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JOHNSON & JOHNSON 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Feb 27, 2009)

Filed February 27, 2009For Securities:JNJ

Summary

This Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 8-K filing from February 27, 2009, primarily serves as a submission of XBRL-formatted data derived from their previously filed Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2008. The company is presenting these financial statements in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) format as a technological test. Investors are strongly cautioned that this XBRL data is unaudited and should not be relied upon for making investment decisions. The official, audited financial statements remain the primary source of information.

Key Highlights

  • 1Johnson & Johnson is providing its 2008 Form 10-K financial data in XBRL format.
  • 2This submission is primarily a technical test of XBRL formatting and technology.
  • 3The XBRL data is explicitly stated as unaudited.
  • 4Investors are advised to rely on the official Form 10-K filing, not the XBRL version, for investment decisions.
  • 5The filing includes various XBRL component documents such as Instance Document, Schema, Presentation, Calculation, Label, and Definition Linkbase.
  • 6The information in this 8-K and its exhibits is not considered 'filed' for Section 18 purposes and does not automatically incorporate by reference into other filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this filing is to provide Johnson & Johnson's 2008 Annual Report (Form 10-K) data in XBRL format as a test of the technology and formatting. It is not intended to provide new financial information but rather to experiment with a new reporting standard.

No, investors are explicitly cautioned against using the XBRL data for investment decisions. The filing clearly states that the XBRL information is unaudited and that investors should continue to rely on the official, audited version of the Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2009.

XBRL stands for eXtensible Business Reporting Language. It is a global standard for the digital reporting and exchange of business information, designed to make financial data more searchable, transparent, and easier to analyze.

No, this filing does not contain any new financial results or business updates. It solely consists of the submission of previously reported financial data in a different, machine-readable format (XBRL) for testing purposes.