FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Bauer Joanne B 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/10/2006 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KIMBERLY CLARK CORP [KMB] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1400 HOLCOMB BRIDGE ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ROSWELL, GA 30076 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 11,107 (1) D   Common Stock 4,516.139 (2) I By Spouse Common Stock 5,418.854 (3) I Incentive Investment Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/20/1998(4)	02/19/2007	Common Stock	1,301	$ 49.1678	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/20/1998(4)	02/19/2007	Common Stock	4,270	$ 49.1678	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/26/1999(4)	02/25/2008	Common Stock	9,762	$ 55.0065	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/26/1999(4)	02/25/2008	Common Stock	4,271	$ 55.0065	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/24/2000(4)	02/22/2009	Common Stock	12,800	$ 47.5084	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/24/2000(4)	02/22/2009	Common Stock	6,101	$ 47.5084	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/21/2001(4)	02/20/2010	Common Stock	16,270	$ 51.995	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/21/2001(4)	02/20/2010	Common Stock	6,100	$ 51.995	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/22/2002(4)	02/21/2011	Common Stock	16,270	$ 68.5891	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/22/2002(4)	02/21/2011	Common Stock	6,101	$ 68.5891	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/18/2003(4)	02/17/2012	Common Stock	22,372	$ 59.9749	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/18/2003(4)	02/17/2012	Common Stock	6,101	$ 59.9749	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/17/2004(4)	02/16/2013	Common Stock	25,423	$ 43.7987	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/17/2004(4)	02/16/2013	Common Stock	2,441	$ 43.7987	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	04/28/2005(4)	04/28/2014	Common Stock	10,169	$ 63.1413	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	04/28/2005(4)	04/28/2014	Common Stock	6,101	$ 63.1413	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	04/28/2006(4)	04/28/2015	Common Stock	12,989	$ 61.59	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	04/28/2006(4)	04/28/2015	Common Stock	6,495	$ 61.59	I	By Spouse
Restricted Share Units (5)	  (6)	  (6)	Common Stock	3,300	$ (5)	D	Â
Restricted Share Units (5)	  (7)	  (7)	Common Stock	3,247	$ (5)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bauer Joanne B 1400 HOLCOMB BRIDGE ROAD ROSWELL, GA 30076	Â	Â	  President	Â

Signatures

Cametra A. Thompson as attorney-in-fact for Joanne B. Bauer		04/18/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 7,000 restricted shares that will begin vesting in November 2006.
(2)	Includes 16.139 shares held in the Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment Program and 4,500 restricted shares that will begin vesting in November 2006.
(3)	Number of shares held by the Trustee of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Incentive Investment Plan and beneficially owned by the reporting person or her spouse as of a recent practicable date.
(4)	The option vests in three annual installments beginning with 30% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 30% on the second anniversary of the grant date and 40% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(5)	Represents restricted share units, payable on a 1-for-1 basis, granted under the Kimberly-Clark Corporation 2001 Equity Participation Plan.
(6)	The restricted share units vest in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% beginning April 28, 2007.
(7)	The restricted share units vest in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% beginning April 28, 2008.

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