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: February 6, 2012

(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)

 


 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

 

 



 

Item 8.01              Other Events.

 

On February 6, 2012,  Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “Corporation”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives for the several underwriters named therein, for the issuance and sale by the Corporation of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.40% Notes due March 1, 2022 (the “Notes”).  The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-167886) filed on June 30, 2010.

 

A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1.  A form of the Notes is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 1.1                            Underwriting Agreement dated February 6, 2012

 

Exhibit 4.1                            Form of 2.40% Notes due March 1, 2022

 

Exhibit 5.1                            Opinion of Thomas J. Mielke

 

Exhibit 23.1                      Consent of Thomas J. Mielke (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)

 

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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: February 9, 2012

By:

/s/ John W. Wesley

 

 

John W. Wesley

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 1.1

Underwriting Agreement dated February 6, 2012

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

Form of 2.40% Notes due March 1, 2022

 

 

Exhibit 5.1

Opinion of Thomas J. Mielke

 

 

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Thomas J. Mielke (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)

 

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