UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: February 18, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-225
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39-0394230
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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Number)
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Identification No.)
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P.O. Box 619100, Dallas, Texas
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75261-9100
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(972) 281-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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(b) In accordance with Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s (the “Corporation”) Corporate Governance Policy on outside director retirement age, Dennis R. Beresford will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors when his current term expires at the Corporation’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 21, 2011. Mr. Beresford will continue to serve as a director until the Annual Meeting.
Mr. Beresford has served on the Corporation’s Board since 2002. He currently serves on the Executive Committee and as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
SIGNATURE
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.
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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
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Date: February 18, 2011
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By: /s/ John W. Wesley
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John W. Wesley
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Vice President and Secretary
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