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As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2012
Registration No.  333-
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
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KIMBERLY CLARK DE MEXICO, S.A.B. DE C.V.
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
n/a
(Translation of issuer's name into English)

United Mexican States
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)

1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, Floor 21, New York, NY, 10005-1401
Telephone (800) 990-11354
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
____________________
Mr. George Boychuk
Depositary Management Corporation
570 Lexington Avenue, 44th Floor,  New York, New York  10022
Telephone: (212) 319-4800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copy to:
Scott A. Ziegler, Esq.
Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP
570 Lexington Avenue, 44th Floor,  New York, New York  10022
(212) 319-7600
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
x immediately upon filing
o on (Date) at (Time)        
 
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. o
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
Amount
to be Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering
Price Per Unit (1)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price (2)
Amount of
Registration Fee
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing five Certificados de Participacion Ordinarios ("CPOs"), which each represent one Series A common share, no par value, of Kimberly Clark de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.
 
 
 
50,000,000
 
 
 
$0.05
 
 
 
$2,500,000
 
 
 
$286.50
CPOs which each represent one Series A common share, no par value, of Kimberly Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.
 
250,000,000
 
0
 
0
 
0(3)
(1) Each unit represents one American Depositary Share.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.  Pursuant to Rule 457(k),  such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of such Receipts evidencing such American Depositary Shares.
(3) Pursuant to Rule 457(k), the fee is computed on the basis that no fees or charges are to be imposed in connection with the issuance of CPOs.
 
 
 
 
 
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt (“ADR” or “American Depositary Receipt”) included as Exhibit (a)(4) to this Registration Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
 
Item 1.  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
 
Item Number and Caption                                                                         
  
Location in Form of American Depositary
Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus                                                            
     
(1)Name and address of Depositary
  
Introductory paragraph and bottom of face of American Depositary Receipt
(2)Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities
  
Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center
Terms of Deposit:
          
     
(i)   Amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares
  
Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner
     
(ii)   Procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities
  
Paragraph (13) and (14)
     
(iii)   Collection and distribution of dividends
  
Paragraphs (4), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (17)
     
(iv)   Transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material
  
Paragraphs (11), (14) and (16)
     
(v)   Sale or exercise of rights
  
Paragraphs (5) and (12)
     
(vi)   Deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization
  
Paragraphs (4), (5), (12) and (15)
     
(vii)   Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement
  
Paragraphs (20) and (21)
     
(viii)   Rights of holders of ADRs to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of Holders of ADRs
  
Paragraph (16)
     
(ix)   Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities
  
Paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5)
     
(x)   Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary
  
Paragraph (18)
     
(3)       Fees and Charges
  
Paragraph (8)
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.  AVAILABLE INFORMATION

Item Number and Caption                                           
  
Location in Form of American Depositary  Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus 
     
(a)Statement that Kimberly Clark de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.  publishes information in English required to maintain the exemption from registration under Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on its Internet Web site (www.kimberly-clark.com.mx) or through an electronic information delivery system generally available to the public in its primary trading market.
  
Paragraph (11)
 
 
 
 
 
PART II
 
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 3.  EXHIBITS
 
 
(a)(1)
Deposit Agreement dated as of June 1, 1992 among KIMBERLY CLARK DE MEXICO, S.A.B. DE C.V., JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (formerly known as Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York), as depositary (the "Depositary"), and all holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (the "Deposit Agreement"). Previously filed as an Exhibit to Registration Statement No. 333-98595 which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(a)(2)
Amendment No. 1 to Deposit Agreement. Previously filed as an Exhibit to Registration Statement No. 333-98595 which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(a)(3)
Amendment No. 2 to Deposit Agreement. Previously filed as an Exhibit to Registration Statement No. 333-174343 which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(a)(4)
Form of American Depositary Receipt.  Filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(4).
 
 
(b)
Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby.  Not Applicable.
 
 
(c)
Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years.  Not Applicable.
 
 
(d)
Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities being registered.  Filed herewith as Exhibit (d).
 
 
(e)
Certification under Rule 466.  Filed herewith as Exhibit (e).
 
Item 4.  UNDERTAKINGS
 
 
(a)
The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.
 
 
(b)
If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request.  The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule.
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on April 27th, 2012.
 
Legal entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares
 
 
By:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary
  
       
       
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Gregory A. Levendis  
  Name:  Gregory A. Levendis  
  Title:   Vice President  
       
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Kimberly Clark de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Mexico City, Mexico, on April 17th, 2012.
 
 
 
KIMBERLY CLARK DE MEXICO,
S.A.B. DE C.V.
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Jorge Lara Flores  
  Name:  Jorge Lara Flores  
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer  
       
 
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Pablo González Guajardo and Jorge Lara Flores and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with the power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons, in the capacities indicated on April 17th, 2012.
 
Name
  
Title
     
/s/ Claudio X González Laporte
  
Chairman
Claudio X González Laporte
    
     
/s/ Pablo R. González Guajardo
  
Chief Executive Officer
Pablo R. González Guajardo
    
     
 
  
Vice Chairman
Valentín Diez Morodo
    
 
 
 
 
 
Name
  
Title
     
/s/ Jorge Ballesteros Franco
  
Director
Jorge Ballesteros Franco
    
     
/s/ José Lois Prieto
  
Alternate Director to Mark A. Buthman
José Lois Prieto
    
     
/s/Emilio Carrillo Gamboa
  
Director
Emilio Carrillo Gamboa
    
     
/s/ Antonio Cosío Ariño
  
Director
Antonio Cosío Ariño
    
     
/s/ José Antonio Noguera Castillo
  
Alternate Director to Thomas J. Falk
José Antonio Noguera Castillo
    
     
/s/ Jesús González Laporte
  
Alternate Director to Robert Abernathy
Jesús González Laporte
    
     
 
  
Director
Esteban Malpica Fomperosa
    
     
/s/ Jorge A. Lara Flores
  
Alternate Director to Robert W. Black
Jorge A. Lara Flores
    
     
/s/ Fernando Senderos Mestre
  
Director
Fernando Senderos Mestre
    
     
/s/ Alberto Saavedra Olavarrieta
  
Secretary
Alberto Saavedra Olavarrieta
    
     
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jorge Lara Flores
  
Chief Financial Officer
Jorge Lara Flores
   (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Nacional Financiera, S.N.C., on behalf of the legal entity created by the Trust Agreement dated November 24, 1989 between Nacional Financiera, S.N.C., as Grantor and Nacional Financiera, S.N.C., as CPO Trustee and acknowledged by S.D.  Indeval, S.A. de C.V., certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 Registration Statement on behalf of Kimberly Clark de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V., are met and has duly cause this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Mexico City, Mexico, on April 17th, 2012.
 
 
Nacional Financiera, S.N.C.
As CPO Trustee
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Juan Manuel Altamirano Leon  
  Name:  Juan Manuel Altamirano Leon  
  Title:   General Trustee Delegate  
       
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT
 
Under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Kimberly Clark de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V., has signed this Registration Statement in New York, New York, on April 27th, 2012.
 
 
Depositary Management Corporation
  
       
 
By:
/s/ George Boychuk  
  Name:  George Boychuk  
  Title:   Managing Director  
 
 
 
 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
  
   
(a)(4)
Form of American Depositary Receipt
   
(d)
Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities to be registered.
   
(e)
Rule 466 Certification