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0000055785-11-000020.txt : 20110615 0000055785-11-000020.hdr.sgml : 20110615 20110615103915 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000055785-11-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110615 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110615 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110615 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KIMBERLY CLARK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000055785 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTAINERS/BOXES) [2670] IRS NUMBER: 390394230 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00225 FILM NUMBER: 11912197 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 351 PHELPS DRIVE CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75038 BUSINESS PHONE: 9722811200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 619100 STREET 2: DFW AIRPORT STATION CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75261-9100 8-K 1 kc_8k-garciashell.htm GARCIA BOARD ELECTION FORM 8-K kc_8k-garciashell.htm

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: June 15, 2011

(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:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02

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

(d) On June 15, 2011, the Board of Directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “Corporation”) elected Fabian T. Garcia to the Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2011. Mr. Garcia is Chief Operating Officer, Global Innovation and Growth, & Europe of Colgate-Palmolive Company. Mr. Garcia was also appointed to the Management Development and Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2011. Mr. Garcia will participate in the Corporation’s 2011 Outside Directors’ Compensation Plan.

A copy of the news release announcing the election of Mr. Garcia to the Corporation’s Board of Directors is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 News release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on June 15, 2011.

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: June 15, 2011	By: /s/ John W. Wesley
	John W. Wesley
	Vice President and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

News release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on June 15, 2011.

EX-99.1 CHARTER 2 kc_8k-garciaelection.htm GARCIA BOARD ELECTION PRESS RELEASE kc_8k-garciaelection.htm

Exhibit 99.1

Stephanie Anderson Forest

972-281-1389

stephanie.a.forest@kcc.com

Kimberly-Clark Elects Fabian T. Garcia to its Board of Directors

DALLAS, TX (June 15, 2011) — Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced that Fabian T. Garcia, chief operating officer, Global Innovation and Growth, & Europe for Colgate-Palmolive Company, was elected to its board of directors, effective September 1, 2011.

Mr. Garcia, 51, joined Colgate-Palmolive, a leading global consumer products company, in 2003. Since then, he has held several progressive leadership positions including president, Colgate Greater Asia, and executive vice president and president, Latin American and Global Sustainability. Prior to joining Colgate, Mr. Garcia was senior vice president of International Operations at the Timberland Company. Before that, Mr. Garcia served as president, Chanel Asia Pacific Pte Limited, Chanel S.A., and also in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility at The Procter & Gamble Company.

“Fabian will be a great addition to our board given his broad range of multi-cultural experiences and strong leadership capabilities,” said Craig Sullivan, chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Kimberly-Clark’s board of directors and retired chairman and chief executive officer of The Clorox Company.

Thomas J. Falk, chairman and chief executive officer of Kimberly-Clark, said “Fabian has a strong track record of brand building and delivering results. This experience, combined with his strong international background, will greatly benefit our company.”

Mr. Garcia earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Simon Bolivar University.

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 No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's 139-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com.