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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>
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cellspacing="0" width="100%">
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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;
August 11, 2005</b></font></p>
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<font size="1">(Date of earliest event reported)</font></p>
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&nbsp;</font></p>
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cellspacing="0" width="100%">
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="6"><b>KIMBERLY-CLARK
CORPORATION</b></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)</font></p>
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&nbsp;
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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">(IRS Employer</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>
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<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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registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT></P>

[ ]  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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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 2.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Creation of
a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
              of a Registrant </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On August 11, 2005, Kimberly-Clark
Corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;) completed a public offering of 4.875 percent
notes, in the aggregate principal amount of $300 million, due August 15, 2015 (the
&#147;Notes&#148;). The Notes were priced at 99.616 percent of the principal amount to
yield 4.924 percent. The public offering is underwritten by Citigroup Global Markets Inc.,
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., HSBC
Securities (USA) Inc., UBS Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co., and Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proceeds from the sale of the Notes
will be used for general corporate purposes and for reduction of existing indebtedness,
including portions of the Corporation&#146;s currently outstanding commercial paper
program. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Corporation may redeem the Notes
at any time, either as a whole or in part, at a price equal to the greater of </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=94%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>100
percent of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid
interest, and </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=94%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>the
sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments, plus accrued and unpaid
interest. </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Notes are not entitled to the
benefit of a sinking fund. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Notes may also be accelerated in
the event of default including the following: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=94%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>the
Corporation&#146;s failure to pay principal or premium, if any, on the Notes when due;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#149; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=94%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>the
Corporation&#146;s failure to pay interest on the Notes when due, continued for 30 days; </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=94%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>the
Corporation&#146;s failure to perform any other covenant in the indenture that is
applicable to the Notes, continued for 90 days after written notice; and </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=94%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>certain
events involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization. </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The information contained in this
Current Report on Form 8-K is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to
buy any of the Notes. </FONT></P>


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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="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">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION</font></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Date: August 12, 2005</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&nbsp;&nbsp;</small>A.&nbsp;B<small>UTHMAN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</small></font></u>
<p><font face="Times New Roman">Mark&nbsp;A. Buthman<br>Senior Vice President and<br>
Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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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:  
August 11, 2005
(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)
(IRS 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)
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 2.03   Creation of
a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
              of a Registrant
On August 11, 2005, Kimberly-Clark
Corporation (the "Corporation") completed a public offering of 4.875 percent
notes, in the aggregate principal amount of $300 million, due August 15, 2015 (the
"Notes"). The Notes were priced at 99.616 percent of the principal amount to
yield 4.924 percent. The public offering is underwritten by Citigroup Global Markets Inc.,
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., HSBC
Securities (USA) Inc., UBS Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith.
Proceeds from the sale of the Notes
will be used for general corporate purposes and for reduction of existing indebtedness,
including portions of the Corporation's currently outstanding commercial paper
program.
The Corporation may redeem the Notes
at any time, either as a whole or in part, at a price equal to the greater of
•
100
percent of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid
interest, and
•
the
sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments, plus accrued and unpaid
interest.
The Notes are not entitled to the
benefit of a sinking fund.
The Notes may also be accelerated in
the event of default including the following:
•
the
Corporation's failure to pay principal or premium, if any, on the Notes when due;
•
the
Corporation's failure to pay interest on the Notes when due, continued for 30 days;
•
the
Corporation's failure to perform any other covenant in the indenture that is
applicable to the Notes, continued for 90 days after written notice; and
•
certain
events involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.
The information contained in this
Current Report on Form 8-K is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to
buy any of the Notes.
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 12, 2005
By:
/s/    M
ARK
A. B
UTHMAN
Mark A. Buthman
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer