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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:  May 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
      5.02
Departure
      of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
      Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
      Officers
(b)
Effective
      May 22, 2009, Randy J. Vest, Vice President and Controller, provided
      notice that he will be retiring from Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the
      "Corporation").  Mr. Vest's last day of employment with the
      Corporation is expected to be December 31,
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
      29, 2009
By:
/s/ Timothy C.
      Everett
Timothy
      C. Everett
Vice President and
      Secretary