8-K 1 form8k.txt FORM 8-K 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: January 26, 2004 (Date of earliest event reported) KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-225 39-0394230 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.) P.O. Box 619100, Dallas, Texas 75261-9100 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (972) 281-1200 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) __________________________________ Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on January 26, 2004 regarding the Corporation's fourth quarter and full year 2003 results of operations. Item 12 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, dated January 26, 2004, reporting the Corporation's results of operations for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2003. The information, including exhibits attached hereto, in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing. 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. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION Date: January 26, 2004 By: /s/ Mark A. Buthman ----------------------------- Mark A. Buthman Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX (99.1) Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on January 26, 2004, regarding the Corporation's fourth quarter and full year 2003 results of operations.