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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000080424-02-000135.txt : 20020917
<SEC-HEADER>0000080424-02-000135.hdr.sgml : 20020917
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20020917131143
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000080424-02-000135
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020917

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000080424
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840]
		IRS NUMBER:				310411980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00434
		FILM NUMBER:		02765672

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLZ
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5139831100

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OTTO CHARLOTTE R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180786
		RELATIONSHIP:				OFFICER
		IRS NUMBER:				297503317

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY,
		STREET 2:		ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5139832993

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY,
		STREET 2:		ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202
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<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 09-13-2002
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Charlotte R. Otto
   One Procter and Gamble Plaza
   OH, Cincinnati 45202
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   The Procter and Gamble Company (PG)

3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
   N/A
4. Statement for Month/Year
   9/13/2002
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Global External Relations Officer
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
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<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Common Stock               |8/1/ 2|A   |V|910               |A  |1          |5935               |D     |                           |
                           |002   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |      |    | |                  |   |           |16755.652 2        |I     |By Retirement Plan Trustees|
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
Series A Preferred Sto|3       |12/31|A   |V|25.1254    |A  |5    |     |Common Stock|25.1254|6      |            |I  |By Retiremen|
ck                    |        |/ 200|    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |t Plan Trust|
                      |        |1 4  |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |ees         |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Series A Preferred Sto|3       |3/31/|A   |V|23.4641    |A  |5    |     |Common Stock|23.4641|6      |            |I  |By Retiremen|
ck                    |        | 2002|    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |t Plan Trust|
                      |        | 7   |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |ees         |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Series A Preferred Sto|3       |6/30/|A   |V|61.3543    |A  |5    |     |Common Stock|61.3543|6      |5230.5295   |I  |By Retiremen|
ck                    |        | 2002|    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |t Plan Trust|
                      |        | 8   |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |ees         |
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Stock Option (right to|91.325  |9/13/|A   | |43800      |A  |9/13/|9/13/|Common Stock|43800  |9      |43800       |D  |            |
 buy)                 |        | 2002|    | |           |   |05   |12   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares awarded pursuant to Issuer's 2001 Stock Plan.
2. Between 10/1/01 and 6/30/02, reporting person acquired 223.4362 shares of
Common Stock under Issuer's Profit Sharing Trust and Employee Stock Ownership
Plan.
3. Higher of $13.75 or market price of Common Stock.
4. Series A Preferred Stock allocated to officer's Retirement Plan Account
pursuant to formula award provision for period 10/1/01 and 12/31/01.
5. Series A Preferred held by Retirement Plan Trustees.  If officer terminates
employment or after age 50 elects alternative investment with Retirement Plan,
Preferred Stock converted/redeemed at specified conversion/exercise price.
6. Series A Preferred Stock allocated to officer's Retirement Plan account
pursuant to Retirement Plan provisions.
7. Series A Preferred Stock allocated to officer's Retirement Plan Account
pursuant to formula award provision for the period 1/1/02 and 3/31/02.
8. Series A. Preferred Stock allocated to officer's Retirement Plan Account
pursuant to formula award provision for the period 4/1/02 and 6/30/02
9. Employee stock option granted under Issuer's 2001 Stock Plan.

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