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<H4 ALIGN=CENTER>                                                             UNITED STATES
                                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
                                                        Washington, D.C. 20549</H4>


<H2 ALIGN=CENTER>                                                               FORM 8-K</H2>

<H4 ALIGN=CENTER>                                                            CURRENT REPORT<BR>
                                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</H4>
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<H4 ALIGN=CENTER>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 6, 2003</H4>


<CENTER>                                                         THE GILLETTE COMPANY</CENTER>
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<CENTER>                                        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</CENTER>

<CENTER>                                                      DELAWARE</CENTER>
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<CENTER>                                    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</CENTER><BR>


<CENTER>                                  1-922</CENTER>
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<CENTER>                               (Commission File Number)</CENTER><BR>

<CENTER>                               04-1366970</CENTER>
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<CENTER>                               (IRS Employer Identification No.)</CENTER><BR><BR>



<CENTER>                                              PRUDENTIAL TOWER BUILDING, BOSTON, MA 02199</CENTER>
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<CENTER> (Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)</CENTER><BR>

<P>Registrant&acute;s telephone number, including area code:  (617) 421-7000</P>

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<P><B>Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

<P>(c)      Exhibits.</P>

<P>99.1     Press Release issued by The Gillette Company on May 6, 2003.</P>

<P><B>Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

<P>The following information is intended to be included under "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and is included
under this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.</P>

<P>On May 6, 2003, The Gillette Company reported its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.  Attached
to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Corporation's related press release dated May 6, 2003.</P>

<P>The information in this report is being furnished, not filed.  Accordingly, the information in Item 9 of this report will not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless
specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference.

<P><B>Forward-Looking Statements</B></P>

<P>This Current Report on Form 8-K contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are intended to come within the safe harbor protection provided by those statutes.
Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations of future events, but actual results could vary materially from the Corporation's
expectations and projections.  Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  Several factors that
could materially affect the Corporation's actual results are identified under the caption "Cautionary Statement" in Part II of the Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.<P>

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<H4 ALIGN=CENTER>                                                              SIGNATURES</H4>

         <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</P>


                                                              <UL><UL><UL><UL><UL><UL><UL><UL>THE GILLETTE COMPANY<BR><BR>


                                                     By:      <U>/s/ William J. Mostyn III,</U><BR>
                                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Willliam J. Mostyn III<BR>
                                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Secretary</UL></UL></UL></UL></UL></UL></UL></UL><BR><BR>

<P>May 6, 2003</P>

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<CENTER><B><U>                                                             EXHIBIT INDEX</B></U></CENTER>

<PRE>Exhibit Number                        Description
99.1                                  Press Release issued by The Gillette Company on May 6, 2003.</PRE>


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FORM 8-K
UNITED STATES
                                                  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):  May 6, 2003
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-922
(Commission File Number)
04-1366970
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
PRUDENTIAL TOWER BUILDING, BOSTON, MA 02199
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)
Registrant´s telephone number, including area code:  (617) 421-7000
Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)      Exhibits.
99.1     Press Release issued by The Gillette Company on May 6, 2003.
Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information is intended to be included under "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and is included
under this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.
On May 6, 2003, The Gillette Company reported its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.  Attached
to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Corporation's related press release dated May 6, 2003.
The information in this report is being furnished, not filed.  Accordingly, the information in Item 9 of this report will not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless
specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are intended to come within the safe harbor protection provided by those statutes.
Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations of future events, but actual results could vary materially from the Corporation's
expectations and projections.  Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  Several factors that
could materially affect the Corporation's actual results are identified under the caption "Cautionary Statement" in Part II of the Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
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.
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
By:
/s/ William J. Mostyn III,
Willliam J. Mostyn III
Secretary
May 6, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number                        Description
99.1                                  Press Release issued by The Gillette Company on May 6, 2003.