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<font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>UNITED STATES</b></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</b></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549</b></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font></p>
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"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
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"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><b>CURRENT
REPORT</b></font></p>
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"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</p>
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<td align="center" valign="top"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"3"><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934</b></font></td>
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"3">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><b>Date of Report: &nbsp;
April 13, 2004</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font size="1">(Date of earliest event reported)</font></p>
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&nbsp;</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="6"><b>KIMBERLY-CLARK
CORPORATION</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)</font></p>
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"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td valign="top" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"><b>Delaware</b></font></td>
<td valign="top" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"><b>1-225</b></font></td>
<td valign="top" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"><b>39-0394230</b></font></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(State or other jurisdiction
of</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">incorporation)</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(Commission File</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Number)</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Identification
No.)</font></p>
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<td valign="top" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"><b>P. O. Box 619100, Dallas, Texas</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"><b>75261-9100</b></font></td>
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<td valign="top" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1">(Zip Code)</font></td>
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"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>(972)
281-1200</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(Registrant&#146;s telephone
number, including area code)</font></p>
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<a name="A002" id="A002"></a>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=
"2"><u>Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure</u></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2">Attached
hereto as Exhibit 99 is a summary that reflects reclassifications in the composition of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation&#146;s Personal Care and Consumer Tissue business segments,
as a result of organizational changes announced on January 19, 2004.
As part of the reorganization, the baby wipes business was moved from Consumer Tissue to Personal
Care. The summary includes: the effect of the reclassifications included
in Net Sales and Operating Profit for the full years 2001 and 2002 and by quarter for 2003;
and Depreciation Expense, Assets and Capital Spending for 2002 and 2003.</font></p>
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"2"><u>SIGNATURE</u></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2">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.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=
"2">KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION</font></p>
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<td valign="top" width="50%"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">Date: April 13, 2004</font></td>
<td width="50%"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">By:</font>
<u><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;M<small>ARK</small>
A.
B<small>UTHMAN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</small></font></u>
<p><font face="Times New Roman">Mark A. Buthman<br>
Senior Vice President and<br>
Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=
"2"><u>EXHIBIT INDEX</u></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=
"2">(99)</font></p>
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"Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=
"2">Personal Care and Consumer Tissue business segments&#146;
Net Sales and Operating Profit (as reclassified) for full-years 2001 and 2002,
and by quarter for 2003 and Depreciation Expense, Assets and Capital Spending
(as reclassified) for 2002 and 2003.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size=
"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p align="right"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=
"2">Exhibit (99)</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>KIMBERLY-CLARK
CORPORATION</b></font></p>
<br>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><font size=
"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>NET SALES AND OPERATING
PROFIT BY BUSINESS SEGMENT</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>(as
reclassified)</b></font></p>
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<td></td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="12" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"><b>NET SALES</b></font><br>
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<th align="left" colspan="2">($ millions)
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></th>
<th colspan="2">Personal<br>
Care
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></th>
<th colspan="2">Consumer<br>
Tissue
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></th>
<th colspan="2">Intersegment<br>
Sales
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></th>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td width="*">2001 Year</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right" width=75>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5,523</td>
<td width=20>.2</td>
<td align="right" width=75>$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,381</td>
<td width=20>.3</td>
<td align="right" width=75>$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(161</td>
<td width=20>.5)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">2002 Year</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">5,485</td>
<td align="left">.5</td>
<td align="right">4,635</td>
<td align="left">.2</td>
<td align="right">(147</td>
<td align="left">.4)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td>2003</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1st Quarter</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">1,385</td>
<td align="left">.3</td>
<td align="right">1,222</td>
<td align="left">.5</td>
<td align="right">(35</td>
<td align="left">.9)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2nd Quarter</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">1,427</td>
<td align="left">.1</td>
<td align="right">1,189</td>
<td align="left">.0</td>
<td align="right">(38</td>
<td align="left">.9)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3rd Quarter</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">1,432</td>
<td align="left">.1</td>
<td align="right">1,278</td>
<td align="left">.1</td>
<td align="right">(39</td>
<td align="left">.5)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4th Quarter</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">1,408</td>
<td align="left">.4</td>
<td align="right">1,357</td>
<td align="left">.1</td>
<td align="right">(38</td>
<td align="left">.1)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Year</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5,652</td>
<td align="left">.9</td>
<td align="right">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5,046</td>
<td align="left">.7</td>
<td align="right">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(152</td>
<td align="left">.4)</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="4" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"><b>OPERATING PROFIT</b></font><br>
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<th align="left" colspan="2">($ millions)
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></th>
<th colspan="2">Personal<br>
Care
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></th>
<th colspan="2">Consumer<br>
Tissue
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></th>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left">2001 Year</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,164</td>
<td align="left">.8</td>
<td align="right">
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;741</td>
<td align="left">.6</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">2002 Year</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">1,157</td>
<td align="left">.1</td>
<td align="right">807</td>
<td align="left">.3</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left">2003</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1st Quarter</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">291</td>
<td align="left">.9</td>
<td align="right">202</td>
<td align="left">.1</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2nd Quarter</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">304</td>
<td align="left">.2</td>
<td align="right">167</td>
<td align="left">.5</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3rd Quarter</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">308</td>
<td align="left">.3</td>
<td align="right">161</td>
<td align="left">.9</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4th Quarter</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">316</td>
<td align="left">.6</td>
<td align="right">196</td>
<td align="left">.7</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Year</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,221</td>
<td align="left">.0</td>
<td align="right">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;728</td>
<td align="left">.2</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size=
"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size=
"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
Note: There is no change to previously reported amounts for the Business-to-Business
segment or other income (expense), net.
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size=
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size=
"1">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>KIMBERLY-CLARK
CORPORATION</b></font></p>
<br>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><font size=
"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>DEPRECIATION EXPENSE, ASSETS AND CAPITAL SPENDING</b></font></p>

