10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021

OR

☐    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ________  

Commission file number 1-225

KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATON

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter

Delaware	39-0394230
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box 619100

Dallas, TX

75261-9100

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

(972) 281-1200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	KMB	New York Stock Exchange
0.625% Notes due 2024	KMB24	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  x    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ☐    No x

As of April 16, 2021, there were 337,431,588 shares of the Corporation's common stock outstanding.

Table of Contents

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
Item 1. Financial Statements	1
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020	1
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020	2
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF MARCH 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2020	3
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020	4
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020	5
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	14
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	21
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION	22
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	22
Item 6. Exhibits	23

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31
(Millions of dollars, except per share amounts)	2021		2020
Net Sales	$	4,743	$	5,009
Cost of products sold	3,154		3,218
Gross Profit	1,589		1,791
Marketing, research and general expenses	815		873
Other (income) and expense, net	4		14
Operating Profit	770		904
Nonoperating expense	(6)		(11)
Interest income	1		2
Interest expense	(63)		(61)
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	702		834
Provision for income taxes	(147)		(197)
Income Before Equity Interests	555		637
Share of net income of equity companies	39		38
Net Income	594		675
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)		(15)
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	584	$	660
Per Share Basis
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Basic	$	1.73	$	1.93
Diluted	$	1.72	$	1.92

See notes to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31
(Millions of dollars)	2021		2020
Net Income	$	594	$	675
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	(215)		(399)
Employee postretirement benefits	18		34
Other	36		32
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(161)		(333)
Comprehensive Income	433		342
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3)		(3)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	430	$	339

See notes to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(2021 Data is Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	320	$	303
Accounts receivable, net	2,199		2,235
Inventories	1,956		1,903
Other current assets	668		733
Total Current Assets	5,143		5,174
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	7,887		8,042
Investments in Equity Companies	349		300
Goodwill	1,820		1,895
Other Intangible Assets, Net	805		832
Other Assets	1,222		1,280
TOTAL ASSETS	$	17,226	$	17,523
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Debt payable within one year	$	1,274	$	486
Trade accounts payable	3,152		3,336
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,883		2,262
Dividends payable	385		359
Total Current Liabilities	6,694		6,443
Long-Term Debt	7,548		7,878
Noncurrent Employee Benefits	839		864
Deferred Income Taxes	698		723
Other Liabilities	673		718
Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiaries	28		28
Stockholders' Equity
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Preferred stock - no par value - authorized 20.0 million shares, none issued	—		—
Common stock - $1.25 par value - authorized 1.2 billion shares; issued 378.6 million shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	473		473
Additional paid-in capital	658		657
Common stock held in treasury, at cost - 41.0 and 39.9 million shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	(5,050)		(4,899)
Retained earnings	7,764		7,567
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,327)		(3,172)
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	518		626
Noncontrolling Interests	228		243
Total Stockholders' Equity	746		869
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	17,226	$	17,523

See notes to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
(Millions of dollars, shares in thousands, except per share amounts)	Common Stock Issued			Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Non-controlling Interests		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount				Shares	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2020	378,597	$	473	$	657	39,873	$	(4,899)	$	7,567	$	(3,172)	$	243	$	869
Net income in stockholders' equity, excludes redeemable interests' share	—	—		—		—	—		584		—		9		593
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, excludes redeemable interests' share	—	—		—		—	—		—		(154)		(7)		(161)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	—	—		(24)		(315)	34		—		—		—		10
Shares repurchased	—	—		—		1,398	(185)		—		—		—		(185)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	—	—		22		—	—		—		—		—		22
Dividends declared ($1.14 per share)	—	—		—		—	—		(385)		—		(18)		(403)
Other	—	—		3		—	—		(2)		(1)		1		1
Balance at March 31, 2021	378,597	$	473	$	658	40,956	$	(5,050)	$	7,764	$	(3,327)	$	228	$	746

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(Millions of dollars, shares in thousands, except per share amounts)	Common Stock Issued			Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Non-controlling Interests		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount				Shares	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2019	378,597	$	473	$	556	37,149	$	(4,454)	$	6,686	$	(3,294)	$	227	$	194
Net income in stockholders' equity, excludes redeemable interests' share	—	—		—		—	—		660		—		14		674
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, excludes redeemable interests' share	—	—		—		—	—		—		(321)		(12)		(333)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	—	—		(14)		(1,065)	121		—		—		—		107
Shares repurchased	—	—		—		1,677	(229)		—		—		—		(229)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	—	—		15		—	—		—		—		—		15
Dividends declared ($1.07 per share)	—	—		—		—	—		(365)		—		(17)		(382)
Other	—	—		2		—	—		(3)		—		1		—
Balance at March 31, 2020	378,597	$	473	$	559	37,761	$	(4,562)	$	6,978	$	(3,615)	$	213	$	46

See notes to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31
(Millions of dollars)	2021		2020
Operating Activities
Net income	$	594	675
Depreciation and amortization	189		213
Asset impairments	3		—
Stock-based compensation	22		15
Deferred income taxes	(35)		(9)
Net (gains) losses on asset dispositions	4		7
Equity companies' earnings (in excess of) less than dividends paid	(39)		(38)
Operating working capital	(400)		(144)
Postretirement benefits	(15)		(14)
Other	(2)		(1)
Cash Provided by Operations	321		704
Investing Activities
Capital spending	(298)		(352)
Investments in time deposits	(159)		(105)
Maturities of time deposits	207		96
Other	5		2
Cash Used for Investing	(245)		(359)
Financing Activities
Cash dividends paid	(359)		(357)
Change in short-term debt	744		(282)
Debt proceeds	5		1,241
Debt repayments	(253)		(252)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10		108
Acquisitions of common stock for the treasury	(169)		(214)
Other	(30)		(24)
Cash Used for Financing	(52)		220
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(7)		(28)
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	17		537
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	303		442
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$	320	$	979

See notes to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments which are of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented have been reflected. Dollar amounts are reported in millions, except per share dollar amounts, unless otherwise noted.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The terms "Corporation," "Kimberly-Clark," "K-C," "we," "our" and "us" refer to Kimberly-Clark Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Highly Inflationary Accounting in Argentina

GAAP guidance requires the use of highly inflationary accounting for countries whose cumulative three-year inflation exceeds 100 percent. In the second quarter of 2018, published inflation indices indicated that the three-year cumulative inflation in Argentina exceeded 100 percent, and as of July 1, 2018, we elected to adopt highly inflationary accounting for our subsidiaries in Argentina (“K-C Argentina”). Under highly inflationary accounting, K-C Argentina’s functional currency became the U.S. dollar, and its income statement and balance sheet have been measured in U.S. dollars using both current and historical rates of exchange. The effect of changes in exchange rates on peso-denominated monetary assets and liabilities has been reflected in earnings in Other (income) and expense, net and was not material.  As of March 31, 2021, K-C Argentina had a small net peso monetary position. Net sales of K-C Argentina were approximately 1 percent of our consolidated net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standard

In 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740). The new guidance simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the tax basis of goodwill after a business combination, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The new guidance also changes the calculation of the income tax impact of hybrid taxes and the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period. We adopted this standard as of January 1, 2021 on either a prospective basis, or through a modified retrospective approach, as required by the standard. There was no cumulative effect adjustment recorded to retained earnings as the amount was not material. The effects of this standard on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows were not material.

Note 2.    2018 Global Restructuring Program

In January 2018, we announced the 2018 Global Restructuring Program to reduce our structural cost base by streamlining and simplifying our manufacturing supply chain and overhead organization. We expect to close or sell approximately 10 manufacturing facilities and expand production capacity at several others. We expect to exit or divest some lower-margin businesses that generate approximately 1 percent of our net sales. The restructuring is expected to impact our organizations in all major geographies. Workforce reductions are expected to be in the range of 6,300 to 6,400.

The restructuring is expected to be completed in 2021, with total costs anticipated to be in the range of $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion pre-tax ($1.5 billion to $1.6 billion after tax). Cash costs are expected to be $1.1 billion to $1.15 billion, primarily related to workforce reductions.  Non-cash charges are expected to be $900 to $950 pre-tax and will primarily consist of incremental depreciation, asset write-offs and pension settlement and curtailment charges. Restructuring charges in 2021 are expected to be $180 to $280 pre-tax ($135 to $215 after tax).

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The following net charges were incurred in connection with the 2018 Global Restructuring Program:

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2021		2020
Cost of products sold:
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	$	(2)	$	—
Asset impairments	3		—
Asset write-offs	1		6
Incremental depreciation	4		35
Other exit costs	19		29
Total	25		70
Marketing, research and general expenses:
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	(2)		(3)
Other exit costs	11		26
Total	9		23
Other (income) and expense, net	—		—
Total charges	34		93
Provision for income taxes	(7)		(18)
Net charges	27		75
Net impact related to equity companies and noncontrolling interests	(1)		(1)
Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	26	$	74

The following summarizes the restructuring liabilities activity:

	2021		2020
Restructuring liabilities at January 1	$	93	$	132
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs	26		50
Cash payments	(50)		(64)
Currency and other	(4)		(7)
Restructuring liabilities at March 31	$	65	$	111

Restructuring liabilities of $50 and $77 are recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $15 and $34 are recorded in Other Liabilities as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The impact related to restructuring charges is recorded in Operating working capital and Other Operating Activities, as appropriate, in our consolidated cash flow statements.

Through March 31, 2021, cumulative pre-tax charges for the 2018 Global Restructuring Program were $1.9 billion ($1.4 billion after tax).

Note 3. 2020 Acquisition

On October 1, 2020 (“Acquisition Date”), we acquired Softex Indonesia, in an all-cash transaction for approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction price, subject to working capital and net debt adjustments, resulted in a preliminary purchase price of $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2020 in addition to the assumption of certain indebtedness of Softex Indonesia at closing. The allocation of purchase consideration related to Softex Indonesia was substantially completed in the fourth quarter of 2020. We continue to evaluate potential contingencies that may have existed as of the acquisition date and expect to finalize the purchase price allocation no later than the fourth quarter of 2021.

See Note 3, Acquisition, to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for the preliminary purchase price allocation, valuation methodology, and other information related to the Softex Indonesia acquisition.

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Note 4. Fair Value Information

The following fair value information is based on a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels in the hierarchy used to measure fair value are:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets accessible at the reporting date for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets. Quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not considered active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are significant to the valuation and are unobservable.

A financial instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and for the full year 2020, there were no significant transfers to or from level 3 fair value determinations.

Derivative assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis at fair value. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, derivative assets were $41 and $44, respectively, and derivative liabilities were $62 and $92, respectively. The fair values of derivatives used to manage interest rate risk and commodity price risk are based on LIBOR rates and interest rate swap curves and NYMEX price quotations, respectively. The fair values of hedging instruments used to manage foreign currency risk are based on published quotations of spot currency rates and forward points, which are converted into implied forward currency rates. Measurement of our derivative assets and liabilities is considered a level 2 measurement. Additional information on our classification and use of derivative instruments is contained in Note 7.

Redeemable preferred securities of subsidiaries are measured on a recurring basis at fair value and were $28 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. They are not traded in active markets. The fair values of the redeemable securities were based on a discounted cash flow valuation model. Measurement of the redeemable preferred securities is considered a level 3 measurement.

Company-owned life insurance ("COLI") assets are measured on a recurring basis at fair value. COLI assets were $73 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The COLI policies are a source of funding primarily for our nonqualified employee benefits and are included in Other Assets. The COLI policies are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient, and therefore, are not classified in the fair value hierarchy.

The following table includes the fair value of our financial instruments for which disclosure of fair value is required:

	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
		March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents(a)	1	$	320	$	320	$	303	$	303
Time deposits(b)	1	302		302		364		364
Liabilities
Short-term debt(c)	2	963		963		223		223
Long-term debt(d)	2	7,859		8,878		8,141		9,627

(a)Cash equivalents are composed of certificates of deposit, time deposits and other interest-bearing investments with original maturity dates of 90 days or less. Cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(b)Time deposits are composed of deposits with original maturities of more than 90 days but less than one year and instruments with original maturities of greater than one year, included in Other current assets or Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheet, as appropriate. Time deposits are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(c)Short-term debt is composed of U.S. commercial paper and/or other similar short-term debt issued by non-U.S. subsidiaries, all of which are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(d)Long-term debt includes the current portion of these debt instruments. Fair values were estimated based on quoted prices for financial instruments for which all significant inputs were observable, either directly or indirectly.

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Note 5. Earnings Per Share ("EPS")

There are no adjustments required to be made to net income for purposes of computing EPS. The average number of common shares outstanding is reconciled to those used in the basic and diluted EPS computations as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31
(Millions of shares)	2021	2020
Basic	338.2	341.4
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards	1.2	2.7
Diluted	339.4	344.1

The impact of options outstanding that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because their exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares was insignificant. The number of common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and 2020 was 337.6 million and 340.8 million, respectively.

Note 6. Stockholders' Equity

Net unrealized currency gains or losses resulting from the translation of assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, except those in highly inflationary economies, are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI"). For these operations, changes in exchange rates generally do not affect cash flows; therefore, unrealized translation adjustments are recorded in AOCI rather than net income. Upon sale or substantially complete liquidation of any of these subsidiaries, the applicable unrealized translation would be removed from AOCI and reported as part of the gain or loss on the sale or liquidation.

Also included in unrealized translation amounts are the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature and transactions designated as hedges of net foreign investments.

The change in net unrealized currency translation for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily due to the weakening of foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar, particularly the Brazilian real, the euro, the Indonesian rupiah, and the Korean won.

The changes in the components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark, net of tax, are as follows:

	Unrealized Translation		Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Cash Flow Hedges and Other
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	(2,271)	$	(979)		$	(13)		$	(31)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(386)		19			5			31
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		10		(a)	—		(a)	—
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(386)		29			5			31
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	(2,657)	$	(950)		$	(8)		$	—
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	(2,157)	$	(912)		$	(40)		$	(63)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before     reclassifications	(205)		—			2			22
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		14		(a)	—		(a)	12
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(205)		14			2			34
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	(2,362)	$	(898)		$	(38)		$	(29)

(a) Included in computation of net periodic benefit costs.

Note 7. Objectives and Strategies for Using Derivatives

As a multinational enterprise, we are exposed to financial risks, such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and commodity prices. We employ a number of practices to manage these risks, including operating and financing activities and, where appropriate, the use of derivative instruments.

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At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, derivative assets were $41 and $44, respectively, and derivative liabilities were $62 and $92, respectively, primarily comprised of foreign currency exchange contracts. Derivative assets are recorded in Other current assets or Other Assets, as appropriate, and derivative liabilities are recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities or Other Liabilities, as appropriate.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Translation adjustments result from translating foreign entities' financial statements into U.S. dollars from their functional currencies. The risk to any particular entity's net assets is reduced to the extent that the entity is financed with local currency borrowings. A portion of our balance sheet translation exposure for certain affiliates, which results from changes in translation rates between the affiliates’ functional currencies and the U.S. dollar, is hedged with cross-currency swap contracts and certain foreign denominated debt which are designated as net investment hedges. The foreign currency exposure on certain non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities, primarily intercompany loans and accounts payable, is hedged with primarily undesignated derivative instruments.

Derivative instruments are entered into to hedge a portion of forecasted cash flows denominated in foreign currencies for non-U.S. operations' purchases of raw materials, which are priced in U.S. dollars, and imports of intercompany finished goods and work-in-process priced predominantly in U.S. dollars and euros. The derivative instruments used to manage these exposures are designated as cash flow hedges.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is managed using a portfolio of variable and fixed-rate debt composed of short and long-term instruments. Interest rate swap contracts may be used to facilitate the maintenance of the desired ratio of variable and fixed-rate debt and are designated as fair value hedges. From time to time, we also hedge the anticipated issuance of fixed-rate debt, and these contracts are designated as cash flow hedges.

Commodity Price Risk

We use derivative instruments, such as forward contracts, to hedge a limited portion of our exposure to market risk arising from changes in prices of certain commodities. These derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges of specific quantities of the underlying commodity expected to be purchased in future months. In addition, we utilize negotiated short-term contract structures, including fixed price contracts, to manage volatility for a portion of our commodity costs.

Fair Value Hedges

Derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are predominantly used to manage interest rate risk. The fair values of these interest rate derivative instruments are recorded as an asset or liability, as appropriate, with the offset recorded in Interest expense. The offset to the change in fair values of the related debt is also recorded in Interest expense. Any realized gain or loss on the derivatives that hedge interest rate risk is amortized to Interest expense over the life of the related debt. As of March 31, 2021, the aggregate notional values and carrying values of debt subject to outstanding interest rate contracts designated as fair value hedges were $300 and $314, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, gains or losses recognized in Interest expense for interest rate swaps were not significant.

Cash Flow Hedges

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is initially recorded in AOCI, net of related income taxes, and recognized in earnings in the same income statement line and period that the hedged exposure affects earnings. As of March 31, 2021, outstanding commodity forward contracts were in place to hedge a limited portion of our estimated requirements of the related underlying commodities in the remainder of 2021 and future periods. As of March 31, 2021, the aggregate notional value of outstanding foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges was $732. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, no significant gains or losses were reclassified into Interest expense, Cost of products sold or Other (income) and expense, net as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges due to the original forecasted transaction no longer being probable of occurring. At March 31, 2021, amounts to be reclassified from AOCI into Interest expense, Cost of products sold or Other (income) and expense, net during the next twelve months are not expected to be material. The maximum maturity of cash flow hedges in place at March 31, 2021 is March 2023.

Net Investment Hedges

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as net investment hedges, the aggregate notional value was $1.6 billion at March 31, 2021. We exclude the interest accruals on cross-currency swap contracts and the forward points on foreign exchange forward contracts from the assessment and measurement of hedge effectiveness.  We recognize the interest accruals on cross-currency swap contracts in earnings within Interest expense.  We amortize the forward points on foreign exchange contracts into earnings within Interest expense over the life of the hedging relationship.  Changes in fair value of net investment

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hedges are recorded in AOCI and offset the change in the value of the net investment being hedged.  For the three months ended March 31, 2021, unrealized gains of $42 related to net investment hedge fair value changes were recorded in AOCI and no significant amounts were reclassified from AOCI to Interest expense.

No significant amounts were excluded from the assessment of net investment, fair value or cash flow hedge effectiveness as of March 31, 2021.

Undesignated Hedging Instruments

Gains or losses on undesignated foreign exchange hedging instruments are immediately recognized in Other (income) and expense, net. Losses of $9 and $4 were recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effect on earnings from the use of these non-designated derivatives is substantially neutralized by the transactional gains and losses recorded on the underlying assets and liabilities. At March 31, 2021, the notional value of these undesignated derivative instruments was approximately $1.5 billion.

Note 8. Business Segment Information

We are organized into operating segments based on product groupings. These operating segments have been aggregated into three reportable global business segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and K-C Professional. The reportable segments were determined in accordance with how our chief operating decision maker and our executive managers develop and execute global strategies to drive growth and profitability. These strategies include global plans for branding and product positioning, technology, research and development programs, cost reductions including supply chain management, and capacity and capital investments for each of these businesses. Segment management is evaluated on several factors, including operating profit. Segment operating profit excludes Other (income) and expense, net and income and expense not associated with ongoing operations of the business segments, including the costs of corporate decisions related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program described in Note 2.

The principal sources of revenue in each global business segment are described below:

•Personal Care brands offer our consumers a trusted partner in caring for themselves and their families by delivering confidence, protection and discretion through a wide variety of innovative solutions and products such as disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products. Products in this segment are sold under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Depend, Plenitud, Softex, Poise and other brand names.

•Consumer Tissue offers a wide variety of innovative solutions and trusted brands that responsibly improve everyday living for families around the world. Products in this segment include facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins and related products, and are sold under the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Andrex, Scottex, Neve and other brand names.

•K-C Professional partners with businesses to create Exceptional Workplaces, helping to make them healthier, safer and more productive through a range of solutions and supporting products such as wipers, tissue, towels, apparel, soaps and sanitizers. Our brands, including Kleenex, Scott, WypAll, Kimtech and KleenGuard are well known for quality and trusted to help people around the world work better.

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Information concerning consolidated operations by business segment is presented in the following tables:

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2021		2020		Change
NET SALES
Personal Care	$	2,462	$	2,422	+2	%
Consumer Tissue	1,510		1,723		-12	%
K-C Professional	752		848		-11	%
Corporate & Other	19		16		N.M.
TOTAL NET SALES	$	4,743	$	5,009	-5	%
OPERATING PROFIT
Personal Care	$	481	$	527	-9	%
Consumer Tissue	269		365		-26	%
K-C Professional	126		181		-30	%
Corporate & Other(a)	(102)		(155)		N.M.
Other (income) and expense, net(a)	4		14		-71	%
TOTAL OPERATING PROFIT	$	770	$	904	-15	%

(a)    Corporate & Other and Other (income) and expense, net include income and expense not associated with the business segments, including charges related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. Restructuring charges related to the Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and K-C Professional business segments were $15, $16 and $3, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and $34, $42 and $15, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

N.M. - Not Meaningful

Sales of Principal Products

	Three Months Ended March 31
(Billions of dollars)	2021		2020
Baby and child care products	1.7		1.7
Consumer tissue products	1.5		1.7
Away-from-home professional products	0.8		0.8
All other	0.7		0.8
Consolidated	$	4.7	$	5.0

Note 9. Supplemental Balance Sheet Data

The following schedule presents a summary of inventories by major class:

	March 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
	LIFO		Non-LIFO		Total		LIFO		Non-LIFO		Total
Raw materials	$	132	$	261	$	393	$	131	$	263	$	394
Work in process	112		84		196		103		86		189
Finished goods	532		721		1,253		453		749		1,202
Supplies and other	—		270		270		—		263		263
	776		1,336		2,112		687		1,361		2,048
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over   LIFO cost	(156)		—		(156)		(145)		—		(145)
Total	$	620	$	1,336	$	1,956	$	542	$	1,361	$	1,903

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, determined on the FIFO or weighted-average cost methods, and at the lower of cost or market, determined on the LIFO cost method.

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The following schedule presents a summary of property, plant and equipment, net:

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Land	$	170	$	174
Buildings	2,902		2,932
Machinery and equipment	14,390		14,382
Construction in progress	738		845
	18,200		18,333
Less accumulated depreciation	(10,313)		(10,291)
Total	$	7,887	$	8,042

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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Introduction

This management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") of financial condition and results of operations is intended to provide investors with an understanding of our recent performance, financial condition and prospects.  Dollar amounts are reported in millions, except per share dollar amounts, unless otherwise noted. The following will be discussed and analyzed:

•Overview of First Quarter 2021 Results

•Impact of COVID-19

•Results of Operations and Related Information

•Liquidity and Capital Resources

•Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

We describe our business outside North America in two groups – Developing and Emerging Markets ("D&E") and Developed Markets. D&E markets comprise Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific, excluding Australia and South Korea. Developed Markets consist of Western and Central Europe, Australia and South Korea. We have three reportable business segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and K-C Professional. These business segments are described in greater detail in Note 8 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

This section presents a discussion and analysis of our first quarter 2021 net sales, operating profit and other information relevant to an understanding of the results of operations. In addition, we provide commentary regarding organic sales growth, which describes the impact of changes in volume, net selling prices and product mix on net sales. Change in foreign currency exchange rates and acquisitions also impact the year-over-year change in net sales. Our analysis compares the three months ended March 31, 2021 results to the same period in 2020.

Throughout this MD&A, we refer to financial measures that have not been calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., or GAAP, and are therefore referred to as non-GAAP financial measures. These measures include adjusted gross and operating profit, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted other (income) and expense, net and adjusted effective tax rate. We believe these measures provide our investors with additional information about our underlying results and trends, as well as insight into some of the financial measures used to evaluate management.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures, and they should be read only in conjunction with our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.  There are limitations to these non-GAAP financial measures because they are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in methods of calculation and items being excluded.  We compensate for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as a supplement to the GAAP measures and by providing reconciliations of the non-GAAP and comparable GAAP financial measures.

The non-GAAP financial measures exclude the following item for the relevant time periods as indicated in the reconciliations included later in this MD&A:

•2018 Global Restructuring Program - In 2018, we initiated this restructuring program to reduce our structural cost base by streamlining and simplifying our manufacturing supply chain and overhead organization. See Item 1, Note 2 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for details.

Overview of First Quarter 2021 Results

•Net sales of $4.7 billion decreased 5 percent compared to the year-ago period, including an organic sales decline of 8 percent.

•Operating profit was $770 in 2021 and $904 in 2020. Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation was $584 in 2021 compared to $660 in 2020, and diluted earnings per share were $1.72 in 2021 compared to $1.92 in 2020. Results in 2021 and 2020 include charges related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program.

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Impact of COVID-19

We continue to actively address the COVID-19 situation and its impact globally. We believe that we will emerge from these events well positioned for long-term growth, though we cannot reasonably estimate the duration and severity of this global pandemic or its ultimate impact on the global economy and our business and results.

We have experienced increased volatility in demand for some of our products as consumers adapt to the evolving environment. Beginning in the first quarter of 2020, particularly in March, demand increased in our Consumer Tissue and Personal Care business segments across all major geographies as consumers increased home inventory levels in response to COVID-19. The increase was followed by a period of demand softness as consumers used existing home inventories and demand returned to more normal levels. While demand for our consumer tissue products was elevated throughout 2020, use of home inventories drove demand softness in the first quarter of 2021. Our K-C Professional business experienced volume declines throughout 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 reflecting the reduction in away from home demand.

During 2020 and to a more limited extent the first quarter of 2021, we experienced temporary closures of certain facilities, though we did not experience a material impact from a plant closure and our facilities were largely exempt or partially exempt from government closure orders. At many of our facilities, we have been experiencing increased employee absences, which may continue in the current situation.

