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JOHNSON & JOHNSON 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 24, 2006)

Filed January 24, 2006For Securities:JNJ

Summary

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) filed an 8-K on January 24, 2006, to report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended January 1, 2006. The filing primarily serves to disseminate the official press release and supporting financial data, which were released concurrently with this report. Investors should note that this 8-K is a formal notification of the release of J&J's financial performance. The core financial details, including sales and earnings figures for both the recent quarter and the entire fiscal year, are contained within the attached press release and supplementary financial statements. While the 8-K itself does not provide detailed narrative analysis, it directs stakeholders to the key financial information that would have been disseminated by the company on January 24, 2006.

Key Highlights

  • 1Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) filed an 8-K on January 24, 2006.
  • 2The report announces the company's sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 1, 2006.
  • 3This 8-K filing incorporates by reference a press release dated January 24, 2006.
  • 4Unaudited comparative supplementary sales data and condensed consolidated statements of earnings are included as exhibits.
  • 5The filing serves as the official mechanism to provide these financial results to the SEC and the investing public.
  • 6The Chief Accounting Officer, Stephen J. Cosgrove, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Johnson & Johnson's sales and earnings results for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year ended January 1, 2006, as required by the SEC. It formally includes the press release and supplementary financial data that were issued by the company.

The detailed financial results are primarily contained within the press release (Exhibit 99.15) and the unaudited comparative supplementary sales data and condensed consolidated statements of earnings (Exhibit 99.20) that are attached to this 8-K filing.

This 8-K filing itself does not provide narrative analysis or commentary on the financial results. Its function is to formally submit the financial data and the accompanying press release, which would contain the company's own commentary.

The fiscal year-end date for the reported results is January 1, 2006.