UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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):
January
20, 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:
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
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))
o 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
January 20, 2009, Johnson & Johnson issued the attached press release
announcing its sales and earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 28,
2008.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
No. Description
of Exhibit
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99.15
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Press
Release dated January 20, 2009 for the period ended December 28,
2008.
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99.2O
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Unaudited
Comparative Supplementary Sales Data and Condensed Consolidated Statement
of Earnings for the fourth quarter.
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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:
January 20, 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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