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: April 12, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-225 |
39-0394230 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
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P.O. Box 619100, Dallas, Texas |
75261-9100 |
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(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 |
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CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
o Pre-Commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is a summary that reflects reclassifications in the composition of Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s (the “Corporation”) Health Care and K-C Professional & Other business segments. The Corporation’s scientific business was moved from the Health Care segment to the K-C Professional & Other segment effective January 1, 2007 to reflect the current management responsibility for that business. The summary includes the effect of the reclassifications for each segment on the following: Net Sales and Operating Profit for the full years 2004 and 2005 and by quarter for 2006, and Depreciation and Amortization Expense, Assets and Capital Spending for 2005 and 2006.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99 |
Net Sales and Operating Profit (as reclassified) for the full years 2004 and 2005 and by quarter for 2006, and Depreciation and Amortization Expense, Assets and Capital Spending (as reclassified) for 2005 and 2006 of the Corporation’s Health Care and K-C Professional & Other business segments. |
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.
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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION |
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Date: April 12, 2007 |
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/s/: Mark A. Buthman |
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Mark A. Buthman |
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Senior Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 99 |
Net Sales and Operating Profit (as reclassified) for the full years 2004 and 2005 and by quarter for 2006, and Depreciation and Amortization Expense, Assets and Capital Spending (as reclassified) for 2005 and 2006 of the Corporation’s Health Care and K-C Professional & Other business segments. |
Exhibit (99)
NET SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
(as reclassified)
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Net Sales | |||
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K-C |
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Professional |
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($ millions) |
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& Other |
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Health Care |
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2004 Year |
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$ |
2,826.7 |
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$ |
1,131.2 |
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2005 Year |
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2,672.2 |
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1,149.6 |
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2006 |
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1st Quarter |
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652.8 |
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300.5 |
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2nd Quarter |
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704.0 |
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317.8 |
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3rd Quarter |
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717.5 |
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308.2 |
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4th Quarter |
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738.8 |
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310.9 |
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Year |
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$ |
2,813.1 |
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$ |
1,237.4 |
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Operating Profit | |||
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K-C |
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Professional |
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($ millions) |
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& Other |
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Health Care |
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2004 Year |
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$ |
411.5 |
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$ |
245.1 |
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2005 Year |
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472.8 |
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200.4 |
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2006 |
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1st Quarter |
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104.5 |
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51.3 |
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2nd Quarter |
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113.9 |
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58.3 |
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3rd Quarter |
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127.2 |
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51.4 |
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4th Quarter |
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126.5 |
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50.2 |
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Year |
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$ |
472.1 |
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$ |
211.2 |
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There is no change to previously reported amounts for the Personal Care and Consumer Tissue segments or Corporate & Other. |
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE, ASSETS, AND CAPITAL SPENDING
BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
(as reclassified)
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K-C |
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Professional |
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($ millions) |
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& Other |
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Health Care |
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Depreciation and Amortization |
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2005 |
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$ |
135.7 |
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52.4 |
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2006 |
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126.3 |
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40.3 |
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Assets |
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2005 |
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2,540.4 |
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2,038.5 |
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2006 |
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2,593.2 |
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2,169.7 |
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Capital Spending |
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2005 |
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87.7 |
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27.3 |
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2006 |
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131.1 |
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40.1 |
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There is no change to previously reported amounts for the Personal Care and Consumer Tissue segments or Corporate & Other. |