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:   September 15, 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)



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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Item 8.01  Other Events

On September 15, 2005, the Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “Corporation”) Board of Directors authorized a new program to purchase up to 50 million shares of the Corporation’s common stock.

A copy of the press release announcing the authorization is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

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: September 15, 2005 By:    /s/    MARK  A. BUTHMAN        

Mark A. Buthman
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer