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and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press
release of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the &#8220;Corporation&#8221;),
dated&#160;&#160;October 22, 2009, reporting the Corporation&#8217;s results of
operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.</font></div>
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information, including exhibits attached hereto, in Item 2.02 of this Current
Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this
Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.</font></div>
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duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</font></div>
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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: October 22, 2009
(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:
[  ]
Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)
[  ]
Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)
[  ]
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))
[  ]
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Attached
and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press
release of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the "Corporation"),
dated  October 22, 2009, reporting the Corporation's results of
operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
The
information, including exhibits attached hereto, in Item 2.02 of this Current
Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this
Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item
9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. 99.1 Press release issued by
Kimberly-Clark Corporation on October 22, 2009.
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:  October
      22, 2009
By:
/s/ Mark A.
      Buthman
Mark A.
  Buthman
Senior Vice President
      and
Chief Financial
      Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No. 99.1   Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on
October 22, 2009.