During 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, we also experienced increased volatility in foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices, as certain countries experienced increased macro-economic volatility from the COVID-19 situation.

Results of Operations and Related Information

This section presents a discussion and analysis of our first quarter 2021 net sales, operating profit and other information relevant to an understanding of the results of operations.

Consolidated

Selected Financial Results	Three Months Ended March 31
	2021		2020		Percent Change
Net Sales:
North America	$	2,351	$	2,601	-10	%
Outside North America	2,470		2,484		-1	%
Intergeographic sales	(78)		(76)		+3	%
Total Net Sales	4,743		5,009		-5	%
Operating Profit:
North America	508		659		-23	%
Outside North America	367		414		-11	%
Corporate & Other(a)	(101)		(155)		N.M.
Other (income) and expense, net(a)	4		14		-71	%
Total Operating Profit	770		904		-15	%
Share of net income of equity companies	39		38		+3	%
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	584		660		-12	%
Diluted Earnings per Share	1.72		1.92		-10	%

(a) Corporate & Other and Other (income) and expense, net include income and expense not associated with the business segments, including adjustments as indicated in the Non-GAAP Reconciliations.

N.M. - Not Meaningful

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GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations of Selected Financial Results

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
	As Reported			2018 Global Restructuring Program		As Adjusted Non-GAAP
Cost of products sold	$	3,154		$	25	$	3,129
Gross Profit	1,589			(25)		1,614
Marketing, research and general expenses	815			9		806
Operating Profit	770			(34)		804
Provision for income taxes	(147)			7		(154)
Effective tax rate	20.9		%	—		20.9		%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)			1		(11)
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	584			(26)		610
Diluted Earnings per Share(a)	1.72			(0.08)		1.80

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
	As Reported			2018 Global Restructuring Program		As Adjusted Non-GAAP
Cost of products sold	$	3,218		$	70	$	3,148
Gross Profit	1,791			(70)		1,861
Marketing, research and general expenses	873			23		850
Operating Profit	904			(93)		997
Provision for income taxes	(197)			18		(215)
Effective tax rate	23.6		%	—		23.2		%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(15)			1		(16)
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	660			(74)		734
Diluted Earnings per Share(a)	1.92			(0.22)		2.13

(a) "As Adjusted Non-GAAP" may not equal "As Reported" plus "Adjustments" as a result of rounding.

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Analysis of Consolidated Results

Net Sales	Percent Change for Three Months Ended March 31, 2021	Adjusted Operating Profit	Percent Change for Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Volume	(10)	Volume	(21)
Net Price	1	Net Price	6
Mix/Other	1	Input Costs	(14)
Acquisition(e)	2	Cost Savings(c)	11
Currency	—	Currency Translation	1
Total(a)	(5)	Other(d)	(2)
Organic(b)	(8)	Total	(19)

(a) Total may not equal the sum of volume, net price, mix/other, acquisition and currency due to rounding.

(b) Combined impact of changes in volume, net price and mix/other.

(c) Combined benefits of the FORCE (Focused On Reducing Costs Everywhere) program and 2018 Global Restructuring Program.

(d) Includes impact of changes in product mix, marketing, research and general expenses, foreign currency transaction effects and other manufacturing costs.

(e) Acquisition of Softex Indonesia.

Net sales in the first quarter of $4.7 billion decreased 5 percent compared to the year ago period. The Softex Indonesia acquisition increased sales by 2 percent and changes in foreign currency exchange rates increased sales slightly. Volumes declined 10 percent compared to an increase of more than 8 percent in the year-ago period, while changes in net selling prices and product mix each increased sales by 1 percent.

The volume comparison reflects increased shipments in the year-ago period to support consumer stock up related to the outbreak of COVID-19. The stock up impacted all business segments, in particular consumer tissue, and all major geographies. In addition, volumes in North American consumer products in 2021 were negatively impacted by supply chain disruptions related to severe weather conditions that occurred in February in the southern part of the United States. The disruptions included the temporary shutdown of several of our manufacturing facilities and reduced availability of raw materials from suppliers, mostly impacting our personal care segment.

In North America, organic sales decreased 10 percent in consumer products and 8 percent in K-C Professional. Outside North America, organic sales were down 1 percent in D&E markets and 14 percent in developed markets.

Operating profit in the first quarter was $770 in 2021 and $904 in 2020. Results in both periods include charges related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. First quarter adjusted operating profit was $804 in 2021 and $997 in 2020. Results were impacted by lower sales volumes and $135 of higher input costs, driven by pulp, other materials and distribution costs. Other manufacturing costs were higher, including costs related to COVID-19 and inefficiencies from lower production volumes, and foreign currency transaction effects also negatively impacted the comparison. Results benefited from higher net selling prices, $65 of cost savings from our FORCE program and $40 of cost savings from the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. Marketing, research and general expenses were lower year-on-year, driven by administrative costs.

The first quarter effective tax rate was 20.9 percent in 2021 and 23.6 percent in 2020. The first quarter adjusted effective tax rate was 20.9 percent in 2021 and 23.2 percent in 2020. The rate in 2021 benefited from certain planning initiatives.

Our share of net income of equity companies in the first quarter was $39 in 2021 and $38 in 2020.

Diluted net income per share for the first quarter of 2021 was $1.72 and $1.92 in 2020. First quarter adjusted earnings per share were $1.80 in 2021, a decrease of 15 percent compared to $2.13 in 2020.

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Results by Business Segments

Personal Care

	Three Months Ended March 31					Three Months Ended March 31
	2021		2020			2021		2020
Net Sales	$	2,462	$	2,422	Operating Profit	$	481	$	527
Net Sales			Percent Change		Operating Profit			Percent Change
Volume			(3)		Volume			(8)
Net Price			—		Net Price			(2)
Mix/Other			1		Input Costs			(9)
Acquisition(e)			4		Cost Savings(c)			10
Currency			(1)		Currency Translation			1
Total(a)			2		Other(d)			(1)
Organic(b)			(2)		Total			(9)

(a) Total may not equal the sum of volume, net price, mix/other, acquisition and currency due to rounding.

(b) Combined impact of changes in volume, net price and mix/other.

(c) Combined benefits of the FORCE program and 2018 Global Restructuring Program.

(d) Includes impact of changes in product mix, marketing, research and general expenses, foreign currency transaction effects and other manufacturing costs.

(e) Acquisition of Softex Indonesia.

First quarter net sales in North America decreased 7 percent. Volumes fell approximately 7 percent, driven by the previously mentioned supply chain disruptions, and were down in all major product categories.

Net sales in D&E markets increased 12 percent. The Softex Indonesia acquisition increased sales by 11 percent while changes in foreign currency exchange rates reduced sales by 5 percent. Volumes rose 4 percent and the combined impact of changes in net selling prices and product mix increased sales by 2 percent. Organic sales increased in Brazil, China, Eastern Europe, India and South Africa, but declined in Israel and most of the rest of Latin America.

Net sales in developed markets outside North America increased 5 percent. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates increased sales by 9 percent. Volumes fell 5 percent while changes in product mix increased sales by 1 percent.

Operating profit of $481 decreased 9 percent. Results were impacted by input cost inflation, lower volumes, other manufacturing cost increases and unfavorable foreign currency transaction effects. The comparison benefited from cost savings, improved product mix and lower general and administrative costs.

Consumer Tissue

	Three Months Ended March 31					Three Months Ended March 31
	2021		2020			2021		2020
Net Sales	$	1,510	$	1,723	Operating Profit	$	269	$	365
Net Sales			Percent Change		Operating Profit			Percent Change
Volume			(14)		Volume			(24)
Net Price			—		Net Price			2
Mix/Other			(1)		Input Costs			(12)
Currency			1		Cost Savings(c)			9
Total(a)			(12)		Currency Translation			2
					Other(d)			(3)
Organic(b)			(14)		Total			(26)

(a) Total may not equal the sum of volume, net price, mix/other and currency due to rounding.

(b) Combined impact of changes in volume, net price and mix/other.

(c) Combined benefits of the FORCE program and 2018 Global Restructuring Program.

(d) Includes impact of changes in marketing, research and general expenses, foreign currency transaction effects and other manufacturing costs.

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First quarter net sales in North America decreased 14 percent. Volumes fell 14 percent and changes in product mix decreased sales by 2 percent, while changes in net selling prices increased sales by 2 percent. The volume decline reflects stock up in the year-ago period and category softness in 2021, primarily in bathroom and facial tissue.

Net sales in D&E markets decreased 11 percent including a 2 percent negative impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Volumes fell 10 percent and changes in net selling prices decreased sales by 2 percent, while changes in product mix increased sales by 1 percent. The Softex Indonesia acquisition increased sales by 2 percent.

Net sales in developed markets outside North America decreased 10 percent. Volumes declined 16 percent, driven by Western/Central Europe, and changes in net selling prices decreased sales by 1 percent. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates increased sales by 7 percent.

Operating profit of $269 decreased 26 percent. The comparison was impacted by lower organic sales, higher input costs and other manufacturing cost increases. Results benefited from cost savings, lower advertising spending and reduced general and administrative costs

K-C Professional

	Three Months Ended March 31					Three Months Ended March 31
	2021		2020			2021		2020
Net Sales	$	752	$	848	Operating Profit	$	126	$	181
Net Sales			Percent Change		Operating Profit			Percent Change
Volume			(21)		Volume			(43)
Net Price			7		Net Price			32
Mix/Other			2		Input Costs			(24)
Currency			1		Cost Savings(c)			12
Total(a)			(11)		Currency Translation			1
Organic(b)			(13)		Other(d)			(8)
					Total			(30)

(a) Total may not equal the sum of volume, net price, mix/other and currency due to rounding.

(b) Combined impact of changes in volume, net price and mix/other.

(c) Combined benefits of the FORCE program and 2018 Global Restructuring Program.

(d) Includes impact of changes in product mix, marketing, research and general expenses, foreign currency transaction effects and other manufacturing costs.

First quarter net sales in North America decreased 8 percent. Volumes were down 18 percent, while changes in net selling prices increased sales by approximately 8 percent and changes in product mix increased sales by 3 percent. Sales were down significantly in washroom products. Sales increased double-digits in wipers, safety and other products, mostly due to higher net selling prices and favorable product mix.

Net sales in D&E markets decreased 18 percent including a 2 percent negative impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Volumes fell 21 percent, with significant declines in all major geographies, while changes in net selling prices increased sales by 5 percent.

Net sales in developed markets outside North America decreased 14 percent. Volumes decreased 30 percent, driven by Western/Central Europe, while changes in net selling prices and product mix increased sales by 7 percent and 2 percent, respectively. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates increased sales by 7 percent.

Operating profit of $126 decreased 30 percent. The comparison was impacted by lower volumes, higher input costs and other manufacturing cost increases. Results benefited from increased net selling prices, cost savings, lower general and administrative costs and improved product mix.

2018 Global Restructuring Program

First quarter 2021 pre-tax savings from the 2018 Global Restructuring Program were $40, bringing cumulative savings to $465. See Item 1, Note 2 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for additional information.

To implement this program, we expect to incur incremental capital spending of approximately $600 to $700 by the end of 2021.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Provided by Operations

Cash provided by operations was $321 for the first three months of 2021 compared to $704 in the prior year. The decrease was driven by higher working capital, including payments for accrued expenses, and lower earnings.

Investing

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, our capital spending was $298 compared to $352 in the prior year. We anticipate that full year capital spending will be $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion.

Financing

Our short-term debt, which consists of U.S. commercial paper with original maturities up to 90 days and/or other similar short-term debt issued by non-U.S. subsidiaries, was $963 as of March 31, 2021 (included in Debt payable within one year on the consolidated balance sheet). The average month-end balance of short-term debt for the first quarter of 2021 was $772. These short-term borrowings provide supplemental funding for supporting our operations. The level of short-term debt generally fluctuates depending upon the amount of operating cash flows and the timing of customer receipts and payments for items such as dividends and income taxes.

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, total debt was $8.8 billion and $8.4 billion, respectively.

We maintain a $2.0 billion revolving credit facility which expires in June 2023 and a $750 revolving credit facility which expires in June 2021.  These facilities, currently unused, support our commercial paper program, and would provide liquidity in the event our access to the commercial paper markets is unavailable for any reason.

In July 2017, the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), announced that it intends to phase out LIBOR by the end of 2021. We are currently evaluating the potential effect of the eventual replacement of the LIBOR, but we do not expect the effect to be material.

We repurchase shares of Kimberly-Clark common stock from time to time pursuant to publicly announced share repurchase programs. During the first three months of 2021, we repurchased 1.3 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $175 through a broker in the open market. We expect our full-year repurchases will be $650 to $750.

K-C Argentina began accounting for their operations as highly inflationary effective July 1, 2018, as required by GAAP.  Under highly inflationary accounting, K-C Argentina’s functional currency became the U.S. dollar, and its income statement and balance sheet have been measured in U.S. dollars using both current and historical rates of exchange.  The effect of changes in exchange rates on peso-denominated monetary assets and liabilities has been reflected in earnings in Other (income) and expense, net and was not material.  As of March 31, 2021, K-C Argentina had a small net peso monetary position.  Net sales of K-C Argentina were approximately 1 percent of our consolidated net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

We believe that our ability to generate cash from operations and our capacity to issue short-term and long-term debt are adequate to fund working capital, payments for our 2018 Global Restructuring Program, capital spending, pension contributions, dividends and other needs for the foreseeable future. Further, we do not expect restrictions or taxes on repatriation of cash held outside of the U.S. to have a material effect on our overall business, liquidity, financial condition or results of operations for the foreseeable future.

Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters contained in this report concerning the business outlook, including raw material, energy and other input costs, the anticipated cost savings from our FORCE program, costs and savings from the 2018 Global Restructuring Program, cash flow and uses of cash, growth initiatives, innovations, marketing and other spending, net sales, anticipated currency rates and exchange risks, including the impact in Argentina, effective tax rate, contingencies and anticipated transactions of Kimberly-Clark, including dividends, share repurchases and pension contributions, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based upon management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting Kimberly-Clark.  There can be no assurance that these future events will occur as anticipated or that our results will be as estimated.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update them. 

The assumptions used as a basis for the forward-looking statements include many estimates that, among other things, depend on the achievement of future cost savings and projected volume increases. In addition, many factors outside our control, including pandemics (including the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak), epidemics, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the prices and availability of our raw materials, supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19, severe weather conditions or government

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trade or similar regulatory actions, potential competitive pressures on selling prices for our products, energy costs, general economic and political conditions globally and in the markets in which we do business, as well as our ability to maintain key customer relationships and to realize the expected benefits and synergies of the Softex Indonesia acquisition, could affect the realization of these estimates.

For a description of certain factors that could cause our future results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, see Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 entitled "Risk Factors." Other factors not presently known to us or that we presently consider immaterial could also affect our business operations and financial results.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2021, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2021. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

We repurchase shares of Kimberly-Clark common stock from time to time pursuant to publicly announced share repurchase programs. All our share repurchases during the first quarter of 2021 were made through a broker in the open market.

The following table contains information for shares repurchased during the first quarter of 2021. None of the shares in this table were repurchased directly from any of our officers or directors.

Period (2021)	Total Number of Shares Purchased(a)	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(b)
January 1 to January 31	401,900	$	132.95	35,708,376	44,291,624
February 1 to February 28	428,000	131.47		36,136,376	43,863,624
March 1 to March 31	488,200	133.24		36,624,576	43,375,424
Total	1,318,100

(a)Share repurchases were made pursuant to a share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors on November 13, 2014. This program allows for the repurchase of 40 million shares in an amount not to exceed $5 billion (the "2014 Program").

(b)Includes shares under the 2014 Program, as well as available shares under a share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors on January 22, 2021 that allows for the repurchase of 40 million shares in an amount not to exceed $5 billion.

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Item 6.    Exhibits

(a)Exhibits

Exhibit No. (3)a. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 30, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. (3)a of the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2009.

Exhibit No. (3)b. By-Laws, as amended May 2, 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. (3)b of the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2019.

Exhibit No. (4). Copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on request.

Exhibit No. (10)p. Severance Pay Plan, amended and restated, effective January 1, 2021, filed herewith.

Exhibit No. (10)q. Form of Award Agreements under 2011 Equity Participation Plan for Performance Restricted Stock Units, filed herewith.

Exhibit No. (31)a. Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), filed herewith.

Exhibit No. (31)b. Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), filed herewith.

Exhibit No. (32)a. Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, furnished herewith.

Exhibit No. (32)b. Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, furnished herewith.

Exhibit No. (101).INS XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

Exhibit No. (101).SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

Exhibit No. (101).CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

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Exhibit No. 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 10-Q formated as Inline XBRL

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
By:	/s/ Andrew Drexler
	Andrew Drexler
	Vice President and Controller
	(principal accounting officer)

April 23, 2021

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EX-10.P

Exhibit No. (10)p

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

SEVERANCE PAY PLAN

Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2021

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLETITLE

    I    NAME, PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN

    II    DEFINITIONS

    III    ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

    IV    SEVERANCE BENEFITS

    V    PLAN ADMINISTRATION

    VI    LIMITATIONS AND LIABILITIES

        APPENDIX A - COVERED EMPLOYERS

        APPENDIX G - 2018 MOBILE FACILITY VOLUNTARY INCENTIVE SEPARATION PROGRAM

        APPENDIX H – 2019 FULLERTON MILL SEPARATION PROGRAM

ARTICLE I

NAME, PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN

1.1    Name of the Plan. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “Corporation”) hereby establishes a severance pay plan for its Employees, to be known as the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Severance Pay Plan (the “Plan”) as set forth in this document. The Plan is intended to qualify as an employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).

1.2    Purpose of the Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to provide Eligible Employees a severance benefit in the event of involuntary termination of employment. The Plan is not intended as a replacement or substitution for any confidentiality or noncompete agreement between an Employee and Employer executed prior or subsequent to the effective date of the Plan.

1.3    Effective Date. The Plan is effective as of January 1, 1998 and is amended and restated to apply to involuntary Separations from Service after January 1, 2021.

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ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

2.1    Definitions. When the following words and phrases appear in this Plan, they shall have the respective meanings set forth below unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a)AIP: The Annual Incentive Program or any successor plan.

(b)Board: The Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(c)Cause: Any termination of employment which is classified by the Employer as for cause, including but not limited to: (i) unsatisfactory performance of duties or inability to meet the requirements of the position, unless classified by the Employer as a Performance Termination; (ii) any habitual neglect of duty or misconduct of the Employee in discharging any of his duties and responsibilities; (iii) excessive unexcused, or statutorily unprotected absenteeism or inattention to duties; (iv) failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of the Employer’s personnel manual or any other rule or policy of the Employer; (v) misconduct, including but not limited to, engaging in conduct which the Committee reasonably determines to be detrimental to the Employer; (vi) disloyal, dishonest or illegal conduct by the Employee; (vii) theft, fraud, embezzlement or other criminal activity involving the Employee’s relationship with the Employer; (viii) violation of any applicable statute, regulation, or rule, or provision of any applicable code of professional ethics; (ix) suspension, revocation, or other restriction of the Participant’s professional license, if applicable; or (x) the Employer’s inability to confirm, to its sole satisfaction, the references and/or credentials which the Participant provided with respect to any professional license, educational background and employment history.

(d)COBRA: Medical continuation coverage elected under the provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985. Participants shall be eligible to receive medical continuation coverage under COBRA for the number of months provided under Article IV without payment of the applicable premium if the Participant is otherwise eligible for, and timely elects, COBRA medical continuation coverage. The Participant shall be responsible for any additional months of COBRA coverage elected beyond the months of COBRA provided by the Corporation under this Plan. The Participant may also enroll in other applicable COBRA coverage (e.g. dental and/or the health care spending accounts); however, the Participant shall be responsible for and must pay the COBRA premium for such coverage.

(e)Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and as construed and interpreted by valid regulations or rulings issued thereunder.

(f)Committee: The Benefits Administration Committee is appointed to administer and regulate the Plan as provided in Article V.

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(g)Comparable Position: A position offered to an employee will be considered a Comparable Position under this Plan unless the Committee determines in its sole discretion that any of the following apply (i) there is a material diminution in the Employee’s Earnings on the date of such offer, (ii) a material change in the geographic location at which the Employee must perform the services, (iii) the position offered to the Employee is a material diminution of the Employee’s authority, duties or responsibilities. The Employee must provide notice to the Corporation of the existence of any of the above conditions within a period not to exceed 90 days of the initial offer of the non-Comparable Position to the employee, upon the notice of which the Corporation must be provided a period of at least 30 days during which it may remedy the offer and not be required to pay the severance amount. The determination whether a position offered will be considered a Comparable Position under this Plan shall be in the Committee’s sole discretion and the Committee shall have the power to promulgate Committee Rules and other guidelines in connection with this determination. Any such determination by the Committee whether a Participant is offered a Comparable Position shall be final and conclusive as to all Eligible Employees and other persons claiming rights under the Plan.

(h)Earnings: The base salary of an Eligible Employee at his or her current stated hourly, weekly, monthly or annual rate on his Termination Date. If Eligible Employee is a full-time Employee, Earnings are the hourly pay rate (excluding shift differential) times 40 (hours). If Eligible Employee is an Employee who works less than 40 hours per week, Earnings are the hourly pay rate (excluding shift differential) times the Employee’s regularly scheduled hours per week. Earnings do not include overtime pay, MAAP, bonus or other remuneration for all Eligible Employees. The calculation of a week of Earnings shall be made subject to any applicable Committee rule.

(i)Effective Date: January 1, 1998, or with respect to a particular Subsidiary, such later date as of which the Committee deems such Subsidiary to be an Employer, or as set forth in Appendix A. The Plan is amended and restated to apply to involuntary Separations from Service after January 1, 2021.

(j)Eligible Employee: An hourly Employee not covered by a collective bargaining unit, or salaried Employee, on the regular payroll of an Employer. For purposes of this subsection, “on the regular payroll of an Employer” shall mean paid through the payroll department of such Employer, and shall exclude employees classified by an Employer as intermittent or temporary, and persons classified by an Employer as independent contractors, regardless of how such employees may be classified by any federal, state, or local, domestic or foreign, governmental agency or instrumentality thereof, or court.

(k)Employee: A person employed by an Employer.

(l)Employer: The Corporation and each Subsidiary which the Committee shall from time to time designate as an Employer for purposes of the Plan. A list of Employers is set forth in Appendix A.

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(m)ELT: The Executive Leadership Team (“ELT”) consists of the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers of the Corporation (within the meaning of Rule 3b-7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended from time to time).

(n)MAAP: The Management Achievement Award Program or any successor plan.

(o)MAAP Eligible: Eligible Employees who as of their date of termination of employment meet the eligibility requirements to participate under MAAP.

(p)Participant: An individual who has met the eligibility requirements to receive Severance Pay pursuant to Article III.

(q)Performance Termination: Any termination of employment with the Corporation or a Subsidiary which is classified by the Employer as for unsatisfactory performance of duties, or inability to meet the requirements of the position. The termination of employment will be classified as a Performance Termination if it is approved by the Employee’s team leader, the supervisor of the team leader for the Employee and the applicable Human Resources Business Partner, and also meets one of the following criteria:

(i)    the Employee failed to successfully improve his or her performance to an acceptable level following completion of a Performance Improvement Plan notwithstanding the Employee’s previous or most recent performance rating; or

(ii)     the Employee’s team leader has offered the Employee a choice of either entering into a Performance Improvement Plan or a Performance Termination, and the Employee has elected a Performance Termination rather than entering into a Performance Improvement Plan.

(r)Plan Year: A twelve calendar month period beginning January 1 through December 31.

(s)Separation from Service. Termination of employment with the Corporation or a Subsidiary. A Separation from Service will be deemed to have occurred if the Employee’s services with the Corporation or a Subsidiary is reduced to an annual rate that is 20 percent or less of the services rendered, on average, during the immediately preceding three years of employment (or if employed less than three years, such lesser period). The Committee shall have the power to promulgate Committee Rules and other guidelines in connection with the determination of a Separation from Service and any such determination by the Committee shall be final and conclusive as to all Eligible Employees and other persons claiming rights under the Plan.

(t)Severance Pay: Payment made to a Participant pursuant to Article IV hereof.

(u)SIP: The United States Consumer Sales Incentive Plan or any successor plan.

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(v)Subsidiary: Any corporation, 50% or more of the voting shares of which are owned directly or indirectly by the Corporation, which is incorporated under the laws of one of the States of the United States.

(w)Target MAAP: The target bonus amount established for the Participant, if any, under the MAAP, or any successor or additional plan, for the year in which the Participant’s Separation from Service occurs (or for the prior year if a target bonus amount has not yet been established for the year in which the Participant’s Separation from Service occurs).

(x)Termination Date: The date of an Employee’s Separation from Service.

(y)Years of Service: An Employee shall be credited with a Year of Service for each year of service commencing with the Employee’s vacation eligibility date as maintained by the payroll department of such Employer until the Employee’s Termination Date, rounded to the nearest whole Year of Service. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, (i) an Employee’s credited Years of Service shall be reduced to the extent such Years of Service have previously been used to calculate a prior severance payment to the Employee and (ii) any period during which the Employee is on notice of termination but is not actively working, including, without limitation, any notice period, period of pay in lieu of such notice or “garden leave” period required under applicable law shall not be counted towards the Employee’s Years of Service unless expressly required by applicable legislation.

2.2    Construction: Where appearing in the Plan the masculine shall include the feminine and the plural shall include the singular, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and other similar compounds of the word “here” shall mean and refer to the entire Plan and not to any particular Section or subsection.

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ARTICLE III

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

3.1    Participation. An Eligible Employee shall become a Participant on the later of the Effective Date or the first day actively employed by an Employer.

