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: February 18, 2015
(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 of incorporation)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
P. O. Box 619100, Dallas, Texas
 
75261-9100
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 281-1200




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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

(b)
John R. Alm has announced his intent not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “Corporation”) when his current term expires at the Corporation’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 30, 2015. Mr. Alm will continue to serve as a director until the Annual Meeting. Mr. Alm has served on the Corporation’s Board since 2006. He currently serves on the Executive Committee and as Chairman of the Audit Committee.







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:
February 20, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey P. Melucci
 
 
 
 
Jeffrey P. Melucci
Vice President, Deputy
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary