Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
STENGEL JAMES R
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO [PG] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Global Marketing Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE PROCTER AND GAMBLE PLAZA		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/22/2005
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45202		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/22/2005   M   12,486 A $ 29.8768 30,166.54 (1) D  
Common Stock 08/22/2005   M   3,230 A $ 37.4778 33,396.54 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2005   M   11,708 A $ 41.9732 45,104.54 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2005   M   2,788 A $ 45.2129 47,892.54 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2005   S   25,200 D $ 55.26 22,692.54 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2005   S   4,300 D $ 55.3 18,392.54 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2005   S   200 D $ 55.31 18,192.54 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2005   S   512 D $ 55.28 17,680.54 D  
Common Stock               110 I By Daughter
Common Stock               11,930.4 I By Retirement Plan Trustees
Common Stock               130 I By Son

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 29.8768 08/22/2005   M     12,486 (2) 02/28/1998 02/28/2007 Common Stock 12,486 $ 29.8768 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 37.4778 08/22/2005   M     3,230 (2) 07/09/1998 07/09/2007 Common Stock 3,230 $ 37.4778 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.9732 08/22/2005   M     11,708 (3) 02/27/1999 02/27/2008 Common Stock 11,708 $ 41.9732 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 45.2129 08/22/2005   M     2,788 (3) 07/09/1999 07/09/2008 Common Stock 2,788 $ 45.2129 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STENGEL JAMES R
ONE PROCTER AND GAMBLE PLAZA
CINCINNATI, OH 45202		       Global Marketing Officer  

Signatures

 JAMES R. STENGEL   08/24/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Total reflects grant of dividend equivalents in the form of RSUs on November 15, 2004, February 15, 2005 and May 16, 2005, pursua nt to Issuer's 2001 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan.
(2) Shares adjusted for 2-for-1 stock splits on 8/22/97 and 5/21/04.
(3) Shares adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split on May 21, 2004.

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