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: April 24, 2006

(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:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

              

 

 


 

 

Item 2.02

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 April 24, 2006, reporting the Corporation’s results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

 

The information, including exhibits attached hereto, in Item 2.02 of 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 Item 2.02 of 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.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

(d) Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on April 24, 2006, regarding the Corporation’s results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

 

 


 

 

 

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: April 24, 2006

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 April 24, 2006, regarding the Corporation’s results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.