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^*

Azbell Michael T.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

P.O. BOX 619100

(Street)

DALLAS

75261-9100

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2009

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)
	Vice President and Controller

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	4,161.659⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	3,934.4353	I	Incentive Investment Plan⁽²⁾

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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	02/16/2013	Common Stock	4,067	$43.7987	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	04/29/2019	Common Stock	3,024	$49.61	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	02/20/2010	Common Stock	2,033	$51.995	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	04/26/2016	Common Stock	9,195	$58.73	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	02/17/2012	Common Stock	1,525	$59.9749	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾	04/28/2015	Common Stock	8,443	$61.59	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁹⁾	04/28/2014	Common Stock	4,067	$63.1413	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁰⁾	04/23/2018	Common Stock	2,865	$63.99	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹¹⁾	02/21/2011	Common Stock	1,525	$68.5891	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹²⁾	04/25/2017	Common Stock	9,460	$71.88	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total number of shares directly owned by the reporting person as of October 1, 2009. The reporting person directly owns 4,040 shares in a brokerage account and 121.659045 shares are held in the Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment Program.

2. Held by the Trustee of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Incentive Investment Plan and Kimberly-Clark Corporation Retirement Contribution Plan and beneficially owned by the reporting person as of October 1, 2009.

3. Stock option granted on February 17, 2003 and fully vested and exercisable.

4. Stock option granted on April 29, 2009. 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.

5. Stock option granted on February 21, 2000 and fully vested and exercisable.

6. Stock option granted on April 26, 2006 and fully vested and exercisable.

7. Stock option granted on February 18, 2002 and fully vested and exercisable.

8. Stock option granted April 28, 2005 and fully vested and exercisable.

9. Stock option granted on April 28, 2004 and fully vested and exercisable.

10. Stock option granted on April 23, 2008. 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 February 22, 2001 and fully vested and exercisable.

12. 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/ Steve W. Milton as attorney-in-fact for Michael T. Azbell	10/09/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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