3.2    Eligibility. Each Participant whose employment is involuntarily terminated shall receive Severance Pay; provided, however, that Severance Pay shall not be paid to any Participant who:

(a)is terminated for Cause;

(b)is terminated during a period in which such Participant is not actively at work (i.e. has been on leave) for more than 25 weeks, except to the extent otherwise required by law;

(c)voluntarily quits or retires;

(d)dies;

(e)is offered a Comparable Position as defined in Section 3.5 below.

3.3    Duration. A Participant remains a Participant under the Plan until the earliest of:

(a)the date the Participant is no longer an Eligible Employee;

(b)the Participant’s Termination Date; or

(c)the date the Plan terminates.

3.4    Severance Agreement and Release. No Participant shall be entitled to receive Severance Pay hereunder unless such Participant executes a Separation Agreement and Full and Final Release of Claims (the “Agreement”), in the form required by the Corporation, within the period specified for such individual therein and such Participant does not revoke such Agreement in writing within the 7-day period following the date on which it is executed.

3.5    Comparable Position. Severance Pay shall not be paid to any Employee whose employment is involuntarily terminated related to

(a)any separation or reorganization of the Corporation including, but not limited to, a sale, spin-off or shutdown of a portion of the Corporation, including but not limited to a portion of a mill or other location, if such Employee is offered a Comparable Position with the successor entity,

(b)the outsourcing of an Employee to a company other than an Employer, in which such Employee is offered or continues in a Comparable Position, or

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(c)any elimination of a job function, or transfer of an Employee’s position to another location, in which such Employee is offered a Comparable Position with the Corporation or a Subsidiary.

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ARTICLE IV

SEVERANCE BENEFITS

4.1    Severance Pay. Whether any Severance Pay is payable under this Plan, or any increase or decrease in the amount of Severance Pay, shall be in the sole discretion of the Committee and as authorized pursuant to subsection 5.7 below. Any such increase or decrease in the amount of Severance Pay shall be final and conclusive as to all Eligible Employees and other persons claiming rights under the Plan. Subject to the exercise of such discretion, a Participant’s Severance Pay shall be determined as follows:

(a)Each individual who is eligible as provided in Article III above, shall receive, the Severance Pay, COBRA, outplacement assistance services and Employee Assistance Program services set forth below.

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Provision	ELT	Grades 1-4	Other MAAP-Eligible	Salaried Exempt	Salaried Non-Exempt	Production Non-Union
Severance -Termination on or after 12 months employment	2 x the sum of annual Earnings plus Target MAAP	The sum of annual Earnings plus Target MAAP	2 weeks of Earnings per Year of Service (26 weeks Earnings minimum)	2 weeks of Earnings per Year of Service (12 weeks Earnings minimum)	1 week of Earnings per Year of Service (6 weeks Earnings minimum)	1 week of Earnings per Year of Service (6 weeks Earnings minimum)
Severance – Termination within first 12 months employment	3 months Earnings	3 months Earnings	3 months Earnings	3 months Earnings	6 weeks Earnings	6 weeks Earnings
Current Year MAAP or AIP	Target MAAP pro-rated based on days worked in the performance year, if Separation from Service is after March 31 of the performance year	Target MAAP pro-rated based on days worked in the performance year, if Separation from Service is after March 31 of the performance year	Target MAAP pro-rated based on days worked in the performance year, if Separation from Service is after March 31 of the performance year	AIP target award amount, pro-rated based on days worked in the performance year, if Separation from Service is after March 31 of the performance year
COBRA	6 months	6 months	6 months	6 months	6 months	6 months
Outplacement	6 months	6 months	6 months	3 months	1 month	1 month (single termination) Workshop* (group termination)
EAP	3 months	3 months	3 months	3 months	3 months	3 months

*Workshops may be through electronic media due to Covid-19 pandemic

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(b)Each individual who is eligible as provided in Article III above, and whose employment is classified by the Employer as a Performance Termination, shall receive, the Severance Pay, COBRA, outplacement assistance services and Employee Assistance Program services set forth below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Participant who is elected by the Board shall not be eligible to receive a benefit under this subsection 4.1(b). Unless otherwise eligible for payment under the terms of the applicable bonus plans, if the Participant’s termination is classified as a Performance Termination, the Participant will not receive any pro-rated bonus payments for MAAP, AIP or SIP at termination under this Plan.

Provision	ELT	Grades 1-4	Other MAAP-Eligible	Salaried Exempt	Salaried Non-Exempt	Production Non-Union
Severance – Performance Termination	N/A	6 months Earnings	3 months Earnings	3 months Earnings	6 weeks Earnings	N/A
COBRA	N/A	6 months	6 months	6 months	6 months	N/A
Outplacement	N/A	6 months	6 months	3 months	1 month	N/A
EAP	N/A	3 months	3 months	3 months	3 months	N/A

(c)Severance Pay, including the payment of any prorated current year SIP, AIP or MAAPshall be paid as a lump sum cash payment no later than 60 days following the Participant’s last date of employment, if the Agreement provides for a 21 day period to consider the release, and no later than 75 days following the Participant’s last date of employment if the Agreement provides for a 45 day period to consider the release, provided, however, should any payments under this Plan be delayed no interest will be owed to the Participant with respect to such late payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Agreement provides for a 21 day period to consider the release and the last date of Employee’s employment is on or after November 1, or if the Agreement provides for a 45 day period to consider the release and the last date of Employee’s employment is after October 15, then the payment will always be made in the first applicable pay period in the following calendar year.

(d)The Severance Pay determined pursuant to subsection 4.1(a) and (b) above will be offset by any amount paid to a Participant (but not less than zero) pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), or any similar state or other law, in lieu of notice thereunder. The benefits provided under this Plan are intended to satisfy any and all statutory obligations that may arise out of an Eligible Employee's involuntary termination, and the Committee shall so construe and implement the terms of the Plan.

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(e)If, at the time Severance Pay is to be made hereunder, a Participant is indebted or obligated to an Employer or any affiliate, including, but not limited to, any repayment under the Corporation’s relocation program, then such Severance Pay shall be reduced by the amount of such indebtedness or obligation to the extent allowable under applicable federal or state law; provided that the Corporation may in its sole discretion elect not to reduce the Severance Pay by the amount of such indebtedness or obligation and provided that any such election by the Corporation shall not constitute a waiver of its claim of such indebtedness or obligation, in accordance with applicable law.

(f)Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, Severance Pay shall be reduced by the amount of any other severance payments, whether under any severance plan or offer letter or other individual agreement, made by an Employer.

(g)Severance Pay hereunder shall not be considered “compensation” for purposes of determining any benefits provided under any pension, savings, or other benefit plan maintained by an Employer.

4.2    Withholding. A Participant shall be responsible for payment of any federal, Social Security, state, local or other taxes on Severance Pay under the Plan. The Employer shall deduct from Severance Pay any federal, Social Security, state, local or other taxes which are subject to withholding, as determined by the Employer.

4.3    Forfeiture, Recoupment and Recovery of Overpayments. If it is determined that any amount paid to an individual under this Plan should not have been paid or should have been paid in a lesser amount, written notice thereof shall be given and such individual shall promptly repay the amount of the overpayment to the Plan.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan in all cases reserves the right to pursue collection of any remaining overpayments if the above recovery efforts under this paragraph have failed.

Without limiting the foregoing, if, following a Participant’s Separation from Service for a reason other than the Participant’s termination for Cause, the Corporation discovers facts that such Participant’s Separation from Service could have been for Cause, such Participant’s Separation from Service will be deemed to have been for Cause for all purposes, and as a result, (a) the Employer will cease payment of any benefit otherwise payable to the Participant under the Plan and (b) the Participant will be required to repay to the Corporation all cash amounts received under the Plan that would not have been payable to such Participant had such Separation from Service been for Cause under Section 3.2(a) above.

    Further, all amounts to which a Participant is entitled under this Plan shall be subject to forfeiture and/or repayment to the Corporation to the extent and in the manner required (i) to comply with any requirements imposed under applicable laws, regulations, stock exchange listing rules or other rules; (ii) under the terms of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Compensation Recoupment Policy, to the extent applicable to the Participant, or under any other policy or guideline adopted by the Corporation for purposes of fraud prevention, governance, avoidance of monetary or reputational damage to the Corporation and its affiliates or similar reasons, whether or not such

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policy or guideline was in place at the time the Participant becomes eligible to participate in this Plan (and such requirements shall be deemed incorporated into this Plan without the consent of the Participant).

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ARTICLE V

PLAN ADMINISTRATION

BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

5.1    Membership. The Committee shall consist of at least three persons who shall be officers or directors of the Corporation or Eligible Employees. Members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the Chief Human Resources Officer of the Corporation (the “CHRO”). The CHRO shall appoint one of the members of the Committee to serve as chairman. If the CHRO does not appoint a chairman, the Committee, in its discretion, may elect one of its members as chairman. The Committee shall appoint a Secretary who may be but need not be, a member of the Committee. The Committee shall not receive compensation for its services. Committee expenses shall be paid by the Corporation.

5.2    Powers. The Committee shall have all such powers as may be necessary to discharge its duties hereunder, including, but not by way of limitation, the power to construe or interpret the Plan, to determine all questions of eligibility hereunder, to adopt rules relating to coverage, and to perform such other duties as may from time to time be delegated to it by the Board. Any interpretations of this Plan by persons other than the Committee or individuals or organizations to whom the Committee has delegated administrative duties shall have no effect hereunder. The Committee may prescribe such forms and systems and adopt such rules and methods and tables as it deems advisable. It may employ such agents, attorneys, accountants, actuaries, medical advisors, or clerical assistants (none of whom need be members of the Committee) as it deems necessary for the effective exercise of its duties, and may delegate to such agents any power and duties, both ministerial and discretionary, as it may deem necessary and appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claim which arises under any other plan shall not be subject to review under this Plan, and the Committee's authority under this Article V shall not extend to any matter as to which an Administrator under such Program is empowered to make determinations under such plan. In administering the Plan, the Committee will be entitled, to the extent permitted by law, to rely conclusively on all tables, valuations, certificates, opinions and reports which are furnished by, or in accordance with the instructions of, the Committee of each of the Programs, or by accountants, counsel or other experts employed or engaged by the Committee.

5.3    Procedures. The Committee may take any action upon a majority vote at any meeting at which all members are present, and may take any action without a meeting upon the unanimous written consent of all members. All action by the Committee shall be evidenced by a certificate signed by the chairperson or by the secretary to the Committee. The Committee shall appoint a secretary to the Committee who need not be a member of the Committee, and all acts and determinations of the Committee shall be recorded by the secretary, or under his supervision. All such records, together with such other documents as may be necessary for the administration of the Plan, shall be preserved in the custody of the secretary.

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5.4    Rules and Decisions. All rules and decisions of the Committee shall be uniformly and consistently applied to all Eligible Employees and Participants under this Plan in similar circumstances and shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons affected by them.

5.5    Books and Records. The records of the Employers shall be conclusive evidence as to all information contained therein with respect to the basis for participation in the Plan and for the calculation of Severance Pay.

5.6    Claim Procedure. The Committee procedure for handling all claims hereunder and review of denied claims shall be consistent with the provisions of ERISA. If a claim for Plan benefits is denied, the Committee shall provide a written notice within 90 days to the person claiming the benefits that contains the specific reasons for the denial, specific references to Plan provisions on which the Committee based its denial and a statement that the claimant may (a) request a review upon written application to the Committee within 60 days, (b) may review pertinent Plan documents and (c) may submit issues and comments in writing. If a claim is denied because of incomplete information, the notice shall also indicate what additional information is required. If additional time is required to make a decision on the claim, the Committee shall notify the claimant of the delay within the original 90 day period. This notice will also indicate the special circumstances requiring the extension and the date by which a decision is expected. This extension period may not exceed 90 days beyond the end of the first 90-day period.

    The claimant may request a review of a denied claim by writing the Committee in care of the Plan Administrator. The appeal must, however, be made within 60 days after the claimant's receipt of notice of the denial of the claim. Pertinent documents may be reviewed in preparing an appeal, and issues and comments may be submitted in writing. An appeal shall be given a complete review by the Committee, and a written decision, including reasons, shall be provided within 60 days. If there are special circumstances requiring an extensive review, the Committee shall notify the claimant in a written notice within the original 60 day period of its receipt of the appeal and indicating that the decision will be delayed. A final decision on the appeal shall be made within 120 days of the Committee's receipt of the appeal.

    The Committee shall have all of the authority with respect to all aspects of claims for benefits under the Plan, and it shall administer this authority in its sole discretion.

5.7    Committee Discretion.

(a)Any action on matters within the discretion of the Committee, including but not limited to, the amount of Severance Pay conferred upon a Participant, shall be final and conclusive as to all Eligible Employees and other persons claiming rights under the Plan. The Committee shall exercise all of the powers, duties and responsibilities set forth hereunder in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, the Committee shall have the sole discretion to interpret the terms of the Plan included but not limited to, whether a termination is voluntarily or involuntary, whether a Participant’s termination is for Cause or whether a Participant could have been terminated for Cause, whether a Participant is offered a Comparable Position, and whether Severance Pay shall be payable to any Participant under this Plan.

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(b)Any increase or decrease in the amount of Severance Pay for Eligible Employees who are not elected by the Board, different than the amount set forth in 4.1(a) and (b) above may be authorized in their sole discretion by (i) the Committee, (ii) a Group President or Senior Vice President of the Corporation with the endorsement of either the Senior Vice President Global Human Resources or the Vice President Compensation and Benefits or (iii) the Chief Executive Officer. Any such increase or decrease in the amount of Severance Pay shall be final and conclusive as to all such Eligible Employees and other persons claiming rights under the Plan.

(c)Any increase or decrease in the amount of Severance Pay for Eligible Employees who are elected by the Board, different than the amount set forth in 4.1(a) and (b) above may be authorized in their sole discretion by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board. Any such increase or decrease in the amount of Severance Pay shall be final and conclusive as to all such Eligible Employees and other persons claiming rights under the Plan.

5.8    Plan Amendments. The Board may from time to time modify, alter, amend or terminate the Plan. Any action permitted to be taken by the Board under the foregoing provision may be taken by the CHRO if such action:

(a)is required by law, or

(b)is estimated not to increase the annual cost of the Plan by more than $5,000,000, or

(c)is estimated not to increase the annual cost of the Plan by more than $25,000,000 provided such action is approved and duly executed by the CEO.

Any action taken by the Board or CHRO shall be made by or pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or CHRO and shall be evidenced by such resolution or by a written instrument executed by such persons as the Board or CHRO shall authorize for that purpose.

The Board or CHRO also shall have the right to make any amendment retroactively which is necessary to bring the Plan into conformity with the Code or which is otherwise permitted by applicable law. Any such amendment will be binding and effective for the Employer.

Any action which is required or permitted to be taken by the Board under the provisions of this Plan may be taken by the Management, Development and Compensation Committee of the Board or any other duly authorized committee of the Board designated under the By-Laws of the Corporation.

The Board, the Management, Development and Compensation Committee or any duly authorized committee of the Board, the CEO or the CHRO may authorize persons to carry out its policies and directives subject to the limitations and guidelines set by it, and delegate its authority under the Plan.

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5.9    Annual Reporting to the CEO. The CHRO shall report to the CEO before January 31 of each year all action taken by such position hereunder during the preceding calendar year.

5.10    Annual Reporting to the Board. The CEO shall report to the Board before January 31 of each year all action taken by such position hereunder during the preceding calendar year.

5.11    Delegation of Duties. This Plan is sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The Committee reserves the right to delegate any and all administrative duties to one or more individuals or organizations. Any reference herein to any other entity or person, other than the Committee or any of its members, which is performing administrative services shall also include any other third party administrators. The responsibilities of any third party administrator may be governed, in part, by a separate administrative services contract.

5.12    Funding. Benefits shall be paid from the general assets of the Corporation.

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ARTICLE VI

LIMITATIONS AND LIABILITIES

6.1    Non-Guarantee of Employment. Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between an Employer and a Participant, or as a right of any Participant to be continued in the employment of his Employer, or as a limitation of the right of an Employer to discharge any Participant with or without Cause. Nor shall anything contained in this Plan affect the eligibility requirements under any other plans maintained by the Employer, nor give any person a right to coverage under any other Plan.

6.2    Non-Alienation. Except as otherwise provided herein, no right or interest of any Participant or Beneficiary in the Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, charge, attachment, garnishment, execution, levy, bankruptcy, or any other disposition of any kind, either voluntary or involuntary, prior to actual receipt of payment by the person entitled to such right or interest under the provisions hereof, and any such disposition or attempted disposition shall be void.

6.3    Applicable Law. This Plan is construed under, to the extent not preempted by federal law, enforced in accordance with and governed by, the laws of the State of Wisconsin. If any provision of this Plan is found to be invalid, such provision shall be deemed modified to comply with applicable law and the remaining terms and provisions of this Plan will remain in full force and effect.

6.4    Notice. Any notice given hereunder is sufficient if given to the Employee by the Employer, or if mailed to the Employee to the last known address of the Employee as such address appears on the records of the Employer.

6.5    Service of Process. The Plan Administrator shall be the designated recipient of the services of process with respect to legal actions regarding the Plan.

6.6    No Guarantee of Tax Consequences. The Employer makes no commitment or guarantee that any amounts paid to or for the benefit of a Participant under this Plan will be excludable from the Participant's gross income for federal, Social Security, or state income tax purposes, or that any other federal, Social Security, or state income tax treatment will apply to or be available to any Participant. It shall be the obligation of each Participant to determine whether each payment under this Plan is excludable from the Participant's gross income for federal, Social Security, and state income tax purposes, and to notify the Plan Administrator if the Participant has reason to believe that any such payment is not so excludable. This Plan is intended to be compliant with Section 409A of the Code and the guidance promulgated thereunder. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the Corporation and the Committee shall administer and interpret the Plan, and exercise all authority and discretion under the Plan, to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A and the guidance promulgated thereunder and any noncompliant provisions of this Plan will either be void or deemed amended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the guidance promulgated thereunder.

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6.7    Limitation of Liability. Neither the Employer, the Plan Administrator, nor the Committee shall be liable for any act or failure to act which is made in good faith pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, except to the extent required by applicable law. It is expressly understood and agreed by each Eligible Employee who becomes a Participant that, except for its or their willful misconduct or gross neglect, neither the Employer, the Plan Administrator nor the Committee shall be subject to any legal liability to any Participant, for any cause or reason whatsoever, in connection with this Plan, and each such Participant hereby releases the Employer, its officers and agents, and the Plan Administrator, and its agents, and the Committee, from any and all liability or obligation except as provided in this paragraph.

6.8    Indemnification of the Committee. The Employer shall indemnify the Committee and each of its members and hold them harmless from the consequences of their acts or conduct in their official capacity, including payment for all reasonable legal expenses and court costs, except to the extent that such consequences are the result of their own willful misconduct or breach of good faith.

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APPENDIX A

EMPLOYERS COVERED BY THE KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

SEVERANCE PAY PLAN

Employers	Participating Units
Kimberly-Clark Corporation	All salaried and hourly non-organized employees*
Kimberly-Clark Financial Services, Inc.	All salaried and hourly non-organized employees*
Kimberly-Clark Global Sales, LLC	All salaried employees*
Kimberly-Clark International Services Corporation Kimberly-Clark Services, Inc.	All salaried and hourly non-organized employees except those who transfer to a 50% or less owned foreign subsidiary on a non-temporary basis* All salaried employees*
Kimberly-Clark Pennsylvania, LLC	All salaried employees*
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	All salaried and hourly non-organized employees*

*including those on temporary assignment at other employers or in other classifications, but excluding employees on temporary assignment from another Employer or classification.

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APPENDIX G

2018 MOBILE FACILITY

VOLUNTARY INCENTIVE

SEPARATION PROGRAM

1.    In General. Notwithstanding the requirement under Section 3.2 of the Plan that Severance Pay is only payable upon involuntary termination, an eligible Participant who voluntarily terminates employment shall receive Severance Pay under subsection 3(a) below if they otherwise qualify under the terms of the Plan and meet the requirements of Sections 2 and 3 below, except to the extent otherwise limited in accordance with the terms approved by the Corporation for the 2018 Mobile Facility Voluntary Incentive Separation Program (the “Program”).

2.    Voluntary Severance Election. A Participant qualifies under this Section 2 if such Participant is:

(a)    an hourly organized Employee employed by the Corporation at its Mobile Facility as of May 21, 2018, and who is represented by United Steelworkers of America (“USW”), Local Unions 1421 or 1575, and who remains employed with the Corporation through the date selected by the Corporation as of the Participant’s Termination Date which is November 15, 2018 (or a different date as designated by the Corporation in its sole discretion); and

(b)    has submitted a valid election form (the “Election Form”) to participate in the Program to the Mobile Facility’s Human Resources Department within the election period beginning May 21, 2018 and ending at noon (Central Time) on June 11, 2018, and such election is accepted by the Corporation under the terms of the Program; and

(c)    If more than 15 eligible employees elect the Program, the Corporation will accept elections in order of Mill seniority.

3.    Severance Pay. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, Severance Pay shall be reduced by the amount of any other severance payments, whether under any severance plan or offer letter or other individual agreement, made by an Employer.

(a)    If a Participant is accepted into the Program and is employed by the Corporation as of the Termination Date, the Participant will be entitled to:

(1)    a $30,000 lump sum severance payment under the Program, less ordinary tax withholding and all required deductions from the Corporation.

(2)    payout of 2019 vacation allotment, provided the Participant has worked at least 1,040 hours in 2018 before the Termination Date.

(b)    Severance Payshall be paid as a lump sum cash payment no later than 75 days following the Participant’s Termination Date, provided, however, should any payments under this Plan be delayed no interest will be owed to the Participant

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with respect to such late payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the last date of Employee’s employment is after October 15, then the payment will always be made in the first applicable pay period in the following calendar year.

4.    Release Agreement. No Participant shall be entitled to receive any of the benefits provided under the Program hereunder unless such Participant returns an executed Separation Agreement and Full and Final Release of Claims, in the form required by the Corporation, to the Mobile Facilities Human Resources Department no later than the 45th day after the Participant received the Separation Agreement and Full and Final Release of Claims and such Participant does not revoke such Separation Agreement and Full and Final Release of Claims in writing within the 7-day period following the date on which it is executed. Once an employee has elected to participate and is selected to participate in the Program, the election cannot be revoked, even if the employee decides not to sign and return the Separation Agreement and Full and Final Release of Claims.

5.    Excluded Participants. Notwithstanding any provision in this 31st Amendment to the contrary, the following Participants, and each of the following groups of Participants are excluded from participation in this Program:

(a)salaried exempt Employees at the Mobile Facility;

(b)salaried and hourly non-exempt Employees at the Mobile Facility;

(c)hourly organized Employees at the Mobile Facility who are not represented by United Steelworkers of America (“USW”), Local Unions 1421 or 1575; and

(d)Employees who voluntarily or involuntarily terminate employment prior to the Termination Date prescribed for such individual by the Employer.

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APPENDIX H

2019 FULLERTON MILL

SEPARATION PROGRAM

1.In General. Notwithstanding any requirements in the Plan to the contrary, pursuant to the terms of the Plan and the Fullerton Mill Closing Agreement (“Agreement”) dated July 24, 2018 between Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers, and its Local 672 (“Union”), for and on behalf of all bargaining unit employees at the Corporation’s Fullerton Mill in Orange County, California, a Participant at the Fullerton Mill who meets the conditions in the Agreement shall receive Severance Pay, COBRA continuation coverage under his/her current medical plan, EAP coverage and the additional lump sum payments under the terms of the Agreement. No additional benefits shall be provided under the terms of the Plan. If any of the terms of the Agreement should conflict with the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Agreement shall control.

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EX-10.Q

Exhibit No. (10)q

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT

AWARD AGREEMENT

This Award, granted effective on __________ (the “Grant Date”), by Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called the “Corporation”), to ________________ (the “Participant”) is subject to the terms and conditions of the 2011 Equity Participation Plan (the “Plan”) and the Award Agreement, including any country-specific terms and conditions contained in Appendix A to the Award Agreement.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Corporation has adopted the Plan to encourage those employees who materially contribute, by managerial, scientific or other innovative means, to the success of the Corporation or of an Affiliate, to acquire an ownership interest in the Corporation, thereby increasing their motivation for and interest in the Corporation’s and its Affiliates' long-term success;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:

1.    Number of Share Units Granted. The Corporation hereby grants to the Participant Performance Restricted Stock Units (“PRSUs”) at the target level of ______ (the “Target Level”), subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth herein and in the Plan, and the Corporation's attainment of the Performance Goals established by the Committee. The actual number of PRSUs earned by the Participant at the end of the Restricted Period may range from 0 to 200% of the Target Level.

2.    Transferability Restrictions.

(a)    Restricted Period. During the Restricted Period, the Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, or mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber the Award, and any such attempted sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or disposal shall be void. Except as provided under paragraph 2, the Award, including any accrued dividend equivalents, shall be subject to forfeiture until the end of the Restricted Period. The Participant becomes 100% vested in the number of PRSUs earned based on attainment of the Performance Goal at the end of the Restricted Period as approved and authorized by the Committee.

The Restricted Period shall begin on the date of the granting of this Award, and shall end on [Insert]. During the Restricted Period, holders of Awards shall have none of the rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock that may be earned pursuant to the PRSUs, including, but not limited to, any right to receive dividends in cash or other property or other distribution or rights in respect of such shares except as otherwise provided in this Award Agreement, nor to vote such shares as the record owner thereof.

During each year in the Restricted Period, the Participant will not be paid dividend equivalents on the unvested PRSUs but the Participant will receive a credit equal to dividends declared on the Corporation’s Common Stock which will be reinvested in additional PRSUs at the then fair market value of the Corporation’s Common Stock on the date dividends are paid, and the additional PRSUs will be accumulated and paid if and when the PRSUs vest, based on the

actual number of PRSUs that vest. In the case of dividends paid in property other than cash, the amount of the dividend shall be deemed to be the fair market value of the property at the time of the payment of the dividend, as determined in good faith by the Corporation. The Corporation shall not be required to segregate any cash or other property of the Corporation.

