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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) February 11, 2011

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio 1-434 31 -0411980 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification Number)

One Procter & Gamble Plaza, , Ohio 45202 (Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code

(513) 983 -1100 45202 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Zip Code

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 5.02(d) ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

On February 11, 2011, The Procter & Gamble Company (the "Company") issued a news release announcing that Margaret C. Whitman was appointed to the Board of Directors, effective February 8, 2011. Ms. Whitman's committee assignments will be determined at a later date.

The Company is filing this 8-K pursuant to Item 5.02(d), "Election of Directors."

A copy of the Company's press release relating to this announcement is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this 8-K.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

BY: /s/ E. J. WUNSCH E. J. Wunsch Assistant Secretary February 11, 2011

EXHIBIT(S)

99. News Release by The Procter & Gamble Company dated February 11, 2011.

News Release The Procter & Gamble Company One P&G Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Procter & Gamble Announces Appointment of Director Meg Whitman Appointed to Board

CINCINNATI, February 11, 2011 – The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) today announced the appointment of Meg Whitman, 54, to its board of directors. The appointment is effective immediately. Whitman first served on the P&G board from 2003 to 2008.

"Meg was an outstanding director during her initial time on the board and we are delighted to be able to welcome her back,” commented Robert A. McDonald, P&G chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer. “Her business knowledge, vision and passion for winning are qualities that will serve the board and P&G well in the years ahead.”

Whitman graduated from Princeton with a degree in economics and received her MBA from . Her first job was as a brand assistant at P&G and she moved to Bain and Company in 1981 where she worked for eight years reaching the level of Vice President. She then joined as Senior Vice President of Marketing and in 1992 accepted a senior position at StrideRite. She held executive positions at Florists’ Transworld Delivery (FTD) and Hasboro before taking the position of President and Chief Executive Officer at eBay in 1998. Her leadership enabled eBay to grow from $4.7 million in revenues with 30 employees to $8 billion in sales and 15,000 employees worldwide by the time she retired in 2008. She ran for in the 2010 elections.

About Procter & Gamble Four billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including , , , , Whisper, , Mach3, , , Gain, Pringles, , , Lenor, Iams, , Oral-B, Duracell, , Head & Shoulders, Wella, , and Fusion. The P&G community includes approximately 127,000 employees working in about 80 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands. # # #

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