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: October 22, 2003
                        (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)

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Item 7      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)         Exhibits.

99.1        Press Release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on
            October 22, 2003 regarding the Corporation's third quarter results
            of operations.


Item 12     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

            Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a
            copy of the press release of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, dated
            October 22, 2003, reporting the Corporation's results of operations
            for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003.

            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.

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                                    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:  October 22, 2003                  By:   /s/ Mark A. Buthman
                                         -----------------------------
                                         Mark A. Buthman
                                         Senior Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

(99.1)    Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on
          October 22, 2003, regarding the Corporation's third quarter results of
          operations.
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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: October 22, 2003
                        (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)
Item 7      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)         Exhibits.

99.1        Press Release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on
            October 22, 2003 regarding the Corporation's third quarter results
            of operations.

Item 12     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

            Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a
            copy of the press release of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, dated
            October 22, 2003, reporting the Corporation's results of operations
            for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003.

            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:  October 22, 2003                  By:   /s/ Mark A. Buthman
                                         -----------------------------
                                         Mark A. Buthman
                                         Senior Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX

(99.1)    Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on
          October 22, 2003, regarding the Corporation's third quarter results of
          operations.