Private company

The Gillette Company

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The Gillette Company is a defunct American multinational consumer products company founded in 1901.1 It is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.1

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Sep 28, 1901Founded1
  • Industryrazor blade industry, razor industry1
  • HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts1
  • Websitewww.gillette.com
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1
  • Incorporated inDE4
  • Business addressPrudential Tower Bldg, Suite 4800, Boston, Ma 021994

Products and brands

  • razor blade
  • safety razor

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Former names

  • The Gillette Safety Razor Companysince 19021
  • The American Safety Razor Companysince Sep 28, 19011
  • Gillette Global Business Unituntil Jul 1, 20071

Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 2005Acquired Acquired by Procter & Gamble1
  2. 1952Renamed Name changed to The Gillette Company1
  3. 1902Renamed Name changed to The Gillette Safety Razor Company1
  4. Sep 28, 1901Founded Founded1

SEC filer profile

How The Gillette Company is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARGILLETTE CO2
  • CIK0000041499
  • Employer ID (EIN)04-13669702
  • Incorporated inDelaware2
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 312
  • Industry code (SIC)3420 Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware2
  • Business addressPrudential Tower Bldg, Suite 4800, Boston, MA 021992
  • Phone61742170002
  • On EDGAR sinceJan 10, 19942
  • Filings519 in all: 4 (180), 425 (88), 8-K (56), 10-Q (35), 11-K (29), 424B2 (23), DEF 14A (12), S-8 (11)2
    All 39 form types

    10-K (9), S-3/A (9), NO ACT (7), S-3 (5), SC 13D/A (5), SC 13G/A (5), SC 13G (4), 10-K405 (3), 3 (3), 8-A12B/A (3), POS AM (3), 25 (2), 424B3 (2), 5 (2), 8-A12B (2), PRER14A (2), S-4 (2), S-4/A (2), S-8 POS (2), SC 13D (2), 10-K/A (1), 10-Q/A (1), 15-12B (1), 3/A (1), 424B1 (1), 8-K/A (1), DEFA14A (1), DEFM14A (1), NT 11-K (1), PRE 14A (1), S-8/A (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 14, 2005
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 4, 2005
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Mar 30, 2005
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Sep 30, 2005

Sources

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