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (as
reclassified)</b></font></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border=0 width="100%">
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="12" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">&nbsp;</font><br></td>

</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<th colspan="2" align=left>($ millions)
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></th>
<th colspan="2">Personal<br>
Care
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></th>
<th colspan="2">Consumer<br>
Tissue
<hr size="1" color="black" noshade></th>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left" width="*">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right" width=75>&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left" width=20>&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right" width=75>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left" width=20>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left"><u>Depreciation</u></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left" width="*">2002</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;258</td>
<td align="left">.2</td>
<td align="right">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;271</td>
<td align="left">.6</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">2003</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;262</td>
<td align="left">.9</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;297</td>
<td align="left">.5</td>

</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left"><u>Assets</u></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left">2002</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,381</td>
<td align="left">.8</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,965</td>
<td align="left">.4</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">2003</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,781</td>
<td align="left">.9</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5,796</td>
<td align="left">.5</td>

</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left"><u>Capital Spending</u></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td align="left">2002</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;323</td>
<td align="left">.2</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;306</td>
<td align="left">.9</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">2003</td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;344</td>
<td align="left">.4</td>
<td align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;366</td>
<td align="left">.6</td>

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8-K EDGAR Filing
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 13, 2004
(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)
(I.R.S. 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)
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Attached
hereto as Exhibit 99 is a summary that reflects reclassifications in the composition of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation's Personal Care and Consumer Tissue business segments,
as a result of organizational changes announced on January 19, 2004.
As part of the reorganization, the baby wipes business was moved from Consumer Tissue to Personal
Care. The summary includes: the effect of the reclassifications included
in Net Sales and Operating Profit for the full years 2001 and 2002 and by quarter for 2003;
and Depreciation Expense, Assets and Capital Spending for 2002 and 2003.
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: April 13, 2004
By:
/s/    M
ARK
A.
B
UTHMAN
Mark A. Buthman
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(99)
Personal Care and Consumer Tissue business segments'
Net Sales and Operating Profit (as reclassified) for full-years 2001 and 2002,
and by quarter for 2003 and Depreciation Expense, Assets and Capital Spending
(as reclassified) for 2002 and 2003.
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Exhibit (99)
KIMBERLY-CLARK
CORPORATION
NET SALES AND OPERATING
PROFIT BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
(as
reclassified)
NET SALES
($ millions)
Personal
Care
Consumer
Tissue
Intersegment
Sales
2001 Year
$   5,523
.2
$   4,381
.3
$    (161
.5)
2002 Year
5,485
.5
4,635
.2
(147
.4)
2003
1st Quarter
1,385
.3
1,222
.5
(35
.9)
2nd Quarter
1,427
.1
1,189
.0
(38
.9)
3rd Quarter
1,432
.1
1,278
.1
(39
.5)
4th Quarter
1,408
.4
1,357
.1
(38
.1)
Year
$   5,652
.9
$   5,046
.7
$    (152
.4)
OPERATING PROFIT
($ millions)
Personal
Care
Consumer
Tissue
2001 Year
$   1,164
.8
$      741
.6
2002 Year
1,157
.1
807
.3
2003
1st Quarter
291
.9
202
.1
2nd Quarter
304
.2
167
.5
3rd Quarter
308
.3
161
.9
4th Quarter
316
.6
196
.7
Year
$   1,221
.0
$      728
.2
Note: There is no change to previously reported amounts for the Business-to-Business
segment or other income (expense), net.
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KIMBERLY-CLARK
CORPORATION
DEPRECIATION EXPENSE, ASSETS AND CAPITAL SPENDING
BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (as
reclassified)
($ millions)
Personal
Care
Consumer
Tissue
Depreciation
2002
$   258
.2
$   271
.6
2003
262
.9
297
.5
Assets
2002
4,381
.8
4,965
.4
2003
4,781
.9
5,796
.5
Capital Spending
2002
323
.2
306
.9
2003
344
.4
366
.6
Note: There is no change to previously reported amounts for the Business-to-Business
segment or items not allocated to the business segments.
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