(b)    Termination of Employment. For purposes of this Award, the Participant's employment will be considered terminated as of the date the Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Corporation or one of its Affiliates (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or the terms of the Participant's employment agreement, if any), and unless otherwise expressly provided in this Award Agreement or determined by the Corporation, the Participant’s right to receive PRSUs and vest in the Award under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of such date and will not be extended by any notice period or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or the terms of the Participant's employment agreement, if any); the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer employed for purposes of the Award (including whether the Participant may still be considered employed while on a leave of absence).

The Participant shall forfeit any unvested Award, including any accrued dividend equivalents, upon termination of employment unless such termination (i) is due to a Qualified Termination of Employment, or (ii) if more than six months after the Grant Date, is due to death, Retirement, Total and Permanent Disability, or the shutdown or divestiture of a business unit. A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred while a Participant is on military leave or other bona fide leave of absence if the period of such leave does not exceed six months, or if longer, so long as the Participant retains a right to reemployment with the Corporation or an Affiliate under an applicable statute or by contract. For purposes of this subparagraph, a leave of absence constitutes a bona fide leave of absence only if there is a reasonable expectation that the Participant will return to perform services for the Corporation or an Affiliate. If the period of leave exceeds six months and the Participant does not retain a right to reemployment under an applicable statute or by contract, the employment relationship is deemed to terminate on the first date immediately following such six-month period. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, where a leave of absence is due to any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than six months, where such impairment causes the Participant to be unable to perform the duties of his or her position of employment or any substantially similar position of employment, a 29-month period of absence is substituted for such six-month period in determining whether a termination of employment shall be deemed to have occurred. A termination of employment with the Corporation or an Affiliate to accept immediate reemployment with the Corporation or an Affiliate likewise shall not be deemed to be a termination of employment for purposes of the Plan. A Participant who is classified as an intermittent employee shall be deemed to have a termination of employment for purposes of the Plan.

For purposes of this Award, a termination of employment includes a termination that is deemed an “unfair dismissal” or a “constructive dismissal.” Further, the Participant understands that the Award is a conditional right. Participant shall forfeit any unvested Award upon termination of employment except as provided above, for example, regardless of whether (1) the Participant is considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause; (2) the Participant is dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (3) the Participant terminates

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his or her employment or service relationship due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition; or (4) the Participant terminates his or her employment or service relationship due to a unilateral breach of contract by the Corporation or an Affiliate. Consequently, upon termination of the Participant’s employment or service relationship for any of the above reasons, the Participant may automatically lose any rights to the Awards that were not vested on the date of termination of the Participant’s employment or service relationship, as described in the Plan and the Award Agreement.

(c)    Death, Retirement, or Total and Permanent Disability. In the event that more than six months after the Grant Date the Participant’s termination of employment is due to death or Total and Permanent Disability, it shall result in pro rata vesting in the number of PRSUs earned. This pro rata vesting shall be determined based on the Target Level of PRSUs (including any accrued dividend equivalents accumulated pursuant to Section 2(a)) (1) prorated for the number of full months of employment during the Restricted Period prior to the Participant’s termination of employment, multiplied by (2) the Performance Goal percentage as approved and authorized by the Committee at the end of the Restricted Period. Any fractional share of the Corporation resulting from such a prorated award shall be rounded to the nearest whole share and shall be paid, along with any other shares earned under such prorated award, within 70 days following the end of the Restricted Period or within such later period as permitted by Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the regulations thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "Code"). In the event that more than six months after the Grant Date the Participant’s termination of employment is due to Retirement, then provided that, in the sole discretion of the Corporation, (i) no circumstances exist that could lead to a determination that the Participant should be, or could have been, terminated for Cause; and (ii) the Participant has not engaged in conduct that would trigger the Committee’s right of recoupment under the Corporation's Recoupment Policy (as defined in Section 20 of this Award Agreement), it shall result in 100% vesting in the number of PRSUs earned based on attainment of the Performance Goal at the end of the Restricted Period as approved and authorized by the Committee, and such Award shall be paid within 70 days following the end of the Restricted Period.

Notwithstanding this Section 2(c), if the Corporation receives an opinion of counsel that there has been a legal judgment and/or legal development in the Participant’s jurisdiction that would likely result in the favorable Retirement treatment that applies to the PRSUs under this Section 2(c) being deemed unlawful and/or discriminatory, then the Corporation will not apply the favorable Retirement treatment and PRSUs will be treated as they would under the rules that apply if the Participant’s employment with the Corporation or an Affiliate ends for any other reason, as applicable.

(d)    Shutdown or Divestiture. In the event that more than six months after the Grant Date the Participant’s termination of employment is due to the shutdown or divestiture of the Corporation’s or its Affiliate’s business it shall result in pro rata vesting in the number of PRSUs earned. This pro rata vesting shall be determined based on the Target Level of PRSUs (including any accrued dividend equivalents accumulated pursuant to Section 2(a)) (1) prorated for the number of full years of employment during the Restricted Period prior to the Participant’s termination of employment, multiplied by (2) the Performance Goal percentage as approved and authorized by the Committee at the end of the Restricted Period. Any fractional share of the Corporation resulting from such a prorated award shall be rounded to the nearest whole share and shall be paid, along with any other shares earned under such prorated award, within 70 days following the end of the Restricted Period. For the purposes of this Award, a

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shutdown or divestiture of the Corporation’s or its Affiliate’s business unit is defined as one for which the charges related to the shutdown or divestiture are accounted for, and reported externally, as an exit activity in the Corporation's applicable SEC filings. The Corporation has complete discretion to determine whether a shutdown or divestiture of a business unit has occurred under the terms of the Plan.

(e)    Qualified Termination of Employment. In the event of a Qualified Termination of Employment, the Award which would have otherwise been forfeited will be handled consistent with subsection 14(b) of the Plan and shall be paid within 10 days following the last day of employment of the Participant with the Corporation or an Affiliate. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that the Award may constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the payment of an Award to a Key Employee who has separated from service due to a Qualified Termination of Employment shall be made at the earlier of the first day of the seventh month following the date of separation from service or the end of the Restricted Period. A Key Employee is any Participant who meets the definition of a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(f)    Payment of Awards. The payment of the Award, including any accrued dividend equivalents accumulated pursuant to Section 2(a), shall be made in shares of Common Stock. Except as may otherwise be provided in subparagraph 2(e), the payment of an Award shall be made within 70 days following the end of the Restricted Period.

(g)    Payment of Tax-Related Items. No shares of Common Stock, nor any cash payment, may be delivered under this Award, unless prior to or simultaneously with such issuance, the Participant or, in the event of his death, the person succeeding to his rights hereunder, shall pay to the Corporation or an Affiliate, as applicable, such amount as the Corporation advises is required under applicable federal, state or local laws to withhold and pay over to governmental taxing authorities in relation to this Award. The Corporation may, in its discretion, withhold payment of required Tax-Related items (as defined in the Acknowledgment of Conditions section) with cash or shares of Common Stock which otherwise would be delivered following the date of vesting of the Award under this Section 2.

3.    Nontransferability. Neither the Award nor the Participant’s right to receive payment for vested Awards may be assigned or transferred except upon the death of the Participant (i) by will, or (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution.

4.    Compliance with Law. No payment may be made under this Award, unless prior to the issuance thereof, the Corporation shall have received an opinion of counsel to the effect that this Award by the Corporation to the Participant will not constitute a violation of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As a condition of this Award, the Participant shall, if requested by the Corporation, submit a written statement in form satisfactory to counsel for the Corporation, to the effect that any shares received under this Award shall be for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Corporation shall have the right, in its discretion, to cause the certificates representing shares hereunder to be appropriately legended to refer to such undertaking or to any legal restrictions imposed upon the transferability thereof by reason of such undertaking.

The Award granted hereby is subject to the condition that if the listing, registration or qualification of the shares subject hereto on any securities exchange or under any state or

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federal law, or if the consent or approval of any regulatory body shall be necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the granting of the Award or the delivery of shares thereunder, such shares may not be delivered unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained. The Corporation agrees to use its best efforts to obtain any such requisite listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval.

The Participant is solely responsible for obtaining/providing whatever exchange control approvals, permits, licenses, or notices, which may be necessary for the Participant to hold the Award, or to receive any payment of cash or shares or to hold or sell the shares subject to the Award, if any. Neither the Corporation nor its Affiliates will be responsible for obtaining any such approvals, licenses or permits, or for making any such notices, nor will the Corporation or its Affiliates be liable for any fines or penalties the Participant may incur for failure to obtain any required approvals, permits or licenses or to make any required notices.

5.    No Right of Continued Employment. The granting of this Award does not confer upon the Participant any legal right to be continued in the employ of the Corporation or its Affiliates, and the Corporation and its Affiliates reserve the right to discharge the Participant whenever the interest of the Corporation or its Affiliates may so require without liability to the Corporation or its Affiliates, the Board of Directors of the Corporation or its Affiliates, or the Committee, except as to any rights which may be expressly conferred on the Participant under this Award.

6.    Discretion of the Corporation, Board of Directors and the Committee. Any decision made or action taken by the Corporation or by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or by the Committee arising out of or in connection with the construction, administration, interpretation and effect of this Award shall be within the absolute discretion of the Corporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation or the Committee, as the case may be, and shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons.

7.    Inalienability of Benefits and Interest. This Award and the rights and privileges conferred hereby shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge, and any such attempted action shall be void and no such benefit or interest shall be in any manner liable for or subject to debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of the Participant.

8.    Delaware Law to Govern. The Plan is governed by and subject to the laws of the United States of America. All questions pertaining to the construction, interpretation, regulation, validity and effect of the provisions of this Award and any rights under the Plan shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and federal courts located in the District of Delaware shall be the exclusive forum for any dispute arising out of or related to the Award or the Award Agreement and the Participant consents to and waives any objection to the exercise of personal jurisdiction and venue by such courts.

9.    Purchase of Common Stock. The Corporation and its Affiliates may, but shall not be required to, purchase shares of Common Stock of the Corporation for purposes of satisfying the requirements of this Award. The Corporation and its Affiliates shall have no obligation to retain and shall have the unlimited right to sell or otherwise deal with for their own account, any shares of Common Stock of the Corporation purchased for satisfying the requirements of this Award.

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10.    Notices. Any notice to be given to the Corporation under this Award, except as required under Section 19 below, shall be addressed to the Corporation in care of its Director of Compensation located at the World Headquarters, and any notice to be given to the Participant under the terms of this Award may be addressed to him or her at the address as it appears on the Corporation's records, or at such other address as either party may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been duly given if and when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, registered and deposited, postage and registry fee prepaid, in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Government or any equivalent non-U.S. postal service.

11.    Changes in Capitalization. In the event there are any changes in the Common Stock or the capitalization of the Corporation through a corporate transaction, such as any merger, any acquisition through the issuance of capital stock of the Corporation, any consolidation, any separation of the Corporation (including a spin-off or other distribution of stock of the Corporation), any reorganization of the Corporation (whether or not such reorganization comes within the definition of such term in Section 368 of the Code), or any partial or complete liquidation by the Corporation, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split or other change in the corporate structure, appropriate adjustments and changes shall be made by the Committee in (a) the number of shares subject to this Award, and (b) such other provisions of this Award as may be necessary and equitable to carry out the foregoing purposes.

12.    Effect on Other Plans. All benefits under this Award shall constitute special incentives and shall not affect the level of benefits provided to or received by the Participant (or the Participant's estate or beneficiaries) as part of any employee benefit plan of the Corporation or an Affiliate. This Award shall not be construed to affect in any way the Participant's rights and obligations under any other plan maintained by the Corporation or an Affiliate on behalf of employees.

13.    Discretionary Nature of Award. The grant of an Award is a one-time benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive a grant of Awards or benefits in lieu of Awards in the future. Future grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, the timing of any grant, the number of PRSUs and vesting provisions. The value of the Award is an extraordinary item outside the scope of the Participant’s employment contract, if any. As such, the Award is not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, leave-related payments, holiday pay, pension, retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments.

14.    Data Privacy. The Participant hereby authorizes their actual employer (the “Employer”) to furnish the Corporation (and any agent of the Corporation administering the Plan or providing Plan recordkeeping services) with such information and data as it shall request in order to facilitate the grant of Awards and administration of the Plan and the Participant waives any data privacy rights such Participant might otherwise have with respect to such information. The Controller of personal data processing is Kimberly-Clark Corporation with registered offices at 351 Phelps Drive, Irving, Texas 75038, United States of America.

15.    Conflict with Plan or other Documents. This Award is awarded pursuant to and subject to the Plan. This Agreement is intended to supplement and carry out the terms of the Plan. It is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan and, in the event of a conflict, the Plan shall prevail. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the terms of any notice,

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communication, plan summary, prospectus or other ancillary documentation relating to the Award, this Agreement will prevail.

16.    Successors. This Award Agreement, including but not limited to the non-competition obligations described in Section 19 below, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Corporation.

17.    Amendments. The Committee may at any time alter or amend this Award to the extent (1) permitted by law, (2) permitted by the rules of any stock exchange on which the Common Stock or any other security of the Corporation is listed, and (3) permitted under applicable provisions of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (including rule 16b-3 thereof).

18.    Defined Terms. Terms which are capitalized are defined herein or in the Plan and have the same meaning set forth in the Plan, unless the context indicates otherwise.

19.    Non-Competition Provisions For U.S. Participants Only.

(a)    As the Award is intended to encourage the Participant to continue employment with the Corporation or an Affiliate, during which time the Participant will have access to the Corporation’s or Affiliate’s confidential information and trade secrets, including confidential information and trade secrets first developed after the Grant Date, during the term of the Participant’s employment and for a period of two (2) years following the termination of employment, regardless of the reason for or the manner of termination, the Participant shall not, without the written consent of General Counsel of the Corporation or his/her designee, in any country or countries for which Participant had development, marketing, innovation/technology (R&D), distribution, sales, administrative, operational/supply chain or manufacturing oversight responsibilities during the last twelve (12) months of Participant’s employment, either directly or indirectly, perform duties or undertake responsibilities for a Competitor that are the same or substantially similar to those duties or responsibilities that the Participant performed or undertook for the Corporation or an Affiliate during the two (2) year period prior to the end of the Participant’s employment with the Corporation or an Affiliate. As used herein, “Competitor” means a person or entity who engages in a business that is the same or substantially the same as any aspect of the Business of the Corporation. As used herein, “Business of the Corporation” is the development, production, sales and/or marketing of (i) health and hygiene products; (ii) washroom and workplace protective and safety products; and (iii) the materials, packaging and other components/subcomponents of such products. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant’s residence or principal place of employment on the Grant Date is in California or any other jurisdiction where any provision of this Section 19(a) prohibiting post-employment non-compete covenants is restricted by

applicable law, then the provisions of this Section 19(a) will not apply to the extent any such provision is prohibited by applicable law.

(b)     During the period of two (2) years following termination of the Participant’s employment with the Corporation or an Affiliate, the Participant agrees to notify the Corporation in writing prior to accepting new employment, or engaging in any other activity which may violate this Award Agreement, and the Participant agrees to provide in such notice information concerning the anticipated new employment or activity, including, but not limited to: name of new employer; address of new employer; name of new team leader; job title; and scope and responsibilities of the new position. The Participant recognizes that such duty of notification is

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not affected by the Participant’s belief that such employment may perhaps not violate this Award Agreement or otherwise be unfairly competitive with the Corporation or an Affiliate. The Participant’s written notice should be addressed to General Counsel, Attention: Non-Competition Agreement, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 351 Phelps Drive, Irving, TX 75038. Provided, however, the foregoing notice requirement shall not apply if the Participant resides and/or primarily works in the State of California or any other jurisdiction where any provision of this Section 19(b) prohibiting post-employment non-compete covenants is restricted by applicable law.

(c)    During the period of two (2) years following termination of the Participant’s employment with the Corporation or an Affiliate, the Participant shall provide a copy of Section 19 of this Award Agreement to each new employer before starting in any new employment. The Participant agrees that the Corporation may notify any third party about the Participant’s obligations under Section 19 of this Award Agreement until such obligations are fulfilled.

(d)    If any provision of this Section 19 is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be severed from the Award Agreement and such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of the Award Agreement, all of which shall remain valid and enforceable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the covenants contained in this Section 19 are unenforceable because they are overbroad in some respect, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, the court should sever, revise or reform any aspect of this Section 19 so as to make the scope of such Section 19 as broad as reasonable under applicable law and enforce this Section 19 as so modified.

(e)    In the event of an anticipated or actual breach by the Participant of this provision, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that damages would not be an adequate remedy to compensate the Corporation for the harm to the business of the Corporation and, in such event, agrees that the Corporation shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order and to temporary injunctive relief to prevent or terminate such anticipated or actual breach, provided, however, that nothing in this Award Agreement shall be construed to limit any permanent relief to which the Corporation may be entitled or the damages otherwise recoverable by the Corporation in any such event.

(f)    If the Participant violates any aspect of this provision, or any duty of loyalty or confidentiality imposed by law, in addition to any damages that the Participant may be required to pay, the Participant understands and agrees that the Participant shall be required to reimburse the Corporation for all its costs incurred to enforce this Award Agreement, including but not limited to, all attorneys’ fees.

20. Forfeiture and Recoupment.

(a)    The PRSUs are subject to the compensation recovery provisions of the Plan. In addition, the PRSUs are subject to the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Compensation Recoupment Policy (such policy, as it may be amended from time to time, the “Recoupment Policy”) if the Participant is a Leader (as defined in the Recoupment Policy). Further, the PRSUs are subject to recoupment, as determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion, if following a Participant’s Retirement, the Corporation discovers facts that such Participant’s employment could have been terminated for Cause. A recovery under this section may be made by (a) cancelling any PRSUs which have not yet vested or been settled; (b) recovering shares of Common Stock or cash equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock issued on

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settlement of the PRSUs, including shares resulting from dividend equivalents; (c) recovering proceeds realized by the Participant on the sale of such Common Stock; (d) withholding compensation otherwise due to the Participant; (e) payment by the Participant; and/or (e) by such other means determined appropriate under the terms of the Recoupment Policy. If the Participant is required to repay the Corporation, the Corporation is entitled to offset the payment in a way that is intended to avoid the application of penalties under Section 409A of the Code, if applicable.

Without limiting the foregoing, if, following a Participant’s Separation from Service for a reason other than the Participant’s termination for Cause, the Corporation discovers facts that such Participant’s Separation from Service could have been for Cause, such Participant’s Separation from Service will be deemed to have been for Cause for all purposes, and as a result, (a) the Employer will cease payment of any benefit otherwise payable to the Participant under the Plan and (b) the Participant will be required to repay to the Corporation all cash amounts received under the Plan that would not have been payable to such Participant had such Separation from Service been for Cause under Section 3.2(a) above.

(b) By accepting the Award Grant and the terms of this Award Agreement, the Participant understands, acknowledges and accepts that the grant, shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan and proceeds realized by the Participant pursuant to the Plan are subject to the terms of the Recoupment Policy and the Corporation may seek recovery by any of the methods described in Section 20(a) or other such means determined appropriate under the terms of the Recoupment Policy.

21.    Whistleblower Statutes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Award Agreement, nothing in Sections 19 or 20 of this Award Agreement is intended to or shall limit, prevent, impede or interfere with the Participant's non-waivable right, without prior notice to the Corporation, to provide information to the government, participate in investigations, testify in proceedings regarding the Corporation, Employer or any Affiliate's past or future conduct, engage in any activities protected under whistleblower statutes, or to receive and fully retain a monetary award from a government-administered whistleblower award program for providing information directly to a government agency. The Participant does not need prior authorization from the Corporation to make any such reports or disclosures and is not required to notify the Corporation that the Participant has made such reports or disclosures.

22.    Section 409A. It is the intent of this Award Agreement that it and all payments and benefits hereunder be exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code so that none of the PRSUs provided under this Award Agreement or shares of Common Stock issuable thereunder will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A of the Code, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to be so exempt or so comply.

23.    Acceptance of Award Terms and Conditions. A Participant has until the end of the one hundred twenty (120) day period beginning from the Grant Date of this Award to accept this Award Agreement. If the Participant does not accept this Award Agreement on or before the end of such one hundred twenty (120) day period then the grant of the Award, as set forth in Section 1, shall not be binding on and shall be voidable by the Corporation, in which case it shall have no further force or effect.

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Acknowledgment of Conditions

The Participant understands, acknowledges and agrees to the following conditions with respect to the Award granted under the Plan:

The Plan is established voluntarily by the Corporation, is discretionary in nature and may be modified, amended, suspended, cancelled or terminated at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan. The grant of an Award is an exceptional, voluntary and occasional benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive an Award or benefits in lieu of an Award in the future, even if Awards have been granted in the past. Future grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, the timing of any grant, the number of Awards and vesting provisions.

Participation in the Plan is voluntary and does not create a right to employment with the Participant’s Employer, shall not be interpreted as forming an employment or service contract with the Corporation, and shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment relationship at any time. The Participant understands that the Corporation has unilaterally, gratuitously and discretionally decided to grant Awards under the Plan to individuals who are employees of the Corporation or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Corporation or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis. Consequently, the Participant understands that any grant is given on the assumption and condition that it shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Corporation or any of its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. Further, the Participant understands and freely accepts that there is no guarantee that any benefit whatsoever shall arise from any gratuitous and discretionary grant since the future value of the Award and the underlying shares is unknown and unpredictable. In addition, the Participant understands that this grant would not be made but for the assumptions and conditions referred to above; thus, the Participant understands, acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then the Award shall be null and void.

The Award and the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, and the income from and value of same, are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Corporation or, if different, the Employer, and which are outside the scope of the Participant's employment contract, if any, and are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation. As such, the Award, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, leave-related payments, holiday pay, pension, retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event shall be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Corporation, the Employer or any other Affiliate.

Unless otherwise agreed with the Corporation, the Award and shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, any service the Participant may provide as a director of any Affiliate.

The future value of the underlying shares of Common Stock is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty.

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The Award will be subject to any policy adopted by the Corporation relating to the recovery of such Award to the extent it is determined that the Performance Goals were not actually achieved.

No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Award resulting from termination of the Participant's employment by the Corporation or the Employer (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not the termination is later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws).

The Corporation is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Corporation making any recommendations regarding participation in the Plan, or the acquisition or sale of the underlying shares of Common Stock. Further, the Participant understands that he or she should consult with his or her own advisors regarding participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

Neither the Corporation, the Employer nor any other Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the PRSUs or of any amounts due to the Participant pursuant to the settlement of the PRSUs or the subsequent sale of any shares of Common Stock acquired upon settlement.

Regardless of any action the Corporation or the Employer takes with respect to any or all income tax (including federal, state and local taxes), social insurance, fringe benefit tax, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), the Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Corporation or the Employer. The Participant further acknowledges that the Corporation and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Award, including the grant of the PRSUs, the vesting of PRSUs, the conversion of the PRSUs into shares or the receipt of an equivalent cash payment, the subsequent sale of any shares acquired at vesting and the receipt of any dividends or dividend equivalents; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Participant acknowledges that the Corporation and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation and/or the Employer to satisfy or account for all applicable withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Corporation or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy their withholding obligations, if any, with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:

(1)    withholding from the Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Corporation and/or the Employer; or

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(2)    withholding from the proceeds of the sale of shares acquired upon vesting of the Award either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Corporation (on the Participant’s behalf, pursuant to this authorization); or

(3)    withholding shares to be issued upon vesting of the Award;

provided, however, that if the Participant is subject to Section 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, then the Corporation will withhold in shares upon the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, unless the use of such withholding method is not feasible under applicable tax or law or has materially adverse accounting consequences, in which case, the obligation for Tax-Related Items may be satisfied by one or a combination of methods (1), (2) and (3) above.

The Corporation may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including minimum rates or maximum applicable rates in applicable jurisdictions. In the event of over-withholding, the Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the common stock equivalent), or if not refunded, the Participant may seek a refund from the applicable tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, the Participant may be required to pay additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authorities or to the Corporation or the Employer. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of shares subject to the Award, notwithstanding that a number of shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of any aspect of the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

The Participant shall pay to the Corporation or to the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Corporation or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Corporation may refuse to deliver shares or the proceeds of the sale of shares to the Participant if he or she fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

The Corporation is located at 351 Phelps Drive Irving, TX 75038, USA and grants employees of the Corporation and its Affiliates the opportunity to participate in the Plan, at the Corporation’s sole discretion. If the Participant would like to participate in the Plan and is an employee in a country outside the European Economic Area, the Participant understands that he or she should review the following information about the Corporation’s data processing practices and declare his or her consent. If the Participant is an employee in a country that is a member of the European Economic Area, the Participant should review the information about the Corporation’s data processing practices set forth in Appendix A attached hereto.

(i)Data Collection and Usage. The Corporation collects, processes and uses the Participant’s personal data, including, name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, citizenship, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Corporation, and details of all awards, canceled, vested, or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, which the Corporation receives from the Participant or the Participant’s Employer. If the Corporation offers the Participant the opportunity to participate in the Plan, then

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the Corporation will collect the Participant’s personal data for purposes of allocating stock and implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Corporation’s legal basis for the processing of the Participant's personal data would be the Participant’s consent.

(ii)Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Corporation transfers participant data to Merrill Lynch, an independent service provider based in the United States, which assists the Corporation with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. In the future, the Corporation may select a different service provider and share the Participant’s data with another company that serves in a similar manner. The Corporation’s service provider will open an account for the Participant. The Participant will be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with the service provider, which is a condition for participation in the Plan.

(iii)International Data Transfers. The Corporation and its service providers are based in the United States. If the Participant is outside of the United States, the Participant should note that his or her country may have enacted data privacy laws that are different from the United States. The Corporation’s legal basis for the transfer of the Participant’s personal data is the Participant’s consent.

