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<font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>UNITED STATES</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</b></font></p>
<br>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font></p>
<br>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size=
"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size=
"1">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><b>CURRENT
REPORT</b></font></p>
<br>
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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>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><b>Date of Report: &nbsp;
January 18, 2005</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font size="1">(Date of earliest event reported)</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size="1"><br>
&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>
<br>
<br>
&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>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">incorporation)</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(Commission File</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" align="center">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Number)</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(I.R.S. 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>
<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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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Effective as of the end of the day on
November 30, 2004, Kimberly-Clark Corporation completed the distribution to its
stockholders of all of the shares of common stock of Neenah Paper, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary formed in April 2004 to facilitate the spin-off of Kimberly-Clark&#146;s Fine
Paper and Technical Papers businesses and its Canadian pulp mills (the
&#147;Spin-off&#148;). In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(&#147;SFAS&#148;) 144, <I>Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets,</I> Kimberly-Clark&#146;s prior period Consolidated Income Statements and Cash
Flow Statements and related disclosures will be reported to present the results of Neenah
Paper&#146;s fine paper and technical paper businesses, which were previously included in
the Business-to-Business segment, as discontinued operations. Prior to the Spin-off,
Kimberly-Clark internally consumed approximately 90% of the pulp produced by the Canadian
pulp business. In connection with the Spin-off, Kimberly-Clark entered into a long-term
pulp supply agreement with Neenah Paper<I>,</I> whereby Kimberly-Clark will continue to
consume a substantial portion of the pulp produced by Neenah Paper. Therefore in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144 the results of Neenah Paper&#146;s Canadian
pulp business do not qualify to be reported as discontinued operations. To facilitate
reviewing Kimberly-Clark&#146;s future periodic reports, the following Exhibits are
attached to this Current Report: </FONT></P>

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<U>Exhibit 99.1</U> &#151; Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended December 31,
2000 through 2003, the four quarters of 2003 and the first three quarters of 2004,
presenting the results of Kimberly-Clark&#146;s former fine and technical paper businesses
as discontinued operations. </FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
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<U>Exhibit 99.2</U> &#151; Consolidated Cash Flow Statements for the years ended December
31, 2002 and 2003, and for the first three, six and nine months of 2004, as well as, the
first nine months of 2003 that present cash used for or provided by continuing operations
and discontinued operations. </FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
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<U>Exhibit 99.3</U> &#150; Consolidated Operations by Business Segment, setting forth the
net sales and operating profit for the Corporation&#146;s reportable business segments on
a continuing operations basis of presentation for the years ended December 31, 2000
through 2003 and on a quarterly basis for 2003 and the first three quarters of 2004. </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The information, including exhibits
attached hereto, in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed
&#147;filed&#148; 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
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></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><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Date: January 18, 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><BR>
<font face="Times New Roman">Mark&nbsp;A. Buthman<br>Senior Vice President and<br>
Chief Financial Officer</font>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<U>Exhibit 99.1</U> &#151; Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended December 31,
2000 through 2003, the four quarters of 2003 and the first three quarters of 2004,
presenting the results of Kimberly-Clark&#146;s former fine and technical paper businesses
as discontinued operations. </FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<U>Exhibit 99.2</U> &#151; Consolidated Cash Flow Statements for the years ended December
31, 2002 and 2003, and for the first three, six and nine months of 2004, as well as, the
first nine months of 2003 that present cash used for or provided by continuing operations
and discontinued operations. </FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<U>Exhibit 99.3</U> &#150; Consolidated Operations by Business Segment, setting forth the
net sales and operating profit for the Corporation&#146;s reportable business segments on
a continuing operations basis of presentation for the years ended December 31, 2000
through 2003 and on a quarterly basis for 2003 and the first three quarters of 2004. </FONT></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:  
January 18, 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)
(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)
Item 7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure
Effective as of the end of the day on
November 30, 2004, Kimberly-Clark Corporation completed the distribution to its
stockholders of all of the shares of common stock of Neenah Paper, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary formed in April 2004 to facilitate the spin-off of Kimberly-Clark's Fine
Paper and Technical Papers businesses and its Canadian pulp mills (the
"Spin-off"). In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
("SFAS") 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets,
Kimberly-Clark's prior period Consolidated Income Statements and Cash
Flow Statements and related disclosures will be reported to present the results of Neenah
Paper's fine paper and technical paper businesses, which were previously included in
the Business-to-Business segment, as discontinued operations. Prior to the Spin-off,
Kimberly-Clark internally consumed approximately 90% of the pulp produced by the Canadian
pulp business. In connection with the Spin-off, Kimberly-Clark entered into a long-term
pulp supply agreement with Neenah Paper
,
whereby Kimberly-Clark will continue to
consume a substantial portion of the pulp produced by Neenah Paper. Therefore in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144 the results of Neenah Paper's Canadian
pulp business do not qualify to be reported as discontinued operations. To facilitate
reviewing Kimberly-Clark's future periodic reports, the following Exhibits are
attached to this Current Report:
o
Exhibit 99.1
— Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended December 31,
2000 through 2003, the four quarters of 2003 and the first three quarters of 2004,
presenting the results of Kimberly-Clark's former fine and technical paper businesses
as discontinued operations.
o
Exhibit 99.2
— Consolidated Cash Flow Statements for the years ended December
31, 2002 and 2003, and for the first three, six and nine months of 2004, as well as, the
first nine months of 2003 that present cash used for or provided by continuing operations
and discontinued operations.
o
Exhibit 99.3
– Consolidated Operations by Business Segment, setting forth the
net sales and operating profit for the Corporation's reportable business segments on
a continuing operations basis of presentation for the years ended December 31, 2000
through 2003 and on a quarterly basis for 2003 and the first three quarters of 2004.
The information, including exhibits
attached hereto, in 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
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.
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: January 18, 2005
By:
/s/    M
ARK
A. B
UTHMAN
Mark A. Buthman
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
o
Exhibit 99.1
— Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended December 31,
2000 through 2003, the four quarters of 2003 and the first three quarters of 2004,
presenting the results of Kimberly-Clark's former fine and technical paper businesses
as discontinued operations.
o
Exhibit 99.2
— Consolidated Cash Flow Statements for the years ended December
31, 2002 and 2003, and for the first three, six and nine months of 2004, as well as, the
first nine months of 2003 that present cash used for or provided by continuing operations
and discontinued operations.
o
Exhibit 99.3
– Consolidated Operations by Business Segment, setting forth the
net sales and operating profit for the Corporation's reportable business segments on
a continuing operations basis of presentation for the years ended December 31, 2000
through 2003 and on a quarterly basis for 2003 and the first three quarters of 2004.