8-K EDGAR Filing

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 16, 2005

(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)

(IRS Employer

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 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On June 16, 2005, the Board of Directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation elected Mr. Abelardo E. Bru to the Board of Directors effective September 1, 2005. Mr. Bru is the former vice chairman of PepsiCo, Inc. and chairman and chief executive officer of Frito-Lay. At the time of this filing, Mr. Bru has not yet been appointed to a committe of the Kimberly-Clark Board of Directors.

A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Bru to the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Board of Directors is attached hereto as an exhibit (99.1).

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 17, 2005 By:    /s/    Timothy  C. Everett        

Timothy C. Everett
Vice President and Secretary

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(99.1)

  

Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on June 17, 2005.