(iv)Data Retention. The Corporation will use the Participant’s personal data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his or her participation in the Plan or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax and security laws. When the Corporation no longer needs the Participant’s personal data, the Corporation will remove it from its systems. If the Corporation keeps data longer, it would be to satisfy legal or regulatory obligations and the Corporation’s legal basis would be relevant laws or regulations.

(v)Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal. The Participant’s participation in the Plan and the Participant’s grant of consent is purely voluntary. The Participant may deny or withdraw his or her consent at any time. If the Participant does not consent, or if he or she withdraws their consent, the Participant cannot participate in the Plan. This would not affect the Participant’s salary as an employee; the Participant would merely forfeit the opportunities associated with the Plan.

(vi)Data Subject Rights. The Participant has a number of rights under data privacy laws in his or her country. Depending on where the Participant is based, the Participant’s rights may include the right to (i) request access or copies of personal data the Corporation processes, (ii) rectification of incorrect data, (iii) deletion of data, (iv) restrictions on processing, (v) portability of data, (vi) to lodge complaints with competent authorities in the Participant’s country, and/or (vii) a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Participant’s personal data. To receive clarification regarding the Participant’s rights or to exercise the rights please contact the Corporation at Attn: Long-term Incentive Plan Administration at Kimberly Clark, 351 Phelps Drive Irving, TX 75038, USA.

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The Participant also understands that the Corporation may rely on a different legal basis for the processing or transfer of data in the future and/or request that the Participant provides another data privacy consent.  If applicable and upon request of the Corporation, the Participant agrees to provide an executed acknowledgment or data privacy consent form to the Corporation or the Employer (or any other acknowledgments, agreements or consents) that the Corporation and/or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain under the data privacy laws in the Participant’s country, either now or in the future.  The Participant understands that he or she will not be able to participate in the Plan if the Participant fails to execute any such acknowledgment, agreement or consent requested by the Corporation and/or the Employer.

If the Participant agrees with the data processing practices described in this notice, the Participant will declare his or her consent by clicking the "Accept" icon on the Merrill Lynch website.

The Participant understands that he or she is solely responsible for obtaining/providing whatever exchange control approvals, permits, licenses or notices, which may be necessary for the Award, to acquire the shares or to hold or sell the shares subject to the Award. Neither the Corporation nor its Affiliates will be responsible for obtaining such approvals, licenses or permits, or for making any such notices, nor will the Corporation or its Affiliates be liable for any fines or penalties the Participant may incur for failure to obtain any required approvals, permits or licenses or to make any required notices.

In accepting the grant of this Award, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan and the Award Agreement and has reviewed the Plan and the Award Agreement, including Appendix A, in their entirety and fully understands and accepts all provisions of the Plan and the Award Agreement, including Appendix A.

The Participant acknowledges that he or she has read and specifically and expressly approves the following sections of the Award Agreement: Section 2(g) on Payment of Tax-Related Items; Section 5 on No Right of Continued Employment; Section 8 on Delaware Law to Govern; the section on Acknowledgment of Conditions; and the Data Privacy Notice sections of both the Award Agreement and Appendix A for the Participant's country.

The provisions of this Award Agreement are severable and if one or more of the provisions of this Award Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nonetheless be binding and enforceable. To the extent that any provisions of this Award Agreement are held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed null and void; however, to the extent permissible by law, any provisions which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Award Agreement to be construed so as to foster the intent of this Award Agreement and the Plan.

The Participant acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient in English, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow the Participant to understand the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement. Furthermore, if the Participant has received this Award Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

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Notwithstanding any provisions in this Award Agreement, the Award shall be subject to any additional terms and conditions set forth in Appendix A to this Award Agreement for the Participant's country. Moreover, if the Participant relocates to any of the countries included in Appendix A, the additional terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Participant, to the extent the Corporation determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. Appendix A constitutes part of this Award Agreement.

For U.S. Participants only: the Participant acknowledges that the grant of an Award is expressly conditioned on the non-competition provisions set forth in Section 19.

The Corporation reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant's participation in the Plan, on the Award and on any shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by on-line delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Corporation or a third-party designated by the Corporation.

A waiver by the Corporation of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by the Participant or any other participant.

The Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions, which may affect the Participant's ability to, directly or indirectly, accept, acquire, sell, or attempt to sell or otherwise dispose of shares of Common Stock or rights to shares of Common Stock (e.g., PRSUs), or rights linked to the value of shares of Common Stock during such times as the Participant is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Corporation (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions or the Participant's country). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Participant placed before possessing inside information. Furthermore, the Participant may be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party, including fellow employees (other than on a “need to know” basis) and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them to otherwise buy or sell Corporation securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Corporation insider trading policy. The Participant is responsible for ensuring his or her compliance with any applicable restrictions and is advised to speak with his or her personal legal advisor on this matter.

The Participant's country may have certain foreign asset and/or foreign account reporting requirements and exchange controls which may affect the Participant's ability to acquire or hold shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends paid on shares acquired under the Plan) in a brokerage or bank account outside the Participant's country. The Participant may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in the Participant's country. The Participant also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of participation in the Plan to his or her country through a designated bank or broker

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within a certain time after receipt. The Participant acknowledges that it is his or her responsibility to be compliant with such regulations, and that the Participant should consult his or her personal legal advisor for any details.

The Participant acknowledges that he or she has reviewed the Corporation’s Code of Conduct. The Participant further acknowledges that he or she understands and will comply with the terms and standards contained in that Code of Conduct, including but not limited to the prohibition against retaliation, and specifically acknowledges that he or she has an obligation to report suspected violations of the Code of Conduct pursuant to the Corporation’s Escalation Policy.

Conclusion and Acceptance

The Participant accepts this grant via electronic signature by clicking the "Accept" icon and certifies that he or she has read, understands and agrees to the terms and conditions of the 2011 Equity Participation Plan (the "Plan"), the provisions of the applicable Award Agreement and all other applicable documents (including any country-specific terms applicable to the Participant's grant). The Participant hereby authorizes the Employer to furnish the Corporation (and any agent administering the Plan or providing recordkeeping services) with such information and data as it shall request in order to facilitate the grant of Awards and enable administration of the Plan and the Participant understands that such information shall be used only as long and to the extent necessary to administer the Participant's participation in the Plan. The Participant agrees that his or her participation in the Plan and the Awards granted to the Participant under the Plan will be governed solely by provisions of U.S. law.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT

AWARD AGREEMENT

APPENDIX A

Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Award Agreement.

This Appendix A includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Award granted to the Participant under the Plan if the Participant resides and/or works in any of the countries listed below.

This Appendix A also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of December 2020. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Participant should not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Participant’s participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at vesting of the Award or the subsequent sale of the shares or receipt of any dividends or dividend equivalents.

In addition, the information is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s particular situation, and the Corporation is not in a position to assure the Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Participant’s country may apply to the Participant’s situation.

Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Participant is currently residing and/or working, transferred or transfers employment and or residency after the Award is granted or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable to the Participant. The Corporation shall, in its sole discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions included herein will apply to the Participant in such circumstances.

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (INCLUDING THE UNITED KINGDOM) AND SWITZERLAND

Data Protection

For Participants resident in a country in the European Economic Area, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, the following language replaces in its entirety the data privacy section in the Acknowledgment of Conditions section of the Award Agreement:

(a)The Participant is hereby notified of the collection, use and transfer outside of the European Economic Area, as described in the Award Agreement, in electronic or other form, of his or her Personal Data (defined below) by and among, as applicable, the Corporation and certain of its Affiliates for the exclusive and legitimate purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

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(b)The Participant understands that the Corporation and the Employer hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Common Stock or directorships held in the Corporation, details of all entitlement to shares of Common Stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor (“Personal Data”), for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

(c)The Participant understands that providing the Corporation with this Personal Data is necessary for the performance of the Award Agreement and that the Participant's refusal to provide the Personal Data would make it impossible for the Corporation to perform its contractual obligations and may affect the Participant's ability to participate in the Plan. The Participant's Personal Data shall be accessible within the Corporation only by the persons specifically charged with Personal Data processing operations and by the persons that need to access the Personal Data because of their duties and position in relation to the performance of the Award Agreement.

(d)The Personal Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Participant may, at any time and without cost, contact Long-term Incentive Plan Administration at Kimberly Clark, 351 Phelps Drive Irving, TX 75038, USA to enforce his or her rights under the data protection laws in the Participant's country, which may include the right to (i) request access or copies of Personal Data subject to processing; (ii) request rectification of incorrect Personal Data; (iii) request deletion of Personal Data; (iv) request restriction on processing of Personal Data; (v) request portability of Personal Data; (vi) lodge complaints with competent authorities in the Participant's country; and/or (vii) request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Personal Data.

(e)The Corporation provides appropriate safeguards for protecting Personal Data that it receives in the U.S. through its adherence to data transfer agreements entered into between the Corporation and its Affiliates within the European Union.

(f)Further, the Participant understands that the Corporation will transfer Personal Data to Merrill Lynch and/or such other third parties as may be selected by the Corporation, which are assisting the Corporation with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Corporation may select a different service provider or additional service providers and share Personal Data with such other provider(s) serving in a similar manner. The Participant may be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with the service provider, with such agreement being a condition to the ability to participate in the Plan.

(g)Merrill Lynch is based in the United States. The Participant's country or jurisdiction may have different data privacy laws and protections than the United States. Notwithstanding, by participating in the Plan, the Participant agrees to the transfer of his or her Personal Data to Merrill Lynch for the exclusive purpose of administering the Participant's participation in the Plan. The Corporation's legal basis, where required, for the transfer of Data to Merrill Lynch is the Participant's consent.

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(h)Finally, the Participant may choose to opt out of allowing the Corporation to share his or her Personal Data with Merrill Lynch and others as described above, although execution of such choice may mean the Corporation cannot grant awards under the Plan to the Participant. For questions about this choice or to make this choice, the Participant should contact Long-term Incentive Plan Administration at Kimberly Clark, 351 Phelps Drive Irving, TX 75038, USA.

ARGENTINA

Securities Law Information

Neither the PRSUs nor the underlying shares of Common Stock are publicly offered or listed on any stock exchange in Argentina.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

Argentine residents must report any shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan and held on December 31st of each year on their annual tax return for the year.

Exchange Control Information

Please note that exchange control regulations in Argentina are subject to frequent change. The Participant should consult with his or her personal legal advisor regarding any exchange control obligations the Participant may have in connection with the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Participant must comply with any and all Argentine currency exchange restrictions, approvals and reporting requirements in connection with the vesting of the PRSUs, the subsequent sale of any shares acquired at vesting and the receipt of any dividends paid on such shares.

AUSTRALIA

Australian Offer Document

The Participant acknowledges that he or she received an Australian offer document which sets out additional information regarding the grant of the award to Australian resident employees.

Tax Information

The Plan is a plan to which Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) applies (subject to conditions in the Act).

Shutdown or Divestiture

The following provision replaces Section 2(d) of the Award Agreement.

In the event that, more than six months after the Grant Date, the Participant’s termination of employment is due to the shutdown or divestiture of the Corporation’s or its Affiliate’s business, it shall result in pro rata vesting. This pro-rata vesting shall be determined based on the Target Level of PRSUs (including any accrued dividend equivalents accumulated pursuant to Section 2(a)) and prorated for the number of full years of employment during the Restricted Period prior to the Participant’s termination of employment. Any fractional share of the Corporation

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resulting from such a prorated Award shall be rounded to the nearest whole share. The Award shall be paid as soon as practicable after the termination of the Participant’s employment.

Award Forfeited on Termination of Employment

Except for the shutdown or divestiture of a business unit, as described above, and notwithstanding any other provision in the Award Agreement, the Participant shall forfeit any unvested Award, including any accrued dividend equivalents, upon any termination of employment including, but not limited to, any termination that is due to a Qualified Termination of Employment, death, Retirement or Total and Permanent Disability.

Compliance with Laws

Notwithstanding anything else in the Plan or the Award Agreement, the Participant will not be entitled to and shall not claim any benefit under the Plan if the provision of such benefit would give rise to a breach of Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth.) (the “Act”), any other provision of the Act, or any other applicable statute, rule or regulation which limits or restricts the giving of such benefits. Further, the Employer is under no obligation to seek or obtain the approval of its shareholders in a general meeting for the purpose of overcoming any such limitation or restriction.

Exchange Control Information

Exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding AUD10,000 and for international fund transfers. If an Australian bank is assisting with the transaction, the bank will file the report on the Participant’s behalf. If there is no Australian bank involved in the transaction, the Participant will be required to file the report him or herself.

Securities Law Information

If the Participant acquires shares of Common Stock under the Plan and offers such shares for sale to a person or entity resident in Australia, the offer may be subject to disclosure requirements under Australian law. The Participant should obtain legal advice on disclosure obligations prior to making any such offer.

AUSTRIA

Exchange Control Information

If the Participant holds shares of Common Stock obtained under the Plan or cash (including proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock) outside of Austria, he or she may be required to submit reports to the Austrian National Bank as follows: (i) on a quarterly basis if the value of the shares of Common Stock as of any given quarter meets or exceeds €30,000; and (ii) on an annual basis if the value of the shares of Common Stock as of December 31 meets or exceeds €5,000,000. The quarterly reporting date is as of the last day of the respective quarter; the deadline for filing the quarterly report is the 15th day of the month following the end of the respective quarter. The deadline for filing the annual report is January 31 of the following year.

When the shares of Common Stock are sold, the Participant may be required to comply with certain exchange control obligations if the cash proceeds from the sale are held outside of

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Austria. If the transaction volume of all of the Participant’s accounts abroad meets or exceeds €10,000,000, the movements and balances of all accounts must be reported monthly, as of the last day of the month, on or before the 15th day of the following month.

BAHRAIN

Securities Law Information

The Award Agreement, Plan and all other materials the Participant may receive regarding participation in the Plan do not constitute advertising or the offering of securities in Bahrain, nor do they constitute an allotment of securities in Bahrain. Any shares of Common Stock issued upon settlement of the PRSUs will be deposited into a Corporation-designated brokerage account outside Bahrain. In no event will shares of Common Stock be issued or delivered in Bahrain. The issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the PRSUs described herein has not and will not be registered in Bahrain and, hence, the shares of Common Stock described herein may not be admitted or used for offering, placement or public circulation in Bahrain. Accordingly, the Participant may not make any public advertising or announcements regarding the PRSUs or shares of Common Stock in Bahrain, promote these shares of Common Stock to legal entities or individuals in Bahrain, or sell shares of Common Stock directly to other legal entities or individuals in Bahrain. Any disposition or sale of such shares of Common Stock must take place outside Bahrain.

BELGIUM

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

Belgian residents are required to report any securities (e.g., shares acquired under the Plan) or bank accounts opened and maintained outside Belgium (e.g., any brokerage account opened in connection with the Plan) on their annual tax returns. Belgian residents are also required to complete a separate report providing the National Bank of Belgium with details regarding any such account, including the account number, the name of the bank in which such account is held and the country in which such account is located. The forms to complete this report are available on the website of the National Bank of Belgium. Belgian residents should consult with their personal tax advisors to determine their personal reporting obligations.

Stock Exchange Tax

A stock exchange tax applies to transactions executed through a non-Belgian financial intermediary. The stock exchange tax likely will apply when shares of Common Stock are sold. The Participant should consult with his or her personal tax advisor to determine his or her obligations with respect to the stock exchange tax.

BOLIVIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

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BRAZIL

Compliance with Law

By accepting the Award, the Participant acknowledges that he or she agrees to comply with applicable Brazilian laws and pay any and all applicable Tax-Related Items associated with the vesting of the PRSUs, the conversion of the PRSUs into shares or the receipt of an equivalent cash payment, the receipt of any dividends, and the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan.

Labor Law Acknowledgment

By accepting the Award, the Participant agrees that (i) the Participant is making an investment decision; (ii) the shares of Common Stock will be issued to Participant only if the vesting and/or performance conditions are met, and (iii) the value of the underlying shares of Common Stock is not fixed and may increase or decrease in value over the Restricted Period without compensation to the Participant.

Exchange Control Information

If the Participant is resident or domiciled in Brazil, he or she will be required to submit annually a declaration of assets and rights held outside of Brazil to the Central Bank of Brazil if the aggregate value of such assets and rights is equal to or greater than US$100,000. Assets and rights that must be reported include shares of Common Stock and may include PRSUs.

Tax on Financial Transaction (IOF).

Payments to foreign countries and repatriation of funds into Brazil (including proceeds from the sale) and the conversion of USD into BRL associated with such fund transfers may be subject to the Tax on Financial Transactions. It is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with any applicable Tax on Financial Transactions arising from the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Participant should consult with his or her personal tax advisor for additional details.

CANADA

Securities Law Information

The Participant is permitted to sell shares acquired through the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided the resale of shares acquired under the Plan takes place outside of Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the shares are listed. The Corporation’s shares are currently listed on New York Stock Exchange.

Acknowledgment of Conditions

The following provision supplements the Acknowledgment of Conditions section of the Award Agreement:

Except as may otherwise be explicitly provided in the Plan or this Award Agreement, for the purposes of this Award Agreement, the Participant's termination of employment will be measured effective as of the date that is the earlier of: (1) the date the Participant's employment is terminated, no matter how the termination arises; and (2) the date the

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Participant receives notice of termination of employment from the Employer. In either case, the date shall exclude any period during which notice, pay in lieu of notice or related payments or damages are provided or required to be provided under local law. For greater certainty, the Participant will not earn or be entitled to any pro-rated vesting for that portion of time before the date on which the Participant's right to vest terminates, nor will the Participant be entitled to any compensation for lost vesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if applicable employment standards legislation explicitly requires continued vesting during a statutory notice period, the Participant's right to vest in the PRSUs, if any, will terminate effective as of the last day of the Participant's minimum statutory notice period, but the Participant will not earn or be entitled to pro-rated vesting if the vesting date falls after the end of the Participant's statutory notice period, nor will the Participant be entitled to any compensation for lost vesting.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

Foreign specified property (including shares of Common Stock) held by Canadian residents must be reported annually on Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of such foreign specified property exceeds C$100,000 at any time during the year. Foreign specified property includes shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan and may include the PRSUs. The PRSUs must be reported - generally at a nil cost - if the $100,000 cost threshold is exceeded because of other foreign property the Participant holds. If shares of Common Stock are acquired, their cost generally is the adjusted cost base (“ACB”) of the shares. The ACB would normally equal the Fair Market Value of the shares at vesting, but if the Participant owns other shares, this ACB may have to be averaged with the ACB of the other shares owned by the Participant. If due, the Form must be filed by April 30 of the following year. The Participant should speak with a personal tax advisor to determine the scope of foreign property that must be considered for purposes of this requirement.

The following provisions apply if the Participant is a resident of Quebec:

Language Consent

The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Award Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.

Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de la convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaries intentées, directement ou indirectement, relativement à ou suite à la présente convention.

Authorization to Release and Transfer Necessary Personal Information

The Participant hereby authorizes the Corporation and the Corporation’s representatives, including the broker(s) designated by the Corporation, to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel, professional or not, involved in the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant further authorizes the Corporation, any Affiliate and the plan administrators to disclose and discuss the Plan with their advisors. The Participant further authorizes the Corporation and any Affiliate to record such information and to keep such information in the Participant’s employee file.

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CHILE

Securities Law Information

The PRSUs are granted and are made subject to general ruling n° 336 of the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market (“CMF”). This offer refers to securities not registered at the securities registry or at the foreign securities registry of the CMF, and therefore such securities are not subject to its oversight. Given that these securities are not registered in Chile, there is no obligation from the issuer to provide public information on them in Chile. These securities cannot be subject to public offering in Chile while they are not registered at the corresponding securities registry in Chile.

La oferta privada de estos PRSUs se inicia y se acoge a las disposiciones de la norma de carácter general nº 336 de la Comisón para el Mercado Financiero (“CMF”). Esta oferta versa sobre valores no inscritos en el registro de valores o en el registro de valores extranjeros que lleva la CMF, por lo que tales valores no están sujetos a la fiscalización de ésta. Por tratarse de valores no inscritos en Chile, no existe la obligación por parte del emisor de entregar en Chile información pública respecto de los mismos. Estos valores no podrán ser objeto de oferta pública en Chile mientras no sean inscritos en el registro de valores correspondiente.

Exchange Control Information

The Participant is not required to repatriate funds obtained from the sale of shares or the receipt of any dividends. However, if the Participant decides to repatriate such funds, the Participant must do so through the Formal Exchange Market if the amount of the funds exceeds US$10,000. In such case, the Participant must report the payment to a commercial bank or registered foreign exchange office receiving the funds.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

The Chilean Internal Revenue Service (the “CIRS”) requires all taxpayers to provide information annually regarding (i) the results of investments held abroad and (ii) any taxes paid abroad which the taxpayers will use as a credit against Chilean income tax. The sworn statements disclosing this information (or Formularios) must be submitted electronically through the CIRS website, www.sii.cl, using Form 1929, which is due on July 1 each year.

CHINA

The following provisions apply only to Participants who are subject to exchange control restrictions imposed by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE"), as determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion:

Vesting of Awards

The Participant's Employer, Corporation any other Affiliate to which the Participant provides service must be registered with SAFE prior to settlement of the PRSUs. If the Corporation is unable to obtain registration approval or is required to obtain further approvals on behalf of the Employer, Corporation or any other Affiliate, the vesting or settlement of the PRSUs may be suspended or delayed. Further, the Corporation is under no obligation to vest the PRSUs and/

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or issue shares of Common Stock if the Corporation’s SAFE approval becomes invalid or ceases to be in effect by the time the Participant vests in the PRSUs.

Shutdown or Divestiture

The following provision replaces Section 2(d) of the Award Agreement.

In the event that, more than six months after the Grant Date, the Participant’s termination of employment is due to the shutdown or divestiture of the Corporation’s or its Affiliate’s business, it shall result in pro-rata vesting, as determined by the Committee, and the number of shares that are considered to vest shall be determined based on the Target Level of Awards (including any accrued dividend equivalents accumulated pursuant to Section 2(a)) and by prorating the number of full years of employment during the Restricted Period prior to the Participant's termination of employment, and shall be paid within 70 days following the Participant's termination of employment. Any fractional share of the Corporation resulting from such a prorated Award shall be rounded to the nearest whole share.

Termination of Employment

Except for a termination of employment due to the shutdown or divestiture of a business unit, as described above, and notwithstanding any other provision in the Award Agreement, the Participant shall forfeit any unvested Award, including any accrued dividend equivalents, upon any termination of employment including, but not limited to, any termination that is due to a Qualified Termination of Employment, death, Retirement or Total and Permanent Disability.

The Participant acknowledges and agrees that he or she must sell any shares of Common Stock issued to him or her upon vesting of the Awards as soon as practicable following the Participant's termination of employment for any reason and in no event later than three months following the Participant's termination of employment. The Participant agrees that if he or she continues to hold any of such shares of Common Stock after this time, the shares of Common Stock may be sold by the Corporation’s designated broker on the Participant's behalf at the instruction of the Corporation. Therefore, by accepting the Awards, the Participant understands and agrees that the Corporation is authorized to, and may in its sole discretion, instruct its designated broker to assist with the mandatory sale of shares of Common Stock (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization) and that the Participant expressly authorizes the Corporation’s designated broker to complete the sale of such shares of Common Stock. The Participant acknowledges that the Corporation’s designated broker is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the shares of Common Stock at any particular price. Upon the sale of the shares of Common Stock, the proceeds, less any Tax-Related Items and brokerage fees or commissions will be remitted to the Participant pursuant to the procedures described in the “Exchange Control Information” section below.

Exchange Control Information

Shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant under the Plan must be maintained in an account with Merrill Lynch or such other broker as may be designated by the Corporation until the shares of Common Stock are sold through that broker. The Participant may be required to sell any shares of Common Stock obtained under the Plan if the Corporation determines that the application of such condition is necessary or advisable for China SAFE exchange control, legal or other administrative reasons.

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The Participant understands and agrees that, to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements, the Participant will be required to immediately repatriate to China the cash proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired upon vesting of the Awards or from any dividends or dividend equivalents paid on the shares of Common Stock. The Participant further understands that, under local law, such repatriation of the cash proceeds will be effectuated through a special exchange control account established by the Corporation or one of its Affiliates in China, and the Participant hereby consents and agrees that the cash proceeds related to the Participant's participation in the Plan may be transferred to such special account prior to being delivered to the Participant. The Corporation may deliver the proceeds to the Participant in U.S. dollars or local currency at the Corporation's discretion. If the proceeds are paid in U.S. dollars, the Participant understands that he or she will be required to set up a U.S. dollar bank account in China so that the proceeds may be deposited into this account. If the proceeds are converted to local currency, there may be delays in delivering the proceeds to the Participant. The Participant agrees to bear the risk of any currency fluctuation between the time the shares of Common Stock are sold, either through voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Corporation, or proceeds are otherwise realized under the Plan and the time such proceeds are distributed to the Participant through the special exchange control account.

The Participant further agrees to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Corporation in the future to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in China.

COLOMBIA

Securities Law Information

The shares of Common Stock are not and will not be registered in the Colombian registry of publicly traded securities (Registro Nacional de Valores y Emisores) and therefore the shares of Common Stock may not be offered to the public in Colombia. Nothing in this document should be construed as the making of a public offer of securities in Colombia. In the event that the Corporation, in its sole discretion, determines that the offer of the Awards in Colombia may constitute a “public offer of securities”, the Participant understands and agrees that the Corporation may, in its sole discretion, cease to offer participation in the Plan in Colombia. In the event that the Corporation exercises its discretion to cease offering the Plan in Colombia, the Participant will no longer be permitted to participate in the Plan as of the date established by the Corporation.

