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: November 15, 2006

(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)

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 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On November 15, 2006, the Board of Directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation elected Mr. James M. Jenness to the Board of Directors, effective February 1, 2007. Mr. Jenness is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Kellogg Company. Mr. Jenness was also appointed to the Management Development and Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors, effective February 1, 2007. Mr. Jenness will participate in the Corporation’s Outside Director Compensation Plan.

A copy of the news release announcing the election of Mr. Jenness to the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Board of Directors is attached hereto as an exhibit (99.1).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 News release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on November 15, 2006

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: November 16, 2006 By: /s/ Timothy C. Everett

Timothy C. Everett

Vice President and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

(99.1) News release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on November 15, 2006.

EX-99.1

Exhibit (99.1)

KIMBERLY-CLARK ELECTS KELLOGG COMPANY CHAIRMAN AND CEO

JAMES M. JENNESS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2006 – Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced that James M. Jenness, chairman and chief executive officer of Kellogg Company, has been elected to its board of directors, effective Feb. 1, 2007.

Mr. Jenness, 60, has been chairman and CEO of Kellogg since 2005. He joined the company from Integrated Merchandising Systems, LLC, a retail promotion and merchandising company, where he served as chief executive officer from 1997 to 2004. Previously, Mr. Jenness served as vice chairman and chief operating officer of Leo Burnett Company, Inc., where he held account management positions of increasing responsibility over the course of a 22-year career with the global advertising agency. Mr. Jenness began his career as a market analyst with International Harvester Company and also served as product manager with Alberto Culver Company.

“We are pleased to have Jim Jenness join our board of directors,” said Linda Johnson Rice, chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Kimberly-Clark board of directors and president and chief executive officer of Johnson Publishing Company. “His broad experience in many highly competitive domestic and international businesses, including health, beauty, food and insurance, adds valuable expertise to the board.”

Thomas J. Falk, chairman and chief executive officer of Kimberly-Clark, said, “Jim’s extensive background in brand management, marketing and communications, combined with his expertise in operations and financial management, will greatly benefit the company as we take K-C to the next level of performance as a premier health and hygiene company.”

Mr. Jenness earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s in business administration from DePaul University.

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About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people—nearly a quarter of the world’s population—trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company’s 134-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com.

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