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$500,000,000 Gillette CoreNotessm |
Filed under Rule 424(b)(2), Registration
Statement No. 333-86336 Pricing Supplement No. 003 - dated September 27, 2002 (To Prospectus dated July 10, 2002, and Prospectus Supplement dated August 23, 2002) |
| Purchasing | Proceeds, | Interest | Interest | Stated | Survivor’s | |||||||||||||||||
| CUSIP | Aggregate Principal | Price to | Agent’s | Before Expenses, | Rate | Payment | Maturity | Option | ||||||||||||||
| Number | Amount | Public(1) | Discount/ | to | Per Annum | Frequency | Date | |||||||||||||||
| Commission(1) | Gillette(1) | (begin date) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 37576GAC4 | $6,753,000 | 100.00% | 1.50% | 98.50% | 4.65% | quarterly | 10/2/2012 | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| 1/15/03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption Information: Redeemable at the option of The Gillette Company on 10/15/2003 and each Interest Payment Date thereafter at a price equal to 100%. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other/Additional Provisions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Gillette Company Prudential Tower Building Boston, MA 02199 |
Trade Date: September 27, 2002 Original Issue Date: October 2, 2002 Minimum Denominations/Increments: $1,000/$1,000 Original Issue Discount Note: No All trades settle without accrued interest and clear SDFS: DTC Book-Entry only Merrill Lynch DTC Participant Number: 5132 |
Merrill Lynch & Co. Purchasing Agent Acting as Principal |
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(1) Expressed
as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount. “CoreNotessm” is a service mark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
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