8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
 
January 19, 2016
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
New Jersey
I-3215
22-1024240
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


One Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, New Jersey  08933
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
732-524-0400
 
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Item 7.01                      Regulation FD Disclosure
 
Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2015, Johnson & Johnson will use a new format to report the sales results of its Medical Devices segment to provide greater clarity on its Orthopaedics and Surgery businesses.

The new format for sales reporting includes:
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Cardiovascular (name change from Cardiovascular Care)
•
Diabetes Care (no change)
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Diagnostics (no change)
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Orthopaedics
◦
Hips
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Knees
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Trauma
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Spine & Other
•
Surgery (previously Surgical Care and Specialty Surgery/Other)
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Advanced: Includes the Endocutter and Adhesion Prevention businesses (previously part of Surgical Care) and the Energy and Biosurgery businesses (previously part of Specialty Surgery/Other)
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General: Includes the Wound Closure, Mechanical, Women’s Health, Hernia Repair and other businesses (all previously part of Surgical Care)
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Specialty: Includes the Acclarent, Infection Prevention, Mentor, SterilMed and Sedasys businesses (all previously part of Specialty Surgery/Other)
•
Vision Care (no change)

There are no changes to the sales reporting presentation for the Pharmaceutical or Consumer segments.

Attached is a sales schedule for the first three quarters of 2015, the four quarters of 2014 and full year 2014 reflecting the new format. The footnotes to this schedule also provide further detail to compare the previous format to the new format. This information is also available on www.investor.jnj.com or at www.sec.gov.


 
Item 9.01            Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
 
99.1
 
New Format for Medical Devices Segment Sales Reporting - Historical Information
 
 





 
 
 


 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Johnson & Johnson
 
 
 
 (Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date: January 19, 2016
By:
/s/ Ronald A. Kapusta
 
 
 
Ronald A. Kapusta
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)