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):  December 14, 1995

                              THE GILLETTE COMPANY                         
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

        Delaware                  1-911                 04-1366970
     (STATE OR OTHER          (COMMISSION              (IRS EMPLOYER
     JURISDICTION OF          FILE NUMBER)             IDENTIFICATION NO.)
     INCORPORATION)

     4800 Prudential Tower Building, Boston, Massachusetts        02199
     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                   (ZIP CODE)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 421-7000

                                       N/A                                 
          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT

                             Total Number of Pages: 
                         Exhibit Index Appears on Page 



          Item 5.   Other Events.

                    On December 14, 1995, the Board of Directors of
          The Gillette Company (the "Company") approved the renewal
          of the Company's existing Rights Agreement dated as of
          November 26, 1986 between the Company and The First
          National Bank of Boston, as amended and restated as of
          January 17, 1990 (the "Existing Rights Agreement"), by
          adopting a Renewed Rights Agreement between the Company
          and The First National Bank of Boston, as rights agent
          (the "Renewed Rights Agreement").  Pursuant to the
          Renewed Rights Agreement:  (a) one new right (a "New
          Right") will be issued for each share of common stock,
          par value $1.00 per share, of the Company (the "Common
          Stock") outstanding upon the Expiration Date of the
          Existing Rights Agreement (as defined in the Existing
          Rights Agreement) (the "Record Date") and for each share
          of Common Stock issued between the Record Date and the
          Distribution Date (as defined in the Renewed Rights
          Agreement), and under certain circumstances thereafter;
          (b) 40 Rights will be issued for each share of the Series
          C ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value per
          share (the "Series C Preferred Stock"), of the Company
          outstanding upon the Expiration Date and for each share
          of the Series C Preferred Stock issued between the Record
          Date and the Distribution Date, and under certain
          circumstances thereafter; and (c) certain changes were
          made in the terms of the Existing Rights Agreement which
          shall only apply upon the Expiration Date of the Existing
          Rights Agreement.  Each New Right will initially
          represent the right to purchase from the Company one ten-
          thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating
          Preferred Stock, no par value per share, upon the terms
          and subject to the conditions set forth in the Renewed
          Rights Agreement.  The New Rights are redeemable under
          certain circumstances at $.01 per New Right and will
          expire on December 14, 2005, subject to extension or
          earlier redemption.

                    The description and terms of the New Rights is
          qualified in its entirety by the Renewed Rights
          Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith and
          incorporated herein by reference.


          ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

          (c) Exhibits.

          Exhibit No.    Exhibit

              4          Renewed Rights Agreement dated as of
                         December 14, 1995 between The Gillette
                         Company and The First National Bank of
                         Boston.



                                  SIGNATURE

                    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
          thereunto duly authorized.

                                         THE GILLETTE COMPANY     
                                         (Registrant)

                                         By:  /s/ Joseph E. Mullaney    
                                             Name:  Joseph E. Mullaney
                                             Title: Vice Chairman

     December 18, 1995
     (Date)


                                Exhibit Index

         Exhibit              Exhibit Description           Sequential
           No.                                               Page No.

            4        Renewed Rights Agreement dated as of
                     December 14, 1995 between The
                     Gillette Company and The First
                     National Bank of Boston.
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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):  December 14, 1995

                              THE GILLETTE COMPANY                         
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

        Delaware                  1-911                 04-1366970
     (STATE OR OTHER          (COMMISSION              (IRS EMPLOYER
     JURISDICTION OF          FILE NUMBER)             IDENTIFICATION NO.)
     INCORPORATION)

     4800 Prudential Tower Building, Boston, Massachusetts        02199
     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                   (ZIP CODE)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 421-7000

                                       N/A                                 
          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT

                             Total Number of Pages: 
                         Exhibit Index Appears on Page 

          Item 5.   Other Events.

                    On December 14, 1995, the Board of Directors of
          The Gillette Company (the "Company") approved the renewal
          of the Company's existing Rights Agreement dated as of
          November 26, 1986 between the Company and The First
          National Bank of Boston, as amended and restated as of
          January 17, 1990 (the "Existing Rights Agreement"), by
          adopting a Renewed Rights Agreement between the Company
          and The First National Bank of Boston, as rights agent
          (the "Renewed Rights Agreement").  Pursuant to the
          Renewed Rights Agreement:  (a) one new right (a "New
          Right") will be issued for each share of common stock,
          par value $1.00 per share, of the Company (the "Common
          Stock") outstanding upon the Expiration Date of the
          Existing Rights Agreement (as defined in the Existing
          Rights Agreement) (the "Record Date") and for each share
          of Common Stock issued between the Record Date and the
          Distribution Date (as defined in the Renewed Rights
          Agreement), and under certain circumstances thereafter;
          (b) 40 Rights will be issued for each share of the Series
          C ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value per
          share (the "Series C Preferred Stock"), of the Company
          outstanding upon the Expiration Date and for each share
          of the Series C Preferred Stock issued between the Record
          Date and the Distribution Date, and under certain
          circumstances thereafter; and (c) certain changes were
          made in the terms of the Existing Rights Agreement which
          shall only apply upon the Expiration Date of the Existing
          Rights Agreement.  Each New Right will initially
          represent the right to purchase from the Company one ten-
          thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating
          Preferred Stock, no par value per share, upon the terms
          and subject to the conditions set forth in the Renewed
          Rights Agreement.  The New Rights are redeemable under
          certain circumstances at $.01 per New Right and will
          expire on December 14, 2005, subject to extension or
          earlier redemption.

                    The description and terms of the New Rights is
          qualified in its entirety by the Renewed Rights
          Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith and
          incorporated herein by reference.

          ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

          (c) Exhibits.

          Exhibit No.    Exhibit

              4          Renewed Rights Agreement dated as of
                         December 14, 1995 between The Gillette
                         Company and The First National Bank of
                         Boston.

                                  SIGNATURE

                    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
          thereunto duly authorized.

                                         THE GILLETTE COMPANY     
                                         (Registrant)

                                         By:  /s/ Joseph E. Mullaney    
                                             Name:  Joseph E. Mullaney
                                             Title: Vice Chairman

     December 18, 1995
     (Date)

                                Exhibit Index

         Exhibit              Exhibit Description           Sequential
           No.                                               Page No.

            4        Renewed Rights Agreement dated as of
                     December 14, 1995 between The
                     Gillette Company and The First
                     National Bank of Boston.