FORM 8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C.  20549





                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                        DATE OF REPORT:  AUGUST 8, 2002
                       (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)



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Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
---------------------------------

On August 8, 2002, Wayne R. Sanders and John W. Donehower, the Corporation's
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, submitted
to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") their Statements
Under Oath required by the Commission's Order pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Commission File No. 4-460). A copy of
Mr. Sanders' sworn statement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and
is incorporated herein by reference.  A copy of Mr. Donehower's sworn
statement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is 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:  August 8, 2002                   By:  /s/ John W. Donehower
                                             -------------------------

                                             John W. Donehower
                                             Senior Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------


(99.1)  A copy of Wayne R. Sanders' Statement Under Oath, dated August 8, 2002,
        filed with the Commission in accordance with the Commission's Order
        Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
        (Commission File No. 4-460).

(99.2)  A copy of John W. Donehower's Statement Under Oath, dated August 8,
        2002, filed with the Commission in accordance with the Commission's
        Order Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities and Exchange Act
        of 1934 (Commission File No. 4-460).



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Exhibit  99.1
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               STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
        REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS

I, Wayne R. Sanders, state and attest that:

(1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a
subsequent covered report:

    -    no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as
         of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a
         report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on
         which it was filed); and

    -    no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make
         the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances
         under which they were made, not  misleading as of the end of the
         period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K
         or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed).

(2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit
committee.

(3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before
the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

    -    Annual Report of Kimberly-Clark Corporation on Form 10-K filed with
         the Commission on March 18, 2002.

    -    all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive
         proxy materials of Kimberly-Clark Corporation filed with the
         Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above;
         and

    -    any amendments to any of the foregoing.



  /s/ Wayne R. Sanders                  Subscribed and sworn to
------------------------------
Wayne R. Sanders                        before me this 8th day of
Chairman of the Board and               August  2002.
Chief  Executive  Officer
(principal executive officer)           /s/
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Notary Public
August 8, 2002

                                        My Commission Expires:
                                                                --------------

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Exhibit  99.2
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               STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
        REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS

I, John W. Donehower, state and attest that:

(1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a
subsequent covered report:

    -    no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as
         of the  end  of  the period covered by such report (or in the case of
         a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on
         which it was filed); and

    -    no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make
         the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances
         under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period
         covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or
         definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed).

(2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit
committee.

(3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before
the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

    -    Annual Report of Kimberly-Clark Corporation on Form 10-K filed with
         the Commission on March 18, 2002.

    -    all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive
         proxy materials of Kimberly-Clark Corporation filed with the
         Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above;
         and

    -    any amendments to any of the foregoing.



  /s/ John W. Donehower                 Subscribed and sworn to
------------------------------
John W. Donehower                       before me this 8th day of
Senior Vice President and               August 2002.
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)           /s/
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Notary Public
August 8, 2002

                                        My Commission Expires:

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FORM 8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        DATE OF REPORT:  AUGUST 8, 2002
                       (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)
Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
---------------------------------

On August 8, 2002, Wayne R. Sanders and John W. Donehower, the Corporation's
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, submitted
to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") their Statements
Under Oath required by the Commission's Order pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Commission File No. 4-460). A copy of
Mr. Sanders' sworn statement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and
is incorporated herein by reference.  A copy of Mr. Donehower's sworn
statement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is 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:  August 8, 2002                   By:  /s/ John W. Donehower
                                             -------------------------

                                             John W. Donehower
                                             Senior Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------

(99.1)  A copy of Wayne R. Sanders' Statement Under Oath, dated August 8, 2002,
        filed with the Commission in accordance with the Commission's Order
        Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
        (Commission File No. 4-460).

(99.2)  A copy of John W. Donehower's Statement Under Oath, dated August 8,
        2002, filed with the Commission in accordance with the Commission's
        Order Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities and Exchange Act
        of 1934 (Commission File No. 4-460).
Exhibit  99.1
-------------

               STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
        REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS

I, Wayne R. Sanders, state and attest that:

(1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a
subsequent covered report:

    -    no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as
         of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a
         report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on
         which it was filed); and

    -    no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make
         the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances
         under which they were made, not  misleading as of the end of the
         period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K
         or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed).

(2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit
committee.

(3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before
the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

    -    Annual Report of Kimberly-Clark Corporation on Form 10-K filed with
         the Commission on March 18, 2002.

    -    all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive
         proxy materials of Kimberly-Clark Corporation filed with the
         Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above;
         and

    -    any amendments to any of the foregoing.

  /s/ Wayne R. Sanders                  Subscribed and sworn to
------------------------------
Wayne R. Sanders                        before me this 8th day of
Chairman of the Board and               August  2002.
Chief  Executive  Officer
(principal executive officer)           /s/
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Notary Public
August 8, 2002

                                        My Commission Expires:
                                                                --------------
Exhibit  99.2
-------------

               STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
        REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS

I, John W. Donehower, state and attest that:

(1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a
subsequent covered report:

    -    no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as
         of the  end  of  the period covered by such report (or in the case of
         a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on
         which it was filed); and

    -    no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make
         the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances
         under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period
         covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or
         definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed).

(2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit
committee.

(3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before
the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

    -    Annual Report of Kimberly-Clark Corporation on Form 10-K filed with
         the Commission on March 18, 2002.

    -    all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive
         proxy materials of Kimberly-Clark Corporation filed with the
         Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above;
         and

    -    any amendments to any of the foregoing.

  /s/ John W. Donehower                 Subscribed and sworn to
------------------------------
John W. Donehower                       before me this 8th day of
Senior Vice President and               August 2002.
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)           /s/
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Notary Public
August 8, 2002

                                        My Commission Expires:

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