UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

Amendment No. 1

(Mark One)

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

OR

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from.............to.....................

Commission file number 1-225

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	39-0394230
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  x   No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes  x   No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer     x	Accelerated filer     ¨
Non-accelerated filer  ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  ¨   No  x

As of October 30, 2009, there were 415,379,458 shares of the Corporation’s common stock outstanding.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The sole purpose of this amendment on Form 10-Q/A to Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2009 (the “Form 10-Q”), is to furnish the interactive data file formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) on Exhibit 101 to the Form 10-Q, as required by Rule 405 of Regulation S-T.

No other changes have been made to the Form 10-Q.  This Form 10-Q/A speaks as of the original filing date of the Form 10-Q, does not reflect events that may have occurred subsequent to the original filing date, and does not modify or update in any way disclosures made in the Form 10-Q.

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Item 6.  Exhibits.

(a)   Exhibits.

Exhibit No. (3)a.*  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 30, 2009.

Exhibit No. (3)b.*  By-Laws, as amended April 30, 2009.

Exhibit No. (4).  Copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on request.

Exhibit No. (31)a.*  Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Exhibit No. (31)b.*  Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.

Exhibit No. (32)a.*  Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Exhibit No. (32)b.*  Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Exhibit No. (101).INS**  XBRL Instance Document

Exhibit No. (101).SCH**  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

Exhibit No. (101).CAL**  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

Exhibit No. (101).LAB**  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

Exhibit No. (101).PRE**  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Previously filed or furnished with or incorporated by reference in Kimberly-Clark’s Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2009.

** Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Income Statement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, (iv) Consolidated  Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Users of this data are advised pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T that this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

                 (Registrant)

By:	/s/ Michael T. Azbell
	Michael T. Azbell
	Vice President and Controller
	(duly authorized officer and
	principal accounting officer)

November 6, 2009

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.            Description

(3)a.* Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 30, 2009.

(3)b.* By-Laws, as amended April 30, 2009.

(4). Copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on request.

 (31)a.* Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

(31)b.* Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.

(32)a.* Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

(32)b.* Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

(101).INS** XBRL Instance Document

(101).SCH** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

(101).CAL** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

(101).LAB** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

(101).PRE** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Previously filed or furnished with or incorporated by reference in Kimberly-Clark’s Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2009.

** Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Income Statement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, (iv) Consolidated  Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Users of this data are advised pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T that this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.