FORM 8-K

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                     _____________________________________


                                CURRENT REPORT

    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                       DATE OF REPORT:  JANUARY 26, 1999
                       (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  5.    Other  Events
-------------------------

Attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99  is a press release issued by Kimberly-Clark
Corporation  in  connection  with its 1999 fourth quarter and annual earnings.



                                   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  28,  1999                 By: /s/ John W. Donehower
                                             ----------------------
                                             John  W.  Donehower
                                             Senior  Vice  President  and
                                             Chief  Financial  Officer


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                                       EXHIBIT  INDEX
                                       --------------


     (99)  Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation in connection
           with  its  1999  fourth  quarter  and  annual  earnings.
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FORM 8-K

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                     _____________________________________

                                CURRENT REPORT

    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                       DATE OF REPORT:  JANUARY 26, 1999
                       (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)

                     _____________________________________
2

Item  5.    Other  Events
-------------------------

Attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99  is a press release issued by Kimberly-Clark
Corporation  in  connection  with its 1999 fourth quarter and annual earnings.

                                   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  28,  1999                 By: /s/ John W. Donehower
                                             ----------------------
                                             John  W.  Donehower
                                             Senior  Vice  President  and
                                             Chief  Financial  Officer
3

                                       EXHIBIT  INDEX
                                       --------------

     (99)  Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation in connection
           with  its  1999  fourth  quarter  and  annual  earnings.