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5.03&#160;&#160;&#160;Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change
in Fiscal Year.</font></div>
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Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the "Corporation")
on April 30, 2009, the stockholders of the Corporation approved an Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the &#8220;Amended
Certificate&#8221;) that, subject to certain procedures described in the Corporation&#8217;s
By-Laws (the &#8220;By-Laws&#8221;), allows the holders of not less than 25 percent of the
Corporation&#8217;s issued and outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote to
request that a special meeting of stockholders be called.&#160;&#160;The Amended
Certificate became effective on April 30, 2009.</font></div>
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previously reported on Form&#160;8-K filed by the Corporation on November 17,
2008, the Board of Directors adopted amendments on November 12, 2008 to the
By-Laws that became effective upon stockholder approval of the Amended
Certificate.&#160;&#160;The amendments to the By-Laws, among other things, (1)
describe how the record date is to be set to determine the stockholders entitled
to request a special meeting of stockholders, (2)&#160;specify information
requirements for the request that are similar to those in place for stockholders
to bring business or a nominee for director before an annual meeting,
(3)&#160;describe how a stockholder may revoke a request and (4)&#160;specify
when a special meeting will not be held. &#160;</font></div>
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foregoing summary of the Amended Certificate and By-Laws does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
Amended Certificate and By-Laws, copies of which are incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibits (3)a and (3)b attached to this Form 8-K.</font></div>
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No. (3)a. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation, as amended April 30, 2009.</font></div>
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No. (3)b. By-Laws of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, as amended April 30,
2009.</font></div><br>
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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: April 30, 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
5.03   Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change
in Fiscal Year.
At the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the "Corporation")
on April 30, 2009, the stockholders of the Corporation approved an Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the "Amended
Certificate") that, subject to certain procedures described in the Corporation's
By-Laws (the "By-Laws"), allows the holders of not less than 25 percent of the
Corporation's issued and outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote to
request that a special meeting of stockholders be called.  The Amended
Certificate became effective on April 30, 2009.
As
previously reported on Form 8-K filed by the Corporation on November 17,
2008, the Board of Directors adopted amendments on November 12, 2008 to the
By-Laws that became effective upon stockholder approval of the Amended
Certificate.  The amendments to the By-Laws, among other things, (1)
describe how the record date is to be set to determine the stockholders entitled
to request a special meeting of stockholders, (2) specify information
requirements for the request that are similar to those in place for stockholders
to bring business or a nominee for director before an annual meeting,
(3) describe how a stockholder may revoke a request and (4) specify
when a special meeting will not be held.
The
foregoing summary of the Amended Certificate and By-Laws does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
Amended Certificate and By-Laws, copies of which are incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibits (3)a and (3)b attached to this Form 8-K.
Item
9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. (3)a. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation, as amended April 30, 2009.
Exhibit
No. (3)b. By-Laws of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, as amended April 30,
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:  May
      1, 2009
By:
/s/ Timothy C.
      Everett
Timothy C.
    Everett
Vice President and
      Secretary
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No. (3)a. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation, as amended April 30, 2009.
Exhibit
No. (3)b. By-Laws of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, as amended April 30,
2009.