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JOHNSON & JOHNSON 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Nov 24, 2008)

Filed November 24, 2008For Securities:JNJ

Summary

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) filed this Form 8-K on November 24, 2008, to announce the submission of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 28, 2008, in XBRL format as Exhibit 100. This filing is primarily a technical one, aimed at testing the XBRL reporting format and related technology. The company explicitly states that the XBRL data is unaudited and not the official financial statements. Investors are advised to rely on the officially filed documents and not to use this XBRL submission for investment decision-making. This report does not contain any new financial performance data or operational updates that would impact an investor's assessment of JNJ's current business or future prospects. Its sole purpose is to serve as a demonstration of XBRL implementation. Therefore, for substantive financial analysis, investors should refer to the previously filed Form 10-Q for the September 28, 2008, quarter.

Key Highlights

  • 1Filing of Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 28, 2008.
  • 2The submitted 10-Q information is formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) as Exhibit 100.
  • 3This filing is primarily for testing the XBRL format and related technology.
  • 4The company explicitly states the XBRL data is unaudited.
  • 5Investors are cautioned not to rely on this XBRL data for investment decisions and should refer to the official 10-Q filing.
  • 6This report does not contain new financial results or operational disclosures beyond the XBRL format testing.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to submit Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) financial information for the quarter ended September 28, 2008, in XBRL format as a technical demonstration and test of the reporting technology. It is not intended to provide new financial performance information.

No, investors are explicitly advised not to rely on the XBRL data for making investment decisions. The filing states that the XBRL information is unaudited and not the official financial statements. Investors should continue to rely on the officially filed documents, such as the previously submitted Form 10-Q.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain any new financial results or operational updates. It is solely focused on presenting previously disclosed information in an XBRL format for testing purposes.

You should refer to Johnson & Johnson's official Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2008, which was filed with the SEC on November 4, 2008. This 8-K filing only provides that information in a test XBRL format.