Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  SHIRLEY EDWARD D
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO [PG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice Chair-Global Beauty
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45202		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 41,870.743
D
 
Common Stock 21,152.3243
I
By Retirement Plan Trustees
Common Stock 98.1089
I
By Child, KMS
Common Stock 50.0743
I
By Child, KAS
Common Stock 49.3292
I
By Child, AES

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2002 07/15/2009 Common Stock 2,077 $ 48.1436 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/15/2004 02/15/2011 Common Stock 31,096 $ 33.0103 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/20/2005 06/20/2012 Common Stock 85,010 $ 36.4923 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/17/2007 06/17/2014 Common Stock 87,750 $ 44.2051 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/16/2008 06/16/2015 Common Stock 1,876 $ 53.2923 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/16/2008 06/16/2015 Common Stock 21,524 $ 53.2923 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/16/2006 06/16/2015 Common Stock 1,876 $ 53.2923 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/16/2007 06/16/2015 Common Stock 1,876 $ 53.2923 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/16/2007 06/16/2015 Common Stock 21,524 $ 53.2923 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/28/2009 02/28/2016 Common Stock 45,000 $ 60.5 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/16/2006 06/16/2015 Common Stock 21,524 $ 53.2923 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/28/2010 02/28/2017 Common Stock 55,127 $ 63.49 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/28/2011 02/28/2018 Common Stock 35,887 $ 66.18 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SHIRLEY EDWARD D
ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA
CINCINNATI, OH 45202		       Vice Chair-Global Beauty  

Signatures

/s/ Jason P. Muncy, Attorney-In-Fact for EDWARD D. SHIRLEY 07/08/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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