Exchange Control Information

Colombian residents must register shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan, regardless of value, with the Central Bank of Colombia (Banco de la República) as foreign investment held abroad. In addition, the liquidation of such investments must be transferred through the Colombian foreign exchange market (e.g. local banks), which includes the obligation of correctly completing and filing the appropriate foreign exchange form (declaración de cambio). The Participant is responsible for complying with applicable exchange control requirements in Colombia.

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Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

The Participant must file an informative return with the Colombian Tax Office detailing any assets held abroad. If the individual value of any of these assets exceeds a certain threshold, the Participant must describe each asset and indicate the jurisdiction in which it is located, its nature and its value.

Acknowledgment of Conditions

The following provision supplements the Acknowledgment of Conditions section of the Award Agreement:

The Participant acknowledges that pursuant to Article 128 of the Colombian Labor Code, the Plan and related benefits do not constitute a component of the Participant's “salary” for any legal purpose. To this extent, they will not be included for purposes of calculating any labor benefits, such as legal/fringe benefits, vacation, indemnities, payroll taxes, social insurance contributions and/or any other labor-related amount which may be payable.

COSTA RICA

There are no country-specific provisions.

CROATIA

Exchange Control Information

The Participant may be required to report any foreign investments (including any shares of Common Stock) to the Croatian National Bank for statistical purposes. However, because exchange control regulations may change without notice, the Participant should consult with his or her legal advisor to ensure compliance with current regulations. It is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with Croatian exchange control laws.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Exchange Control Information

The Czech National Bank may require the Participant to fulfill certain notification duties in relation to the acquisition of shares of Common Stock and the opening and maintenance of a foreign account (e.g., may be required to report foreign direct investment, financial credits from abroad, investment in foreign securities, and associated collections and payments). However, because exchange control regulations change frequently and without notice, the Participant should consult with his or her personal legal advisor prior to the vesting of the PRSUs and the sale of Common Stock to ensure compliance with current regulations. It is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with any applicable Czech exchange control laws.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

There are no country-specific provisions.

ECUADOR

There are no country-specific provisions.

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EL SALVADOR

There are no country-specific provisions.

FRANCE

PRSUs Not Tax-Qualified

The Participant understands that this Award is not intended to be French tax-qualified.

Consent to Receive Information in English

By accepting the Award Agreement providing for the terms and conditions of the Participant’s grant, the Participant confirms having read and understood the documents relating to this grant (the Plan and this Award Agreement) which were provided in English language. The Participant accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.

En acceptant le Contrat d'Attribution décrivant les termes et conditions de l’attribution, le participant confirme ainsi avoir lu et compris les documents relatifs à cette attribution (le Plan U.S. et ce Contrat d'Attribution) qui ont été communiqués en langue anglaise. Le participant accepte les termes en connaissance de cause.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

French residents holding shares of Common Stock outside of France or maintaining a foreign bank account are required to report such to the French tax authorities when filing their annual tax returns, including any accounts that were closed during the year. Further, failure to comply could trigger significant penalties.

GERMANY

Exchange Control Information

Cross-border payments in excess of €12,500 must be reported monthly to the German Federal Bank. No report is required for payments less than €12,500. In case of payments in connection with securities (including proceeds realized upon the sale of shares of Common Stock), the report must be made by the 5th day of the month following the month in which the payment was received. Effective from September 2013, the report must be filed electronically. The form of report (“Allgemeine Meldeportal Statistik”) can be accessed via the Bundesbank’s website (www.bundesbank.de) and is available in both German and English. The Participant is responsible for satisfying the reporting obligation.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

If the Participant’s acquisition of shares of Common Stock leads to a so-called qualified participation at any point during the calendar year, the Participant will need to report the acquisition when he or she files a tax return for the relevant year. A qualified participation occurs only if (i) the Participant owns 1% or more of the Corporation and the value of the shares of Common Stock exceeds €150,000 or (ii) the Participant holds shares of Common Stock exceeding 10% of the Corporation’s total Common Stock.

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GUATEMALA

Language Waiver

By participating in the Plan, the Participant acknowledges that he or she is proficient in reading and understanding English and fully understands the terms of the Plan, or, alternatively, that the Participant will seek appropriate assistance to understand the terms and conditions in the Award Agreement and this Appendix A.

HONDURAS

There are no country-specific provisions.

HONG KONG

Securities Law Warning

The offer of this Award and the shares of Common Stock subject to this Award do not constitute a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and are available only to employees of the Corporation or its Affiliates participating in the Plan. The Participant should be aware that the Plan, the Plan prospectus and the contents of this Award Agreement (i) have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong, (ii) have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong, and (iii) are intended only for the personal use of each Participant and may not be distributed to any other person. The Participant is advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer. If the Participant is in any doubt about any of the contents of the Award Agreement, including this Appendix A, or the Plan, the Participant should obtain independent professional advice.

Award Payable Only in Shares

Awards granted to Participants in Hong Kong shall be paid in shares of Common Stock only and do not provide any right for the Participant to receive a cash payment.

Sale of Shares

In the event the Award vests within six months of the Grant Date, the Participant agrees that he or she will not offer to the public or otherwise dispose of the shares acquired prior to the six-month anniversary of the Grant Date. Any shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan are accepted as a personal investment.

INDIA

Awards Payable in Cash Only

Notwithstanding anything in the Award Agreement, Awards granted to Participants in India do not provide any right for the Participant to receive shares of Common Stock and shall be paid only in cash through local payroll in an amount equal to the value of the shares at vesting less any Tax-Related Items. The Participant agrees to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the time the Awards vest and the time the cash payment is distributed to the Participant. The

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Corporation reserves the right to settle the Awards in shares of Common Stock to the extent the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.

INDONESIA

Exchange Control Information

If the Participant remits funds into Indonesia, the Indonesian bank through which the transaction is made will submit a report on the transaction to the Bank of Indonesia for statistical reporting purposes. For transactions of US$10,000 or more, a description of the transaction must be included in the report. Although the bank through which the transaction is made is required to make the report, the Participant must complete a “Transfer Report Form.” The Transfer Report Form will be provided to the Participant by the bank through which the transaction is to be made.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

Indonesian residents have the obligation to report worldwide assets (including foreign accounts and shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan) in their annual individual income tax return.

Language Consent

By accepting the PRSUs, the Participant (i) confirms having read and understood the documents relating to the grant (i.e., the Plan and the Award Agreement) which were provided in the English language, (ii) accepts the terms of those documents accordingly, and (iii) agrees not to challenge the validity of this document based on Law No. 24 of 2009 on National Flag, Language, Coat of Arms and National Anthem or the implementing Presidential Regulation (when issued).

Persetujuan Bahasa

Dengan menerima pemberian Unit Saham Terbatas, anda (i) memberikan konfirmasi bahwa anda telah membaca dan memahami dokumen-dokumen berkaitan dengan pemberian ini (yaitu, Program dan Perjanjian) yang disediakan dalam Bahasa Inggris, (ii) menerima persyaratan di dalam dokumen-dokumen tersebut, dan (iii) setuju untuk tidak mengajukan keberatan atas keberlakuan dari dokumen ini berdasarkan Undang-Undang No. 24 Tahun 2009 tentang Bendera, Bahasa dan Lambang Negara serta Lagu Kebangsaan ataupun Peraturan Presiden sebagai pelaksanaannya (ketika diterbitkan).

ISRAEL

Securities Law Information

The offer of this Award does not constitute a public offering under Securities Law, 1968.

Broker Designation

Shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant under the Plan must be maintained in an account with Merrill Lynch or such other broker as may be designated by the Corporation until the shares of Common Stock are sold through that broker.

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Restricted from Online Brokerage Transactions

The Participant acknowledges and agrees that he or she will be restricted from online brokerage account transactions the Corporation’s designated broker. Therefore, by accepting the Awards, the Participant understands and agrees that the Participant will call the Corporation’s designated broker to initiate any sale or transfer of any shares of Common Stock issued to him or her upon vesting of the Awards. The Participant acknowledges that the Corporation’s designated broker is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the shares of Common Stock at any particular price.

ITALY

Plan Document Acknowledgment

In accepting the grant of this Award, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan and the Award Agreement and has reviewed the Plan and the Award Agreement, including this Appendix A, in their entirety and fully understands and accepts all provisions of the Plan and the Award Agreement, including this Appendix A.

The Participant acknowledges that he or she has read and specifically and expressly approves the following sections of the Award Agreement: Section 2(g) on Payment of Withholding Taxes; Section 5 on No Right of Continued Employment; Section 8 on Delaware Law to Govern; the section on Acknowledgment of Conditions; and the Data Privacy Notice section included in this Appendix A.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

Italian residents who, at any time during the fiscal year, hold foreign financial assets (including cash and shares of Common Stock) which may generate income taxable in Italy are required to report these assets on their annual tax returns (UNICO Form, RW Schedule) for the year during which the assets are held, or on a special form if no tax return is due. These reporting obligations will also apply to Italian residents who are the beneficial owners of foreign financial assets under Italian money laundering provisions.

Foreign Asset Tax Information

The value of financial assets held outside of Italy (including shares of Common Stock) by Italian residents is subject to a foreign asset tax. The taxable amount will be the fair market value of the financial assets (e.g., shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan) assessed at the end of the calendar year.

JAPAN

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

Japanese residents will be required to report to the Tax Office details of any assets (including any shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan) held outside of Japan as of December 31st of each year, to the extent such assets have a total net fair market value exceeding ¥50 million. Such report will be due by March 15th of the following year. The Participant should consult with his or her personal tax advisor as to whether the reporting obligation applies to the

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Participant and whether the Participant will be required to report details of any outstanding PRSUs or shares of Common Stock held by the Participant in the report.

KAZAKHSTAN

Securities Law Notification

This offer is addressed only to certain eligible employees in the form of the shares of Common Stock to be issued by the Corporation. Neither the Plan nor the Award Agreement has been approved, nor do they need to be approved, by the National Bank of Kazakhstan. This offer is intended only for the original recipient and is not for general circulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Exchange Control Information

Residents of Kazakhstan may be required to notify the National Bank of Kazakhstan when they acquire shares of Common Stock under the Plan if the value of such shares of Common Stock exceeds US$100,000.

Please note that the exchange control regulations in Kazakhstan are subject to change. The Participant should consult with his or her personal legal advisor regarding any exchange control obligations that the Participant may have prior to vesting or receiving proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan. The Participant is responsible for ensuring compliance with all exchange control laws in Kazakhstan.

KENYA

Tax Registration Notification

Under Tax Procedure Act, 2015, the Participant is required to complete and submit a tax registration application to the Commissioner of Income Tax with 30 days of first vesting of the PRSUs. The registration should be completed through the online portal “I TAX” and is a one-time only registration. The Participant is solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all registration requirements in Kenya.

KOREA

Awards Payable in Cash Only

Notwithstanding anything in the Award Agreement, Awards granted to Participants in Korea do not provide any right for the Participant to receive shares of Common Stock and shall be paid only in cash through local payroll in an amount equal to the value of the shares at vesting less any Tax-Related Items. The Participant agrees to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the time the Awards vest and the time the cash payment is distributed to the Participant. The Corporation reserves the right to settle the Awards in shares of Common Stock to the extent the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.

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MALAYSIA

Data Privacy Notice

This provision replaces in its entirety the data privacy section in the Acknowledgment of Conditions section of the Award Agreement:

The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant's personal data as described in this Award Agreement by and among, as applicable, the Participant's Employer, the Corporation, and its other Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant's participation in the Plan.

The Participant understands that the Corporation and the Participant's Employer may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant's name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Common Stock or directorships held in the Corporation, details of all Awards or any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant's favor (“Data”), for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to Merrill Lynch, or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Corporation in the future, which is assisting the Corporation with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients’ country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant's country. The Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative LiLin.Ng@kcc.com at telephone number 603 78068288. The Participant authorizes the Corporation, Merrill Lynch and any other possible recipients which may assist the Corporation (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant's participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant's participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative. Further, the Participant understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If the Participant does not consent, or later seeks to revoke his or her consent, the Participant's employment status or service and career with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Corporation would not be able to grant the Participant PRSUs or other equity awards or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing consent may affect the Participant's ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Participant's refusal to consent

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or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.

Malaysian Translation:

Peserta dengan ini secara eksplisit dan tanpa sebarang keraguan mengizinkan pengumpulan, penggunaan dan pemindahan, dalam bentuk elektronik atau lain-lain, data peribadi Peserta seperti yang diterangkan dalam Perjanjian Penganugerahan dan apa-apa bahan geran opsyen lain oleh dan di antara, seperti mana yang terpakai, Majikan, Syarikat dan Anak-Anak Syarikat Sekutunya untuk tujuan ekslusif bagi melaksanakan, mentadbir dan menguruskan penyertaan peserta dalam Pelan.

Peserta memahami bahawa Syarikat dan Majikan mungkin memegang maklumat peribadi tertentu tentang Peserta , termasuk, tetapi tidak terhad kepada, nama Peserta , alamat rumah dan nombor telefon, tarikh lahir, nombor insurans sosial atau nombor pengenalan lain, gaji, kewarganegaraan, jawatan, apa-apa syer dalam saham atau jawatan pengarah yang dipegang di Syarikat, butir-butir semua opsyen atau apa-apa hak lain atas syer dalam saham biasa yang dianugerahkan, dibatalkan, dilaksanakan, terletak hak, tidak diletak hak ataupun yang belum dijelaskan bagi faedah Peserta ("Data"), untuk tujuan eksklusif bagi melaksanakan, mentadbir dan menguruskan Pelan.

Peserta memahami bahawa Data akan dipindahkan kepada Merrill Lynch, atau pembekal perkhidmatan pelan saham yang mungkin ditetapkan oleh Syarikat pada masa depan yang membantu Syarikat dengan pelaksanaan, pentadbiran dan pengurusan Pelan. Peserta memahami bahawa penerim a-penerima Data mungkin berada di Amerika Syarikat atau mana-mana tempat lain dan bahawa negara penerima-penerima (contohnya di Amerika Syarikat) mungkin mempunyai undang-undang privasi data dan perlindungan yang berbeza daripada negara Peserta. Peserta memahami bahawa Peserta boleh meminta satu senarai yang mengandungi nama dan alamat penerima-penerima Data yang berpotensi dengan menghubungi wakil sumber manusia tempatan Peserta LiLin.Ng@kcc.com, T: 603 78068288. Peserta memberi kuasa kepada Syarikat, Merrill Lynch dan mana-mana penerima-penerima lain yang mungkin membantu Syarikat (pada masa sekarang atau pada masa depan) dengan melaksanakan, mentadbir dan menguruskan Pelan untuk menerima, memiliki, menggunakan, mengekalkan dan memindahkan Data, dalam bentuk elektronik atau lain-lain, semata-mata dengan tujuan untuk melaksanakan, mentadbir dan menguruskan penyertaan Peserta dalam Pelan. Peserta memahami bahawa Data hanya akan disimpan untuk tempoh yang perlu bagi melaksanakan, mentadbir, dan menguruskan penyertaan Peserta dalam Pelan. Peserta memahami bahawa Peserta boleh, pada bila-bila masa, melihat Data, meminta maklumat tambahan mengenai penyimpanan dan pemprosesan Data, meminta bahawa pindaan-pindaan dilaksanakan ke atas Data atau menolak atau menarik balik persetujuan dalam ini, dalam mana-mana kes, tanpa kos, dengan menghubungi secara bertulis wakil sumber manusia tempatan Peserta . Peserta selanjutnya memahami bahawa Peserta memberi persetujuan ini secara sukarela. Sekiranya Peserta tidak bersetuju, atau kemudian membatalkan persetujuan Peserta , status pekerjaan atau perkhidmatan dan kerjaya Peserta dengan Majikan tidak akan terjejas; satunya akibat jika Peserta tidak bersetuju atau menarik balik persetujuan Peserta adalah bahawa Syarikat tidak akan dapat menganugerahkan kepada PRSUs atau anugerah ekuiti lain atau mentadbir atau mengekalkan anugerah tersebut. Oleh itu, Peserta memahami bahawa keengganan atau penarikan balik persetujuan Peserta boleh menjejaskan keupayaan Peserta untuk mengambil bahagian

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dalam Pelan. Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai akibat keengganan Peserta untuk memberikan keizinan atau penarikan balik keizinan, Peserta boleh menghubungi wakil sumber manusia tempatan.

Director Notification Obligation

If the Participant is a director of the Corporation’s Malaysian Affiliate, the Participant is subject to certain notification requirements under the Malaysian Companies Act. Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Malaysian Affiliate in writing when the Participant receives or disposes of an interest (e.g., an Award or shares) in the Corporation or any related company. Such notifications must be made within 14 days of receiving or disposing of any interest in the Corporation or any related company.

MEXICO

Modification

By accepting the Award, the Participant understands and agrees that any modification of the Plan or the Award Agreement or its termination shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of employment.

Acknowledgment of the Grant

In accepting the Award, the Participant acknowledges that the Participant has received a copy of the Plan and the Award Agreement, including this Appendix A, has reviewed the Plan and the Award Agreement, including this Appendix A, in their entirety and fully understands and accepts all provisions of the Plan and the Award Agreement, including this Appendix A. The Participant further acknowledges that the Participant has read and specifically and expressly approves the Acknowledgment of Conditions section of the Award Agreement, in which the following is clearly described and established:

(1)    The Participant’s participation in the Plan does not constitute an acquired right.

(2)    The Plan and the Participant’s participation in the Plan are offered by the Corporation on a wholly discretionary basis.

(3)    The Participant’s participation in the Plan is voluntary.

(4)    Neither the Corporation nor any Affiliates are responsible for any decrease in the value of the Award granted and/or shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan.

Labor Acknowledgment and Policy Statement

In accepting the grant of this Award, the Participant expressly recognizes that Kimberly-Clark Corporation, with registered offices at 351 Phelps Drive, Irving, Texas 75038, U.S.A., is solely responsible for the administration of the Plan and that the Participant’s participation in the Plan and acquisition of shares of Common Stock do not constitute an employment relationship between the Participant and the Corporation since the Participant is participating in the Plan on a wholly commercial basis and his or her sole Employer is Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“KCC-Mexico”). Based on the foregoing, the Participant expressly recognizes that the Plan and the benefits that he or she may derive from participating in the Plan do not establish any rights between the Participant and the Employer, KCC-Mexico and do not form part of the employment conditions and/or benefits provided by KCC-Mexico, and any modification of the

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Plan or its termination shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of the Participant’s employment.

The Participant further understands that his or her participation in the Plan is as a result of a unilateral and discretionary decision of the Corporation; therefore, Kimberly-Clark Corporation reserves the absolute right to amend and/or discontinue the Participant’s participation at any time without any liability to the Participant.

Finally, the Participant hereby declares that he or she does not reserve to him- or herself any action or right to bring any claim against Kimberly-Clark Corporation for any compensation or damages regarding any provision of the Plan or the benefits derived under the Plan, and the Participant therefore grants a full and broad release to the Corporation, its Affiliates, branches, representation offices, its shareholders, officers, agents, or legal representatives with respect to any claim that may arise.

Spanish Translation

Modificación

Al aceptar el Premio, el Participante entiende y acuerda que cualquier modificación al Plan o al Acuerdo o su terminación, no cambiará o disminuirá los términos y condiciones de empleo.

Reconocimiento del Otorgamiento

Al aceptar el Premio, el Participante está de acuerdo en haber recibido una copia del Plan, del Acuerdo incluyendo el presente Anexo “A” y ha revisado el Plan y el Acuerdo, incluyendo este Anexo “A” en su totalidad y comprende y acepta todas las disposiciones previstas en el Plan, en el Acuerdo, incluyendo el presente Anexo “A”. Asimismo, el Participante reconoce que ha leído y manifiesta su específica y expresa conformidad con los términos y condiciones establecidos del Acuerdo, en el cual claramente se describe y establece lo siguiente:

(1)    La participación del Participante en el Plan no constituye un derecho adquirido.

    (2)     El Plan y la participación del Participante en el Plan se ofrecen por la Compañía de forma completamente discrecional.

    (3)     La participación del Participante en el Plan es voluntaria.

    (4)    Ni la Compañía ni sus Afiliadas son responsables por la reducción del valor del Premio y/o Acciones Ordinarias emitidas bajo el Plan.

Reconocimiento de la Legislación Laboral y Declaración de la Política

Al aceptar el otorgamiento de este Premio, el Participante expresamente reconoce que Kimberly-Clark Corporation con oficinas registradas en 351 Phelps Drive, Irving, Texas 75038, U.S.A., es la única responsable por la administración del Plan y que la participación del Participante en el Plan y en su caso la adquisición de las Opciones de Compra de Acciones o Acciones no constituyen ni podrán interpretarse como una relación de trabajo entre el Participante y Kimberly-Clark Corporation, ya que el Participante participa en el Plan en un marco totalmente comercial y su único Patrón lo es Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., con domicilio en Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico. Derivado de lo anterior, el Participante expresamente reconoce que el Plan y los beneficios que pudieran derivar de la participación en el Plan no establecen derecho alguno entre el Participante y el Patrón, Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. y no forma parte de las condiciones de trabajo

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y/o las prestaciones otorgadas por Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. y que cualquier modificación al Plan o su terminación no constituye un cambio o impedimento de los términos y condiciones de la relación de trabajo del Participante.

Asimismo, el Participante reconoce que su participación en el Plan es resultado de una decisión unilateral y discrecional de Kimberly-Clark Corporation por lo tanto, Kimberly-Clark Corporation se reserva el absoluto derecho de modificar y/o terminar la participación del Participante en cualquier momento y sin responsabilidad alguna frente el Participante.

Finalmente, el Participante por este medio declara que no se reserva derecho o acción alguna que ejercitar en contra de Kimberly-Clark Corporation por cualquier compensación o daño en relación con las disposiciones del Plan o de los beneficios derivados del Plan y por lo tanto, el Participante otorga el más amplio finiquito que en derecho proceda a Kimberly-Clark Corporation , sus afiliadas, subsidiarias, oficinas de representación, sus accionistas, funcionarios, agentes o representantes legales en relación con cualquier demanda que pudiera surgir.

MOROCCO

Awards Payable in Cash Only

Notwithstanding anything in the Award Agreement, Awards granted to Participants in Morocco do not provide any right for the Participant to receive shares of Common Stock and shall be paid only in cash through local payroll in an amount equal to the value of the shares at vesting less any Tax-Related Items. The Participant agrees to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the time the Awards vest and the time the cash payment is distributed to the Participant. The Corporation reserves the right to settle the Awards in shares of Common Stock to the extent the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.

NETHERLANDS

There are no country-specific provisions.

NEW ZEALAND

Securities Law Information

The Participant is being offered PRSUs which, if vested, will entitle the Participant to acquire shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Award Agreement and the Plan. The shares of Common Stock, if issued, will give the Participant a stake in the ownership of the Corporation. The Participant may receive a return if dividends are paid.

If the Corporation runs into financial difficulties and is wound up, the Participant will be paid only after all creditors and holders of preferred shares (if any) have been paid. The Participant may lose some or all of the Participant’s investment, if any.

New Zealand law normally requires people who offer financial products to give information to investors before they invest. This information is designed to help investors to make an informed decision. The usual rules do not apply to this offer because it is made under an employee share scheme. As a result, the Participant may not be given all the information

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usually required. The Participant will also have fewer other legal protections for this investment. The Participant is advised to ask questions, read all documents carefully, and seek independent financial advice before committing.

The shares of Common Stock are quoted on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This means that if the Participant acquires shares of Common Stock under the Plan, the Participant may be able to sell the shares of Common Stock on the NYSE if there are interested buyers. The Participant may get less than the Participant invested. The price will depend on the demand for the shares of Common Stock.

For a copy of the Corporation’s most recent financial statements (and, where applicable, a copy of the auditor’s report on those financial statements), as well as information on risk factors impacting the Corporation’s business that may affect the value of the shares pf Common Stock, the Participant should refer to the risk factors discussion on the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and are available online at www.sec.gov, as well as on the Corporation’s “Investor Relations” website at http://investor.kimberly-clark.com/index.cfm.

NICARAGUA

There are no country-specific provisions.

NIGERIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

PANAMA

Securities Law Information

Neither this Award nor any shares of Common Stock that the Participant may acquire at vesting of this Award constitute a public offering of securities, as they are available only to eligible employees of the Corporation and its Affiliates.

PARAGUAY

There are no country-specific provisions.

PERU

Securities Law Information

The offer of this Award is considered a private offering in Peru; therefore, it is not subject to registration in Peru. For more information concerning the offer, please refer to the Plan, the Award Agreement and any other materials or documentation made available by the Corporation. For more information regarding the Corporation, please refer to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and are available at www.sec.gov, as well as the Corporation’s “Investor Relations” website at: http://investor.kimberly-clark.com/

Labor Law Acknowledgment

By accepting the Award, the Participant acknowledges that the PRSUs are being granted ex gratia to the Participant.

PHILIPPINES

Awards Payable in Cash Only

Notwithstanding anything in the Award Agreement, Awards granted to Participants in the Philippines do not provide any right for the Participant to receive shares of Common Stock and shall be paid only in cash in an amount equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock at vesting less any Tax-Related Items. The Participant agrees to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the time the Awards vest and the time the cash payment is distributed to the Participant. The Corporation reserves the right to settle the Awards in shares of Common Stock to the extent the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.

Fringe Benefit Tax Obligation

By accepting the Award, the Participant consents and agrees to assume any and all liability for fringe benefit tax that may be payable by the Corporation and/or the Employer (as determined by the Corporation or the Employer in their discretion) in connection with the Award and any awards previously granted by the Corporation. Further, by accepting the Award, the Participant agrees that the Corporation and/or the Employer may collect the fringe benefit tax from the Participant by any of the means set forth in the Acknowledgment of Conditions section of the Award Agreement, or any other reasonable method established by the Corporation. The Participant agrees to execute other consents or elections to accomplish the foregoing, promptly upon request by the Corporation or the Employer.

