Current Report Filing (8-k)

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: November 21, 2019

(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, TX

75261-9100
(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	KMB	New York Stock Exchange
0.625% Notes due 2024	KMB24	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(a)

On November 21, 2019, Mr. Thomas J. Falk, Executive Chairman of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “Corporation”), notified the Corporation of his intention to retire as Executive Chairman and as a member of the Board, effective December 31, 2019. In connection with Mr. Falk’s retirement, the size of the Board will be decreased from fifteen to fourteen members. The Board elected Michael D. Hsu, the Corporation’s current Chief Executive Officer, as Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2020. Mr. Hsu will also continue as Chief Executive Officer.

A copy of the related news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 News release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on November 21, 2019.

101 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.

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.