01/2005   D(4)     30,000 06/20/1997 06/19/2006 Common Stock $1 Par value 30,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 47.345 10/01/2005   D(4)     70,000 06/19/1998 06/18/2007 Common Stock $1 Par value 70,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 56.41 10/01/2005   D(4)     80,000 06/18/1999 06/17/2008 Common Stock $1 Par value 80,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 46.94 10/01/2005   D(4)     100,000 07/15/2000 07/14/2009 Common Stock $1 Par value 100,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.625 10/01/2005   D(4)     50,000 12/02/2000 12/01/2009 Common Stock $1 Par value 50,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.03 10/01/2005   D(4)     110,000 06/15/2001 06/14/2010 Common Stock $1 Par value 110,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.185 10/01/2005   D(4)     65,000 02/15/2002 02/14/2011 Common Stock $1 Par value 65,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.26 10/01/2005   D(4)     120,000 06/21/2002 06/20/2011 Common Stock $1 Par value 120,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 35.58 10/01/2005   D(4)     120,000 06/20/2003 06/19/2012 Common Stock $1 Par value 120,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 43.1 10/01/2005   D(4)     120,000 06/17/2005 06/16/2014 Common Stock $1 Par value 120,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 51.96 10/01/2005   D(4)     96,000 06/16/2006 06/15/2015 Common Stock $1 Par value 96,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CRAMB CHARLES W JR
PRUDENTIAL TOWER BUILDING - 42
BOSTON, MA 021998004		       CFO  

Signatures

 By: Carol S. Fischman as Attorney in Fact   10/01/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between The Gillette Company and The Procter & Gamble Company in exchange for shares of The Procter & Gamble Company at an exchange ratio of .975 per share having a market price of $59.46 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(2) 1-for-1
(3) These stock units were assumed by The Procter & Gamble Company in the merger and replaced with stock units of The Procter & Gamble Company converted at an exchange ration of .975 per unit.
(4) This option was assumed by The Procter & Gamble Company in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase shares of The Procter & Gamble Company converted at an exchange ratio of .975 per share.

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