POLAND

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

Polish residents holding foreign securities (e.g., shares of Common Stock) and/or maintaining accounts abroad must report information to the National Bank of Poland on transactions and balances regarding such securities and cash deposited in such accounts if the value of such securities and cash (when combined with all other assets possessed abroad) exceeds certain thresholds. If required, the reports must be filed on a quarterly basis on special forms that are available on the website of the National Bank of Poland. Polish residents should consult with their personal tax advisor to determine their personal reporting obligations.

Exchange Control Information

Transfers of funds into and out of Poland in excess of €15,000 (or PLN 15,000 if such transfer of funds is connected with business activity of an entrepreneur) must be made via a bank account held at a bank in Poland. Additionally, Polish residents are required to store all documents connected with any foreign exchange transactions that Polish residents are

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engaged in for a period of five years, as measured from the end of the year in which such transaction occurred.

PORTUGAL

Language Consent

The Participant hereby declares that the Participant has full knowledge of the English language and has read, understood and fully accepted and agreed with the terms and conditions established in the Plan and Award Agreement.

Por meio do presente, eu declaro expressamente que tem pleno conhecimento da língua

Inglesa e que li, compreendi e livremente aceitei e concordei com os termos e condições

estabelecidas no Plano e no Acordo.

Exchange Control Information

If the Participant receives shares of Common Stock, the acquisition of shares of Common

Stock should be reported to the Banco de Portugal for statistical purposes. If the shares of

Common Stock are deposited with a commercial bank or financial intermediary in Portugal,

such bank or financial intermediary will submit the report on the Participant’s behalf. If the

shares of Common Stock are not deposited with a commercial bank or financial intermediary

in Portugal, the Participant is responsible for submitting the report to the Banco de Portugal.

PUERTO RICO

There are no country-specific provisions.

RUSSIA

Securities Law Information

This Award Agreement, the Plan and all other materials the Participant may receive regarding participation in the Plan do not constitute advertising or an offering of securities in Russia. Absent any requirement under local law, the issuance of shares of Common Stock under the Plan has not and will not be registered in Russia and hence the shares described in any Plan-related documents may not be offered or placed in public circulation in Russia.

US Transaction

The Participant understands that the PRSUs and any shares of Common Stock under the Plan are to be issued and sold solely in the United States. Any shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant upon vesting of the PRSUs shall be delivered to the Participant’s brokerage account in the United States, where such shares of Common Stock must be held until the time of sale. In no event will shares of Common Stock be delivered to the Participant in Russia.

Exchange Control Information

All restrictions on the payment of funds by non-residents into a Russian resident’s declared foreign brokerage account, including dividends and proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock have been abolished. Russian residents may now receive, hold and remit

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dividends and proceeds from the sale of shares (including shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan) into and out of a brokerage account without any requirement to first repatriate such funds to an authorized bank in Russia. The Participant should be aware that the rules related to foreign bank accounts are different and that certain restrictions with respect to payments by non-residents into a Russian currency resident’s foreign bank account may continue to apply where the foreign bank account is located in the U.S. The Participant should contact his or her personal advisor to confirm the application of the exchange control restrictions prior to vesting in the PRSUs and selling shares of Common Stock, as significant penalties may apply in the case of non-compliance with the exchange control restrictions and because such exchange control restrictions are subject to change.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

Russian residents are required to report the opening, closing or change in account details of any foreign bank account to the Russian tax authorities within one month of the opening, closing or change of such account. Russian residents are also required to report to the Russian tax authorities on or before June 1 of the following year (i) the beginning and ending balances in a foreign bank account each year and (ii) transactions related to such foreign account during the year. Foreign brokerage accounts and foreign accounts with other financial institutions (financial market organizations) must also be reported. Certain specific exemptions from reporting requirements may apply. The Participant should consult with his or her personal legal advisor to determine how these reporting requirements may apply to any account opened in connection with the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

Data Privacy Notice

This provision supplements the Data Privacy section in the Acknowledgment and Conditions section of the Award Agreement:

The Participant understands and agrees that he or she must complete and return a Consent to Processing of Personal Data (the “Consent”) form to the Corporation if requested. Further, the Participant understands and agrees that if the Participant does not complete and return a Consent form to the Corporation if requested, the Corporation will not be able to grant PRSUs to the Participant or other awards or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Participant understands that refusing to complete a Consent form or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.

Anti-Corruption Information

Anti-corruption laws prohibit certain public servants, their spouses and their dependent children from owning any foreign source financial instruments (e.g., shares of foreign companies such as the Corporation). Accordingly, the Participant should inform the Corporation if he or she is covered by these laws because the Participant should not hold shares of common stock acquired under the Plan.

Labor Law Information

If the Participant continues to hold shares of Common Stock acquired at vesting of the PRSUs after an involuntary termination of employment, he or she may not be eligible to receive unemployment benefits in Russia.

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SINGAPORE

Sale Restriction

The Participant agrees that any shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the PRSUs will not be offered for sale in Singapore prior to the six-month anniversary of the Grant Date, unless such sale or offer is made pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (“SFA”), or pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provisions of the SFA.

Securities Law Information

The grant of the PRSUs is being made pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption” under section 273(1)(f) of the SFA under which it is exempt from the prospectus and registration requirements and is not made with a view to the underlying shares of Common Stock being subsequently offered for sale to any other party. The Plan has not been and will not be lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Director Notification Obligation

If the Participant is a director, associate director or shadow director of the Corporation’s Singapore Affiliate, the Participant is subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act. Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Corporation’s Singapore Affiliate in writing when the Participant receives an interest (e.g., an Award or shares) in the Corporation or any Affiliate. In addition, the Participant must notify the Corporation’s Singapore Affiliate when he or she sells shares of the Corporation or of any Affiliate (including when the Participant sells shares issued upon vesting and settlement of the Award). These notifications must be made within two businessdays of (i) acquiring or disposing of any interest in the Corporation or any Affiliate, or (ii) any change in a previously-disclosed interest (e.g., upon vesting of the Award or when shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan are subsequently sold). In addition, a notification of the Participant’s interests in the Corporation or any Affiliate must be made within two business days of becoming a director, associate director or shadow director.

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

If the Participant permanently resides in the Slovak Republic and, apart from being employed, carries on business activities as an independent entrepreneur (in Slovakian, podnikatel), the Participant will be obligated to report his or her foreign assets (including any foreign securities) to the National Bank of Slovakia (provided that the value of the foreign assets exceeds an amount of €2,000,000). These reports must be submitted on a monthly basis by the 15th day of the respective calendar month, as well as on a quarterly basis by the 15th day of the calendar month following the respective calendar quarter, using notification form DEV (NBS) 1-12, which may be found at the National Bank of Slovakia’s website at www.nbs.sk.

SLOVENIA

There are no country specific provisions.

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SOUTH AFRICA

Tax Acknowledgment

By accepting the Award, the Participant agrees to notify the Employer of the amount of any gain realized upon vesting of the Award. If the Participant fails to advise the Employer of the gain realized upon vesting, the Participant may be liable for a fine. The Participant will be responsible for paying any difference between the actual tax liability and the amount withheld.

Exchange Control Information

To participate in the Plan, the Participant must comply with exchange control regulations and rulings (the “Exchange Control Regulations”) in South Africa.

Because the Exchange Control Regulations change frequently and without notice, the Participant understands that he or she should consult a legal advisor prior to the acquisition or sale of shares under the Plan to ensure compliance with current regulations. The Participant understands that it is his or her responsibility to comply with South African exchange control laws, and neither the Corporation nor the Employer will be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from failure to comply with applicable laws.

Securities Law Information

In compliance with South African securities law, the Participant acknowledges that the documents listed below are available for review at the addresses listed below:

a)The Corporation's most recent annual financial statements: http://investor.kimberly-clark.com/sec.cfm?DocType=Annual&Year=

b)The Corporation's most recent Plan prospectus may be accessed online through Merrill Lynch, or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Corporation in the future, at www.mybenefits.ml.com in the Document Library.

A copy of the above documents will be sent free of charge upon written request to Stock Plan Administrator, P.O. Box 619100, Dallas, Texas 75261-9100. In addition, the Participant should contact his or her tax advisor for specific information concerning his or her personal tax situation with regard to Plan participation.

Confidentiality and Restraint of Trade Covenants

1.    During the continuance of the Participant’s employment with the Employer and indefinitely thereafter, the Participant undertakes to maintain the confidentiality of, and not to divulge to any person (without the prior consent of the Participant’s manager or as required by law), any of the Corporation's or any Affiliate's trade secrets or Confidential Information (as defined herein), nor use the same for any other purpose, other than to carry out the Participant’s functions as an employee of the Corporation or the Participant’s Employer. The Participant shall use all personal endeavours to prevent publication or disclosure of such trade secrets and Confidential Information. “Confidential Information,” for purposes of these covenants, shall mean information in whatever form (including, without limitation, in written, oral, visual or electronic form or on any magnetic or optical disk or memory and wherever located) relating to the business, suppliers, customers, products, affairs and finances of the Corporation or any Affiliate for the time being confidential to the Corporation or any Affiliate, and trade secrets including, without limitation, technical data and know-how relating to the

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business of the Corporation or any Affiliate, or any of their suppliers, customers, agents, distributors, shareholders or management, including (but not limited to) business plans, pricing strategies, financial information, patent applications, information concerning tenders and potential contracts, information concerning proposed product ranges, product development information, employee and salary information, research and development activities or manufacturing methods that the Participant creates, develops, receives, obtains or has knowledge of in connection with the Participant’s employment, and all other matters which relate to the business of the Corporation and in respect of which information is not readily available in the ordinary course of such business to the Corporation's Competitors, whether or not such information (if in anything other than oral form) is marked confidential. “Competitor,” for purposes of these covenants, shall mean any person, firm or company or other entity carrying out or conducting business in competition with or so as to create competition directly or indirectly with the Corporation or any Affiliate.

2.    Without derogating from the applicability of the foregoing, during the Participant’s employment with the Corporation or any Affiliate, it is recognised that the Participant may have access to trade secrets and information of a highly confidential nature, including Confidential Information, the disclosure of which after termination of employment could seriously harm the interests of the Corporation or an Affiliate. The Participant shall not at any time after termination of employment (otherwise than as required by law) divulge to any person any trade secret or Confidential Information which is the property of the Corporation or any Affiliate.

3.    During the Participant’s employment by the Corporation or the Employer, it is acknowledged that the Participant will acquire highly confidential information, including Confidential Information, and should the Participant’s employment cease, it may be difficult to police clause 2 above, prohibiting the disclosure of such information. It is further acknowledged that it may be difficult to police the non-solicitation and dealing clauses set out below.

4.    Having regard to clauses 2 and 3 above and in order to preserve and protect the Corporation or any Affiliate’s proprietary interests in the trade secrets and other Confidential Information, the Participant shall not, for the duration of the Restraint Period, anywhere in the Prescribed Area, become employed by or be directly or indirectly interested, engaged or concerned in any manner whatsoever, whether as principal, agent, partner, representative, member, shareholder, director, employee, consultant, advisor, financier, administrator or in any like capacity in any concern or business carried on by a Competitor, and/or provide and/or supply any type of product and/or render any type of service that is identical or similar to the products provided or services rendered by the Corporation or any Affiliate in any Restricted Business. “Restraint Period,” for purposes of these covenants, means the term during which the Participant is employed by the Corporation or an Affiliate and a period of 12 months (less any period of garden leave) after the termination date. “Prescribed Area,” for purposes of these covenants, means (1) each province in the Republic of South Africa, or any province, state, or other distinct geographical area in any other country in which the Corporation or any Affiliate (a) does business as at the termination date or had done business during the period of twelve (12) months preceding the termination date; and/or (b) has customers or clients as at the termination date, or had customers or clients during the period of twelve (12) months preceding the termination date, and in which the Participant had undertaken substantive work or been substantively involved in supervising work pertaining to, on behalf of the Corporation or any Affiliate, as at the termination date or any time during the 12 month period preceding the termination date. “Restricted Business,” for purposes of these covenants, means any business activity carried out by the Participant either directly or indirectly for the Corporation or any Affiliate during the 12 month period preceding the termination date.

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5.    The Participant shall not during the period of 12 months after the termination date, either directly or indirectly, on the Participant’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person, firm or company or other entity, solicit, interfere with, entice or endeavour to entice away from the Corporation or any Affiliate any Restricted Customer, or seek to conduct Restricted Business, or conduct Restricted Business, with any Restricted Customer and/or otherwise persuade, induce, solicit or encourage any person or entity to terminate its contractual relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate. “Restricted Customer,” for purposes of these covenants, means any person, firm or company or other entity who was a customer or distributor of the Corporation or any Affiliate as at the termination date, or during the 12 month period preceding the termination date, including any Prospective Customer. “Prospective Customer,” for purposes of these covenants, means any person, firm or company or other entity with whom the Corporation or any Affiliate was involved in negotiations as at the termination date or during the 12 month period preceding the termination date, with a view to dealing with it as a customer and/or to conclude a contractual relationship with such entity, and/or with whom the Participant had contact at the termination date or during the 12 month period preceding the termination date with a view to dealing with it as a customer of the Corporation or any Affiliate and/or to conclude a contractual relationship with such entity.

6.    The Participant shall not during the period of 12 months after the termination date directly or indirectly induce or be involved in the recruitment of any person who was an employee of the Corporation or any Affiliate at the termination date and with whom the Participant had material dealings during the 12 month period preceding the termination date to leave the employment of the Corporation or any Affiliate. Furthermore, the Participant shall not during the period of 12 months after the termination date directly or indirectly induce or be involved in the recruitment of any person who was an employee of the Corporation or any Affiliate at the termination date and with whom the Participant had material dealings during the 12 month period preceding the termination date to become employed by, associated with and/or form part of any business or concern, in any capacity whatsoever, of any Competitor. The Participant must inform the Corporation immediately on becoming aware of any such recruitment.

7.    The Participant acknowledges that the:

(a)    restraints imposed upon the Participant in terms of the above clauses (“restraints”) are reasonable as to subject matter and duration, and are reasonably necessary in order to preserve and protect the goodwill applicable to the business of the Corporation;

(b)    provisions of clauses 4 and 5 shall be construed as imposing separate and independent restraints in respect of:

(i)    each of the periods falling within the Restraint Period;

(ii)    every activity falling within the ambit of a competitive business or Restricted Business; and

(iii)    every capacity, in relation to a competitive business or Restricted Business, in which the Participant is prohibited from engaging in terms of clause 4;

(iv)    each of the areas falling within the Prescribed Area;

(v)    each entity which is an Affiliate, from time to time.

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8.    In this Award Agreement, references to acting directly or indirectly include acting jointly with or through another person.

9.    Each of the restrictions contained in this Award Agreement is intended to be separate and severable. In the event of any of the restrictions shall be held to be void, but would be valid if part of the wording was deleted, such restriction shall apply with such deletion as may be necessary to make it valid and effective.

SPAIN

Securities Law Information

No “offer of securities to the public,” as defined under Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory in connection with the grant of this Award. The Award Agreement (including this Appendix A) has not been, nor will it be, registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, and does not constitute a public offering prospectus.

Labor Law Acknowledgment

By accepting the Award, the Participant acknowledges that he or she understands and agrees to participation in the Plan and that he or she has received a copy of the Plan.

The Participant understands that the Corporation has unilaterally, gratuitously and discretionally decided to grant Awards under the Plan to individuals who may be employees of the Corporation or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Corporation or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis. Consequently, the Participant understands that any grant is given on the assumption and condition that it shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Corporation or any of its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. Further, the Participant understands and freely accepts that there is no guarantee that any benefit whatsoever shall arise from any gratuitous and discretionary grant since the future value of the Award and the underlying shares is unknown and unpredictable. In addition, the Participant understands that this grant would not be made but for the assumptions and conditions referred to above; thus, the Participant understands, acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then the Award shall be null and void.

Further, the Participant understands that the Award is a conditional right. Participant shall forfeit any unvested Award upon termination of employment unless such termination is (i) due to a Qualified Termination of Employment, or (ii) if more than six months after the Grant Date, due to death, Total and Permanent Disability, or the shutdown or divestiture of a business unit. Vesting will cease, for example, regardless of whether (1) the Participant is considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause (i.e., subject to a “despido improcedente”); (2) the Participant is dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (3) the Participant terminates his or her employment or service relationship due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition; and (4) the Participant terminates his or her employment or service relationship due to a unilateral breach of contract by the Corporation or an Affiliate. Consequently, upon termination of the Participant’s employment or service relationship for any of the above reasons, the Participant may

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automatically lose any rights to the PRSUs that were not vested on the date of termination of the Participant’s employment or service relationship, as described in the Plan and the Award Agreement.

Exchange Control Information

The acquisition, ownership and sale of shares of Common Stock under the Plan must be declared to the Spanish Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones (the “DGCI”), which is a department of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. The Participant must also declare ownership of any shares of Common Stock by filing a Form D-6 with the Directorate of Foreign Transactions each January while the shares of Common Stock are owned. In addition, the sale of shares of Common Stock must also be declared on Form D-6 filed with the DGCI in January, unless the sale proceeds exceed the applicable threshold (currently €1,502,530) (or the Participant holds 10% or more of the share capital of the Corporation or such other amount that would entitle the Participant to join the Corporation's Board of Directors), in which case, the filing is due within one month after the sale.

When receiving foreign currency payments derived from the ownership of shares of Common Stock (e.g., sale proceeds) exceeding €50,000, the Participant must inform the financial institution receiving the payment of the basis upon which such payment is made. The Participant will need to provide the institution with the following information: (i) the Participant’s name, address, and tax identification number; (ii) the name and corporate domicile of the Corporation; (iii) the amount of the payment; the currency used; (iv) the country of origin; (v) the reasons for the payment; and (vi) further information that may be required.

Spanish residents are required to declare electronically to the Bank of Spain any foreign accounts (including brokerage accounts held abroad), any foreign instruments (including any shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan) and any transactions with non-Spanish residents (including any payments of shares of Common Stock made to the Participant by the Corporation or through a U.S. brokerage account) if the value of the transactions for all such accounts during the prior year or the balances in such accounts as of December 31 of the prior year exceeds €1,000,000. If neither the total balances nor total transactions with non-residents during the relevant period exceed €50,000,000, a summarized form declaration may be used. More frequent reporting is required if such transaction value or account balance exceeds €100,000,000.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information

If the Participant holds rights or assets (e.g., shares of Common Stock or cash held in a bank or brokerage account) outside of Spain with a value in excess of €50,000 per type of right or asset (e.g., shares of Common Stock, cash, etc.) as of December 31 each year, the Participant is required to report certain information regarding such rights and assets on tax form 720.  After such rights and/or assets are initially reported, the reporting obligation will only apply for subsequent years if the value of any previously-reported rights or assets increases by more than €20,000 or if the ownership of the assets is transferred or relinquished during the year. The reporting must be completed by the following March 31.

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SWITZERLAND

Securities Law Information

Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Awards (i) constitutes a prospectus according to articles 35 et seq. of the Swiss Federal Act on Financial Services (“FinSA”) (ii) may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland to any person other than a participant or (iii) has been or will be filed with, approved or supervised by any Swiss reviewing body according to article 51 FinSA or any Swiss regulatory authority, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (“FINMA”).

TAIWAN

Data Privacy

The following provision supplements the data privacy section in the Acknowledgment of Conditions section of the Award Agreement:

The Participant acknowledges that he or she has read and understands the terms regarding collection, processing and transfer of data contained in the Acknowledgment of Conditions section of the Award Agreement and, by participating in the Plan the Participant agrees to such terms. In this regard, upon request of the Corporation or the Employer, the Participant agrees to provide any executed data privacy consent form to the Employer or the Corporation (or any other agreements or consents that may be required by the Employer or the Corporation) that the Corporation and/or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain under the data privacy laws now or in the future. The Participant understands that he or she will not be able to participate in the Plan if the Participant fails to execute any such consent or agreement.

Securities Law Information

The offer of participation in the Plan is available only for employees of the Corporation and its Affiliates. The offer of participation in the Plan is not a public offer of securities by a Taiwanese company.

Exchange Control Information

Taiwanese residents may acquire and remit foreign currency (including proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock or the receipt of dividends) into and out of Taiwan up to US$5,000,000 per year. If the transaction amount is TWD500,000 or more in a single transaction, the Participant must submit a foreign exchange transaction form and also provide supporting documentation to the satisfaction of the remitting bank.

THAILAND

Exchange Control Information

If the proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock or the receipt of dividends paid on such shares are equal to or greater than US$200,000 in a single transaction, Thai residents must repatriate all cash proceeds to Thailand immediately following the receipt of the cash proceeds and then either convert such proceeds to Thai Baht or deposit the proceeds into a foreign currency account opened with a commercial bank in Thailand within 360 days of

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repatriation. In addition, Thai residents must specifically report the inward remittance to the Bank of Thailand on a foreign exchange transaction form.

Failure to comply with the above obligations may lead to penalties being assessed by the Bank of Thailand. Because exchange control regulations change frequently and without notice, the Participant should consult with his or her legal advisor before selling any shares of Common Stock (or receiving any other funds in connection with the Plan) to ensure compliance with current regulations. It is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with exchange control laws in Thailand and neither the Corporation nor the Employer will be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from failure to comply with applicable laws.

TURKEY

Securities Law Information

Turkish residents are not permitted to sell shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan in Turkey. Turkish residents must sell the shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan outside of Turkey. The Shares are currently traded on the New York Stock Exchange in the U.S. under the ticker symbol “KMB” and shares of Common Stock may be sold on this exchange.

Exchange Control Information

Under Turkish law, Turkish residents are permitted to purchase and sell securities or derivatives traded on exchanges abroad only through a financial intermediary licensed in Turkey. Therefore, the Participant may be required to appoint a Turkish broker to assist him or her with the sale of the shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan. The Participant should consult his or her personal legal advisor before selling any shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan to confirm the applicability of this requirement to the Participant.

UKRAINE

Awards Payable in Cash Only

Notwithstanding anything in the Award Agreement, Awards granted to Participants in Ukraine do not provide any right for the Participant to receive shares of Common Stock and shall be paid only in cash through local payroll in an amount equal to the value of the shares at vesting less any Tax-Related Items. The Participant agrees to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the time the Awards vest and the time the cash payment is distributed to Participant through local payroll. The Corporation reserves the right to settle the Awards in shares of Common Stock to the extent the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Securities Law Information

The offer of the Award is available only for select employees of the Corporation and its Affiliates and is in the nature of providing employee incentives in the United Arab Emirates. The Plan and the Award Agreement are intended for distribution only to such employees and

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must not be delivered to, or relied on, by any other person. Prospective purchasers of securities should conduct their own due diligence.

The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with this statement, including the Plan and the Award Agreement, or any other incidental communication materials distributed in connection with the Award. Further, neither the Ministry of Economy nor the Dubai Department of Economic Development has approved this statement nor taken steps to verify the information set out in it, and has no responsibility for it. Residents of the United Arab Emirates who have any questions regarding the contents of the Plan and the Award Agreement should obtain independent professional advice.

UNITED KINGDOM

Tax Acknowledgment

The following information supplements the information regarding Tax-Related Items in the Acknowledgment of Conditions section of the Award Agreement:

Without limitation to the information regarding Tax-Related Items in the Award Agreement, the Participant agrees that he or she is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Corporation or, if different, the Employer or by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Participant agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Corporation and/or the Employer for all Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay, or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC on the Participant’s behalf (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) and authorizes the Corporation and/or the Employer to recover such amounts by any of the means referred to in the Acknowledgment of Conditions section of the Award Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is an executive officer or director (as within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the Participant understands that he or she may not be able to indemnify the Corporation for the amount of any Tax-Related Items not collected from or paid by the Participant, if the indemnification could be considered to be a loan. In this case, the Tax-Related Items not collected or paid may constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax and National Insurance contributions (“NICs”) may be payable.

The Participant acknowledges that the Participant ultimately will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for paying to the Corporation or the Employer (as appropriate) the amount of any NICs due on this additional benefit which the Corporation and/or the Employer may also recover from the Participant at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in the Acknowledgment of Conditions section of the Award Agreement.

Covenant Agreements

1.    During the continuance of the Participant’s employment with the Employer, the Participant undertakes to maintain the confidentiality of, and not to divulge to any person (without the prior consent of the Participant’s manager or as required by law), any of the

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Corporation’s or any Affiliate’s trade secrets or Confidential Information, nor use the same for any other purpose, other than to carry out the Participant’s functions as an employee. The Participant shall use all personal endeavours to prevent publication or disclosure of such trade secrets and Confidential Information. “Confidential Information,” for purposes of these covenants, means information in whatever form (including, without limitation, in written, oral, visual or electronic form or on any magnetic or optical disk or memory and wherever located) relating to the business, suppliers, customers, products, affairs and finances of the Corporation or any Affiliate for the time being confidential to the Corporation or any Affiliate, and trade secrets including, without limitation, technical data and know-how relating to the business of the Corporation or any Affiliate, or any of their suppliers, customers, agents, distributors, shareholders or management, including (but not limited to) business plans, pricing strategies, financial information, patent applications, information concerning tenders and potential contracts, information concerning proposed product ranges, product development information, employee and salary information, research and development activities or manufacturing methods that the Participant creates, develops, receives, obtains or has knowledge of in connection with your employment, whether or not such information (if in anything other than oral form) is marked confidential.

2.    During the Participant’s employment with the Corporation or any Affiliate, it is recognised that the Participant may have access to trade secrets and information of a highly confidential nature, including Confidential Information, disclosure of which after termination of employment could seriously harm the interests of the Corporation or any Affiliate. The Participant shall not at any time after termination of employment (otherwise than as required by law) divulge to any person any trade secret or Confidential Information which is the property of the Corporation or any Affiliate.

