SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mielke Thomas J.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

P.O. BOX 619100

(Street)

DALLAS

75261-9100

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/13/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP [ KMB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Law and Gov. Affairs

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	9,846.7853⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	879.432	I	By Wife

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Share Units 04/25/2007⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1,971	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Share Units 04/26/2006⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3,547	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Share Units 04/28/2004⁽²⁾	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,334	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Share Units 04/28/2005⁽²⁾	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	3,247	⁽²⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	02/22/2009	Common Stock	13,219	$47.5084	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾	02/25/2008	Common Stock	5,490	$55.0065	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁹⁾	04/26/2016	Common Stock	14,189	$58.73	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁰⁾	02/17/2012	Common Stock	16,269	$59.9749	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹¹⁾	04/28/2015	Common Stock	12,989	$61.59	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹²⁾	04/28/2014	Common Stock	6,101	$63.1413	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹³⁾	02/21/2011	Common Stock	20,338	$68.5891	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁴⁾	04/25/2017	Common Stock	7,884	$71.88	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes (i) 2,400 restricted stock granted on February 17, 2003 which vests on February 17, 2008, (ii) 245.7853 shares in the Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment Program, and (iii) 6,475 shares owned jointly by reporting person and his wife.

2. Represents restricted share units, payable on a 1-for-1 basis, granted under the Kimberly-Clark Corporation 2001 Equity Participation Plan.

3. The restricted share units vest in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% beginning on April 25, 2010.

4. The restricted share units vest in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% beginning on April 26, 2009.

5. The restricted share units vest in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% beginning on April 28, 2007.

6. The restricted share units vest in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% beginning on April 28, 2008.

7. Stock option granted on February 24, 1999. In general, no option may be exercised until one year after it has been granted; after the end of one year, it may be exercised as to 30 percent or less of the total shares subject to options, after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent, and after the end of the third year, all options may be exercised.

8. Stock option granted on February 26, 1998. In general, no option may be exercised until one year after it has been granted; after the end of one year, it may be exercised as to 30 percent or less of the total shares subject to options, after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent, and after the end of the third year, all options may be exercised.

9. Stock option granted on April 26, 2006. In general, no option may be exercised until one year after it has been granted; after the end of one year, it may be exercised as to 30 percent or less of the total shares subject to options, after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent, and after the end of the third year, all options may be exercised.

10. Stock option granted on February 18, 2002. In general, no option may be exercised until one year after it has been granted; after the end of one year, it may be exercised as to 30 percent or less of the total shares subject to options, after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent, and after the end of the third year, all options may be exercised.

11. Stock option granted on April 28, 2005. In general, no option may be exercised until one year after it has been granted; after the end of one year, it may be exercised as to 30 percent or less of the total shares subject to options, after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent, and after the end of the third year, all options may be exercised.

12. Stock option granted on April 28, 2004. In general, no option may be exercised until one year after it has been granted; after the end of one year, it may be exercised as to 30 percent or less of the total shares subject to options, after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent, and after the end of the third year, all options may be exercised.

13. Stock option granted on February 22, 2001. In general, no option may be exercised until one year after it has been granted; after the end of one year, it may be exercised as to 30 percent or less of the total shares subject to options, after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent, and after the end of the third year, all options may be exercised.

14. Stock option granted on April 25, 2007. In general, no option may be exercised until one year after it has been granted; after the end of one year, it may be exercised as to 30 percent or less of the total shares subject to options, after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent, and after the end of the third year, all options may be exercised.

Remarks:

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	/s/ John W. Wesley as attorney-in-fact for Thomas J. Mielke	09/19/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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