SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SHIRLEY EDWARD D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

PRUDENTIAL TOWER BUILDING - 42

(Street)

BOSTON

021998004

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GILLETTE CO [ G ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr Vp Global Marketing

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/21/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock $1 Par value⁽¹⁾	11/21/2003		S		1,313	D	$33.46	348	D
Common Stock $1 Par value								51	I	By Daughter
Common Stock $1 Par value								100	I	By Daughter #2
Common Stock $1 Par value⁽²⁾								2,370.7	I	By ESOP Trust
Common Stock $1 Par value⁽³⁾								14,305.4	I	By Savings Plan Trust - 401(k)
Common Stock $1 Par value								50	I	By Son
Common Stock $1 Par value								1,294.9	I	By Spouse

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Supplemental Savings Plan Units	$0.0000	11/21/2003		A		346.1		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock $1 Par value	346.1	$0	3,746.1	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. In September 1991, the reporting person received a distribution of 87 shares of Gillette common stock by virtue of the termination and liquidation of The Gillette Company Payroll Employee Stock Ownership Plan (a 'qualified plan' under 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code). Upon receipt, the reporting person rolled the shares into an IRA. As a result of 2-for-1 stock splits in 1995 and 1998, the number of Gillette shares in the IRA account increased to 348. These holdings are being reported now because they were inadvertently omitted from previous filings.

2. 11.5 shares were acquired in September from a quarterly dividend payment that was converted into additional shares. The total in this report is as of November 21, 2003.

3. Between June 20 and November 21, 2003, the reporting person acquired 69.7 shares of Gillette common stock under the Gillette 401(k) plan. The information in this report is as of November 21, 2003.

4. Allocated to the accounts of participants since August 15, 1996 under The Gillette Company Supplemental Savings Plan, an excess benefit plan within the definition of Rule 16b-3. These transactions are exempt under Rule 16b. Between June 20 and November 21, 2003, the reporting person acquired 346.1 units. The total in this report is as of November 21, 2003.

Remarks:

	/s/ Shirley, Edward	11/25/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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