kc_8k-1q07.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: April 23, 2007
(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)



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Item 2.02
  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, dated April 23, 2007, reporting the Corporation’s results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

The information, including exhibits attached hereto, in Item 2.02 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 
Exhibit 99.1  Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on April 23, 2007, regarding the Corporation’s results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.





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:  April 23, 2007
By:  /s/ Mark A. Buthman
 
Mark A. Buthman
 
Senior Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer







EXHIBIT INDEX

 
(99.1)
Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on April 23, 2007, regarding the Corporation’s results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.