FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Cruz Sergio 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

KIMBERLY CLARK CORP [ KMB ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President, Latin America
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

P.O. BOX 619100 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/31/2017
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75261-9100
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/31/2017     M    2699.0000   A $107.5054   4910.0000   D    
Common Stock   5/31/2017     M    2168.0000   A $110.7200   7078.0000   D    
Common Stock   5/31/2017     S    2211.0000   D $130.0000   4867.0000   D    
Common Stock   5/31/2017     S    4867.0000   D $130.0200   (1) 0.0000   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) $110.7200   5/31/2017     M         2168.0000      (3) 4/29/2025   Common Stock   2168.0000   $0.0000   2890.0000   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) $107.5054   (4) 5/31/2017     M         2699.0000      (5) 4/30/2024   Common Stock   2699.0000   (4) $0.0000   0.0000   (4) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $130.01 to $130.05. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(2)  Employee stock option granted under the Kimberly-Clark Corporation 2011 Equity Participation Plan.
(3)  The option vests in three annual installments of 30%, 30% and 40%, beginning on April 29, 2016.
(4)  All historical share and stock option exercise price data in this Form 4 have been adjusted to reflect the Corporation's spin-off of its wholly owned subsidiary Halyard Health, Inc. on October 31, 2014. The adjustments were made to preserve the intrinsic value of the reporting person's stock options existing prior to the spin-off.
(5)  The option vests in three annual installments of 30%, 30% and 40%, beginning on April 30, 2015.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cruz Sergio
P.O. BOX 619100
DALLAS, TX 75261-9100

President, Latin America

Signatures
/s/ Jeffrey S. McFall as attorney-in-fact for Sergio Cruz 6/1/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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).
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