3.    During the Participant’s employment by the Corporation or any Affiliate it is acknowledged that the Participant will acquire highly confidential information, including Confidential Information, and should the Participant’s employment with the Employer cease, it may be difficult to police clause 2 above, prohibiting the disclosure of such information. It is further acknowledged that it may be difficult to police the non-solicitation and dealing clauses set out below. For these reasons, the Participant shall not, for a period of 12 months (less any period spent on garden leave) be engaged by a Competitor, whether as an employee, director, consultant or advisor. “Competitor,” for purposes of these covenants, means any company carrying out Restricted Business within the United Kingdom so as to create competition with the Corporation or any Affiliate. “Restricted Business,” for purposes of these covenants, means any business activity carried out by the Participant either directly or indirectly for the Corporation or any Affiliate during the Relevant Period. “Relevant Period,” for purposes of these covenants, means the 12-month period ending with the termination date.

4.    The Participant shall not during the period of 12 months after the termination date, either directly or indirectly, on the Participant’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person, firm or company, solicit or seek to conduct Restricted Business, or conduct Restricted Business, with any Restricted Customer or Prospective Customer. “Restricted Customer,” for purposes of these covenants, means any person, firm or company who was a customer or distributor of the Corporation or any Affiliate at any time during the Relevant Period and with whom the Participant had material dealings within the Relevant Period. “Prospective Customer,” for purposes of these covenants, means any person, firm or company with whom the Corporation or any Affiliate was involved in negotiations in the Relevant Period with a view to dealing with it as a customer, and with whom the Participant had contact within the Relevant Period.

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5.    The Participant shall not during the period of 12 months after the termination date directly or indirectly induce any person who was an employee of the Corporation or any Affiliate at the termination date and with whom the Participant had material dealings during the Relevant Period to leave the employment of the Corporation or any Affiliate.

6.    In this Award Agreement, references to acting directly or indirectly include acting jointly with or through another person.

7.    Each of the restrictions contained in this Award Agreement is intended to be separate and severable. In the event of any of the restrictions shall be held to be void, but would be valid if part of the wording was deleted, such restriction shall apply with such deletion as may be necessary to make it valid and effective.

URUGUAY

There are no country-specific provisions.

VIETNAM

Awards Payable in Cash Only

Notwithstanding anything in the Award Agreement, Awards granted to Participants in Vietnam do not provide any right for the Participant to receive shares of Common Stock and shall be paid only in cash through local payroll in an amount equal to the value of the shares at vesting less any Tax-Related Items. The Participant agrees to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the time the Awards vest and the time the cash payment is distributed to the Participant through local payroll. The Corporation reserves the right to settle the Awards in shares of Common Stock to the extent the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.

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EX-31.A

Exhibit (31)a

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Michael D. Hsu, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “registrant”);

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

	/s/ Michael D. Hsu
	Michael D. Hsu
	Chief Executive Officer
April 23, 2021

EX-31.B

Exhibit (31)b

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Maria Henry, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “registrant”);

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

	/s/ Maria Henry
	Maria Henry
	Chief Financial Officer
April 23, 2021

EX-32.A

Exhibit (32)a

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

I, Michael D. Hsu, Chief Executive Officer of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, certify that, to my knowledge:

(1)the Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021 (“accompanied report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)the information contained in the accompanied report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

	/s/ Michael D. Hsu
	Michael D. Hsu
	Chief Executive Officer
April 23, 2021

EX-32.B

Exhibit (32)b

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

I, Maria Henry, Chief Financial Officer of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, certify that, to my knowledge:

(1)the Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021 (“accompanied report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)the information contained in the accompanied report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

	/s/ Maria Henry
	Maria Henry
	Chief Financial Officer
April 23, 2021

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	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 4,743	$ 5,009
Cost of products sold	3,154	3,218
Gross Profit	1,589	1,791
Marketing, research and general expenses	815	873
Other (income) and expense, net	4	14
Operating Profit	770	904
Nonoperating expense	(6)	(11)
Interest income	1	2
Interest expense	(63)	(61)
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	702	834
Provision for income taxes	(147)	(197)
Income Before Equity Interests	555	637
Share of net income of equity companies	39	38
Net income	594	675
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)	(15)
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$ 584	$ 660
Per Share Basis
Basic	$ 1.73	$ 1.93
Diluted	$ 1.72	$ 1.92

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Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 594	$ 675
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	(215)	(399)
Employee postretirement benefits	18	34
Other	36	32
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(161)	(333)
Comprehensive Income	433	342
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3)	(3)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$ 430	$ 339

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Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 320	$ 303
Accounts receivable, net	2,199	2,235
Inventories	1,956	1,903
Other current assets	668	733
Total Current Assets	5,143	5,174
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	7,887	8,042
Investments in Equity Companies	349	300
Goodwill	1,820	1,895
Other Intangible Assets, Net	805	832
Other Assets	1,222	1,280
TOTAL ASSETS	17,226	17,523
Current Liabilities
Debt payable within one year	1,274	486
Trade accounts payable	3,152	3,336
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,883	2,262
Dividends payable	385	359
Total Current Liabilities	6,694	6,443
Long-Term Debt	7,548	7,878
Noncurrent Employee Benefits	839	864
Deferred Income Taxes	698	723
Other Liabilities	673	718
Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiaries	$ 28	$ 28
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0.0
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	20.0	20.0
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0	$ 0
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	378.6	378.6
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	1,200.0	1,200.0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 1.25	$ 1.25
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	$ 0	$ 0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	473	473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 658	$ 657
Treasury Stock, Shares	41.0	39.9
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (5,050)	$ (4,899)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	7,764	7,567
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)	(3,327)	(3,172)
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	518	626
Noncontrolling Interests	228	243
Total Stockholders' Equity	746	869
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 17,226	$ 17,523

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Consolidated Balance Sheet Parenthetical - $ / shares shares in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	20.0	20.0
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0.0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 1.25	$ 1.25
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	1,200.0	1,200.0
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	378.6	378.6
Treasury Stock, Shares	41.0	39.9

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Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	AOCI Attributable to Parent	Noncontrolling Interests
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			$ 556
Treasury Stock, Shares				37,149
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (4,454)
Retained Earnings					$ 6,686
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						$ 3,294
Noncontrolling Interests							$ 227
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 194
Net income	675				660
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							14
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	674
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	333					321	(12)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(333)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	107		(14)	$ 121
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				1,677
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (229)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	15		15
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(382)				(365)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(17)
Other	0		2		(3)	0	1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(1,065)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			559
Treasury Stock, Shares				37,761
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (4,562)
Retained Earnings					6,978
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,615
Noncontrolling Interests							213
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	46
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 657		657
Treasury Stock, Shares	39,900			39,873
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (4,899)			$ (4,899)
Retained Earnings	7,567				7,567
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,172					3,172
Noncontrolling Interests	243						243
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	869
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	626
Net income	594				584
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							9
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	593
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	161					154	(7)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(161)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	10		(24)	$ 34
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				1,398
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (185)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	22		22
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(403)				(385)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(18)
Other	(1)		3		(2)	1	1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(315)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 658		$ 658
Treasury Stock, Shares	41,000			40,956
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (5,050)			$ (5,050)
Retained Earnings	7,764				$ 7,764
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,327					$ 3,327
Noncontrolling Interests	228						$ 228
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	746
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	$ 518

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Statement of Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity Parentheticals - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared	$ 1.14	$ 1.07

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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 594	$ 675
Depreciation and amortization	189	213
Asset impairments	3	0
Stock-based compensation	22	15
Deferred income taxes	(35)	(9)
Net (gains) losses on asset dispositions	4	7
Equity companies' earnings (in excess of) less than dividends paid	(39)	(38)
Operating working capital	(400)	(144)
Postretirement benefits	(15)	(14)
Other	(2)	(1)
Cash Provided by Operations	321	704
Investing Activities
Capital spending	(298)	(352)
Investments in time deposits	(159)	(105)
Maturities of time deposits	207	96
Other	5	2
Cash Used for Investing	(245)	(359)
Financing Activities
Cash dividends paid	(359)	(357)
Change in short-term debt	744	(282)
Debt proceeds	5	1,241
Debt repayments	(253)	(252)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10	108
Acquisitions of common stock for the treasury	(169)	(214)
Other	(30)	(24)
Cash Used for Financing	(52)	220
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(7)	(28)
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	17	537
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	303	442
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$ 320	$ 979

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Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Accounting Policies

Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments which are of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented have been reflected. Dollar amounts are reported in millions, except per share dollar amounts, unless otherwise noted.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The terms "Corporation," "Kimberly-Clark," "K-C," "we," "our" and "us" refer to Kimberly-Clark Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Highly Inflationary Accounting in Argentina

GAAP guidance requires the use of highly inflationary accounting for countries whose cumulative three-year inflation exceeds 100 percent. In the second quarter of 2018, published inflation indices indicated that the three-year cumulative inflation in Argentina exceeded 100 percent, and as of July 1, 2018, we elected to adopt highly inflationary accounting for our subsidiaries in Argentina (“K-C Argentina”). Under highly inflationary accounting, K-C Argentina’s functional currency became the U.S. dollar, and its income statement and balance sheet have been measured in U.S. dollars using both current and historical rates of exchange. The effect of changes in exchange rates on peso-denominated monetary assets and liabilities has been reflected in earnings in Other (income) and expense, net and was not material.  As of March 31, 2021, K-C Argentina had a small net peso monetary position. Net sales of K-C Argentina were approximately 1 percent of our consolidated net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standard

In 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740). The new guidance simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the tax basis of goodwill after a business combination, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The new guidance also changes the calculation of the income tax impact of hybrid taxes and the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period. We adopted this standard as of January 1, 2021 on either a prospective basis, or through a modified retrospective approach, as required by the standard. There was no cumulative effect adjustment recorded to retained earnings as the amount was not material. The effects of this standard on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows were not material.

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2018 Global Restructuring Program

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

2018 Global Restructuring Program

Restructuring Cost and Reserve

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure

2018 Global Restructuring Program

In January 2018, we announced the 2018 Global Restructuring Program to reduce our structural cost base by streamlining and simplifying our manufacturing supply chain and overhead organization. We expect to close or sell approximately 10 manufacturing facilities and expand production capacity at several others. We expect to exit or divest some lower-margin businesses that generate approximately 1 percent of our net sales. The restructuring is expected to impact our organizations in all major geographies. Workforce reductions are expected to be in the range of 6,300 to 6,400.

The restructuring is expected to be completed in 2021, with total costs anticipated to be in the range of $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion pre-tax ($1.5 billion to $1.6 billion after tax). Cash costs are expected to be $1.1 billion to $1.15 billion, primarily related to workforce reductions.  Non-cash charges are expected to be $900 to $950 pre-tax and will primarily consist of incremental depreciation, asset write-offs and pension settlement and curtailment charges. Restructuring charges in 2021 are expected to be $180 to $280 pre-tax ($135 to $215 after tax).

The following net charges were incurred in connection with the 2018 Global Restructuring Program:

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2021		2020
Cost of products sold:
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	$	(2)	$	—
Asset impairments	3		—
Asset write-offs	1		6
Incremental depreciation	4		35
Other exit costs	19		29
Total	25		70
Marketing, research and general expenses:
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	(2)		(3)
Other exit costs	11		26
Total	9		23
Other (income) and expense, net	—		—
Total charges	34		93
Provision for income taxes	(7)		(18)
Net charges	27		75
Net impact related to equity companies and noncontrolling interests	(1)		(1)
Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	26	$	74

The following summarizes the restructuring liabilities activity:

	2021		2020
Restructuring liabilities at January 1	$	93	$	132
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs	26		50
Cash payments	(50)		(64)
Currency and other	(4)		(7)
Restructuring liabilities at March 31	$	65	$	111

Restructuring liabilities of $50 and $77 are recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $15 and $34 are recorded in Other Liabilities as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The impact related to restructuring charges is recorded in Operating working capital and Other Operating Activities, as appropriate, in our consolidated cash flow statements.

Through March 31, 2021, cumulative pre-tax charges for the 2018 Global Restructuring Program were $1.9 billion ($1.4 billion after tax)

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Business Combinations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures

2020 Acquisition

On October 1, 2020 (“Acquisition Date”), we acquired Softex Indonesia, in an all-cash transaction for approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction price, subject to working capital and net debt adjustments, resulted in a preliminary purchase price of $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2020 in addition to the assumption of certain indebtedness of Softex Indonesia at closing. The allocation of purchase consideration related to Softex Indonesia was substantially completed in the fourth quarter of 2020. We continue to evaluate potential contingencies that may have existed as of the acquisition date and expect to finalize the purchase price allocation no later than the fourth quarter of 2021.

See Note 3, Acquisition, to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for the preliminary purchase price allocation, valuation methodology, and other information related to the Softex Indonesia acquisition.

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Fair Value Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Information

Fair Value Information

The following fair value information is based on a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels in the hierarchy used to measure fair value are:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets accessible at the reporting date for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets. Quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not considered active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are significant to the valuation and are unobservable.

A financial instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and for the full year 2020, there were no significant transfers to or from level 3 fair value determinations.

Derivative assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis at fair value. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, derivative assets were $41 and $44, respectively, and derivative liabilities were $62 and $92, respectively. The fair values of derivatives used to manage interest rate risk and commodity price risk are based on LIBOR rates and interest rate swap curves and NYMEX price quotations, respectively. The fair values of hedging instruments used to manage foreign currency risk are based on published quotations of spot currency rates and forward points, which are converted into implied forward currency rates. Measurement of our derivative assets and liabilities is considered a level 2 measurement. Additional information on our classification and use of derivative instruments is contained in Note 7.

Redeemable preferred securities of subsidiaries are measured on a recurring basis at fair value and were $28 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. They are not traded in active markets. The fair values of the redeemable securities were based on a discounted cash flow valuation model. Measurement of the redeemable preferred securities is considered a level 3 measurement.

Company-owned life insurance ("COLI") assets are measured on a recurring basis at fair value. COLI assets were $73 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The COLI policies are a source of funding primarily for our nonqualified employee benefits and are included in Other Assets. The COLI policies are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient, and therefore, are not classified in the fair value hierarchy.

The following table includes the fair value of our financial instruments for which disclosure of fair value is required:

	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
		March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents(a)	1	$	320	$	320	$	303	$	303
Time deposits(b)	1	302		302		364		364
Liabilities
Short-term debt(c)	2	963		963		223		223
Long-term debt(d)	2	7,859		8,878		8,141		9,627

(a)Cash equivalents are composed of certificates of deposit, time deposits and other interest-bearing investments with original maturity dates of 90 days or less. Cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(b)Time deposits are composed of deposits with original maturities of more than 90 days but less than one year and instruments with original maturities of greater than one year, included in Other current assets or Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheet, as appropriate. Time deposits are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(c)Short-term debt is composed of U.S. commercial paper and/or other similar short-term debt issued by non-U.S. subsidiaries, all of which are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(d)Long-term debt includes the current portion of these debt instruments. Fair values were estimated based on quoted prices for financial instruments for which all significant inputs were observable, either directly or indirectly.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share ("EPS")

There are no adjustments required to be made to net income for purposes of computing EPS. The average number of common shares outstanding is reconciled to those used in the basic and diluted EPS computations as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31
(Millions of shares)	2021	2020
Basic	338.2	341.4
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards	1.2	2.7
Diluted	339.4	344.1

The impact of options outstanding that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because their exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares was insignificant. The number of common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and 2020 was 337.6 million and 340.8 million, respectively.

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Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

Net unrealized currency gains or losses resulting from the translation of assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, except those in highly inflationary economies, are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI"). For these operations, changes in exchange rates generally do not affect cash flows; therefore, unrealized translation adjustments are recorded in AOCI rather than net income. Upon sale or substantially complete liquidation of any of these subsidiaries, the applicable unrealized translation would be removed from AOCI and reported as part of the gain or loss on the sale or liquidation.

Also included in unrealized translation amounts are the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature and transactions designated as hedges of net foreign investments.

The change in net unrealized currency translation for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily due to the weakening of foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar, particularly the Brazilian real, the euro, the Indonesian rupiah, and the Korean won.

The changes in the components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark, net of tax, are as follows:

	Unrealized Translation		Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Cash Flow Hedges and Other
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	(2,271)	$	(979)		$	(13)		$	(31)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(386)		19			5			31
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		10		(a)	—		(a)	—
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(386)		29			5			31
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	(2,657)	$	(950)		$	(8)		$	—
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	(2,157)	$	(912)		$	(40)		$	(63)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before     reclassifications	(205)		—			2			22
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		14		(a)	—		(a)	12
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(205)		14			2			34
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	(2,362)	$	(898)		$	(38)		$	(29)

(a) Included in computation of net periodic benefit costs.

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Objectives And Strategies For Using Derivatives

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Objectives And Strategies For Using Derivatives

Objectives and Strategies for Using DerivativesAs a multinational enterprise, we are exposed to financial risks, such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and commodity prices. We employ a number of practices to manage these risks, including operating and financing activities and, where appropriate, the use of derivative instruments.

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, derivative assets were $41 and $44, respectively, and derivative liabilities were $62 and $92, respectively, primarily comprised of foreign currency exchange contracts. Derivative assets are recorded in Other current assets or Other Assets, as appropriate, and derivative liabilities are recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities or Other Liabilities, as appropriate.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Translation adjustments result from translating foreign entities' financial statements into U.S. dollars from their functional currencies. The risk to any particular entity's net assets is reduced to the extent that the entity is financed with local currency borrowings. A portion of our balance sheet translation exposure for certain affiliates, which results from changes in translation rates between the affiliates’ functional currencies and the U.S. dollar, is hedged with cross-currency swap contracts and certain foreign denominated debt which are designated as net investment hedges. The foreign currency exposure on certain non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities, primarily intercompany loans and accounts payable, is hedged with primarily undesignated derivative instruments.

Derivative instruments are entered into to hedge a portion of forecasted cash flows denominated in foreign currencies for non-U.S. operations' purchases of raw materials, which are priced in U.S. dollars, and imports of intercompany finished goods and work-in-process priced predominantly in U.S. dollars and euros. The derivative instruments used to manage these exposures are designated as cash flow hedges.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is managed using a portfolio of variable and fixed-rate debt composed of short and long-term instruments. Interest rate swap contracts may be used to facilitate the maintenance of the desired ratio of variable and fixed-rate debt and are designated as fair value hedges. From time to time, we also hedge the anticipated issuance of fixed-rate debt, and these contracts are designated as cash flow hedges.

Commodity Price Risk

We use derivative instruments, such as forward contracts, to hedge a limited portion of our exposure to market risk arising from changes in prices of certain commodities. These derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges of specific quantities of the underlying commodity expected to be purchased in future months. In addition, we utilize negotiated short-term contract structures, including fixed price contracts, to manage volatility for a portion of our commodity costs.

Fair Value Hedges

Derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are predominantly used to manage interest rate risk. The fair values of these interest rate derivative instruments are recorded as an asset or liability, as appropriate, with the offset recorded in Interest expense. The offset to the change in fair values of the related debt is also recorded in Interest expense. Any realized gain or loss on the derivatives that hedge interest rate risk is amortized to Interest expense over the life of the related debt. As of March 31, 2021, the aggregate notional values and carrying values of debt subject to outstanding interest rate contracts designated as fair value hedges were $300 and $314, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, gains or losses recognized in Interest expense for interest rate swaps were not significant.

Cash Flow Hedges

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is initially recorded in AOCI, net of related income taxes, and recognized in earnings in the same income statement line and period that the hedged exposure affects earnings. As of March 31, 2021, outstanding commodity forward contracts were in place to hedge a limited portion of our estimated requirements of the related underlying commodities in the remainder of 2021 and future periods. As of March 31, 2021, the aggregate notional value of outstanding foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges was $732. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, no significant gains or losses were reclassified into Interest expense, Cost of products sold or Other (income) and expense, net as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges due to the original forecasted transaction no longer being probable of occurring. At March 31, 2021, amounts to be reclassified from AOCI into Interest expense, Cost of products sold or Other (income) and expense, net during the next twelve months are not expected to be material. The maximum maturity of cash flow hedges in place at March 31, 2021 is March 2023.

Net Investment Hedges

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as net investment hedges, the aggregate notional value was $1.6 billion at March 31, 2021. We exclude the interest accruals on cross-currency swap contracts and the forward points on foreign exchange forward contracts from the assessment and measurement of hedge effectiveness.  We recognize the interest accruals on cross-currency swap contracts in earnings within Interest expense.  We amortize the forward points on foreign exchange contracts into earnings within Interest expense over the life of the hedging relationship.  Changes in fair value of net investment

hedges are recorded in AOCI and offset the change in the value of the net investment being hedged.  For the three months ended March 31, 2021, unrealized gains of $42 related to net investment hedge fair value changes were recorded in AOCI and no significant amounts were reclassified from AOCI to Interest expense.

No significant amounts were excluded from the assessment of net investment, fair value or cash flow hedge effectiveness as of March 31, 2021.

Undesignated Hedging Instruments

Gains or losses on undesignated foreign exchange hedging instruments are immediately recognized in Other (income) and expense, net. Losses of $9 and $4 were recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effect on earnings from the use of these non-designated derivatives is substantially neutralized by the transactional gains and losses recorded on the underlying assets and liabilities. At March 31, 2021, the notional value of these undesignated derivative instruments was approximately $1.5 billion.

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Description Of Business Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information

We are organized into operating segments based on product groupings. These operating segments have been aggregated into three reportable global business segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and K-C Professional. The reportable segments were determined in accordance with how our chief operating decision maker and our executive managers develop and execute global strategies to drive growth and profitability. These strategies include global plans for branding and product positioning, technology, research and development programs, cost reductions including supply chain management, and capacity and capital investments for each of these businesses. Segment management is evaluated on several factors, including operating profit. Segment operating profit excludes Other (income) and expense, net and income and expense not associated with ongoing operations of the business segments, including the costs of corporate decisions related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program described in Note 2.

The principal sources of revenue in each global business segment are described below:

•Personal Care brands offer our consumers a trusted partner in caring for themselves and their families by delivering confidence, protection and discretion through a wide variety of innovative solutions and products such as disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products. Products in this segment are sold under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Depend, Plenitud, Softex, Poise and other brand names.

•Consumer Tissue offers a wide variety of innovative solutions and trusted brands that responsibly improve everyday living for families around the world. Products in this segment include facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins and related products, and are sold under the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Andrex, Scottex, Neve and other brand names.

•K-C Professional partners with businesses to create Exceptional Workplaces, helping to make them healthier, safer and more productive through a range of solutions and supporting products such as wipers, tissue, towels, apparel, soaps and sanitizers. Our brands, including Kleenex, Scott, WypAll, Kimtech and KleenGuard are well known for quality and trusted to help people around the world work better.

Information concerning consolidated operations by business segment is presented in the following tables:

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2021		2020		Change
NET SALES
Personal Care	$	2,462	$	2,422	+2	%
Consumer Tissue	1,510		1,723		-12	%
K-C Professional	752		848		-11	%
Corporate & Other	19		16		N.M.
TOTAL NET SALES	$	4,743	$	5,009	-5	%
OPERATING PROFIT
Personal Care	$	481	$	527	-9	%
Consumer Tissue	269		365		-26	%
K-C Professional	126		181		-30	%
Corporate & Other(a)	(102)		(155)		N.M.
Other (income) and expense, net(a)	4		14		-71	%
TOTAL OPERATING PROFIT	$	770	$	904	-15	%

(a)    Corporate & Other and Other (income) and expense, net include income and expense not associated with the business segments, including charges related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. Restructuring charges related to the Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and K-C Professional business segments were $15, $16 and $3, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and $34, $42 and $15, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

N.M. - Not Meaningful

Sales of Principal Products

	Three Months Ended March 31
(Billions of dollars)	2021		2020
Baby and child care products	1.7		1.7
Consumer tissue products	1.5		1.7
Away-from-home professional products	0.8		0.8
All other	0.7		0.8
Consolidated	$	4.7	$	5.0

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Supplemental Balance Sheet Data

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]

Additional Financial Information Disclosure

Supplemental Balance Sheet Data

The following schedule presents a summary of inventories by major class:

	March 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
	LIFO		Non-LIFO		Total		LIFO		Non-LIFO		Total
Raw materials	$	132	$	261	$	393	$	131	$	263	$	394
Work in process	112		84		196		103		86		189
Finished goods	532		721		1,253		453		749		1,202
Supplies and other	—		270		270		—		263		263
	776		1,336		2,112		687		1,361		2,048
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over   LIFO cost	(156)		—		(156)		(145)		—		(145)
Total	$	620	$	1,336	$	1,956	$	542	$	1,361	$	1,903

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, determined on the FIFO or weighted-average cost methods, and at the lower of cost or market, determined on the LIFO cost method.

The following schedule presents a summary of property, plant and equipment, net:

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Land	$	170	$	174
Buildings	2,902		2,932
Machinery and equipment	14,390		14,382
Construction in progress	738		845
	18,200		18,333
Less accumulated depreciation	(10,313)		(10,291)
Total	$	7,887	$	8,042

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2018 Global Restructuring Program (Tables) - 2018 Global Restructuring Program

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Restructuring Cost and Reserve

Restructuring and Related Costs

The following net charges were incurred in connection with the 2018 Global Restructuring Program:

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2021		2020
Cost of products sold:
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	$	(2)	$	—
Asset impairments	3		—
Asset write-offs	1		6
Incremental depreciation	4		35
Other exit costs	19		29
Total	25		70
Marketing, research and general expenses:
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	(2)		(3)
Other exit costs	11		26
Total	9		23
Other (income) and expense, net	—		—
Total charges	34		93
Provision for income taxes	(7)		(18)
Net charges	27		75
Net impact related to equity companies and noncontrolling interests	(1)		(1)
Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	26	$	74

Restructuring Reserve

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following summarizes the restructuring liabilities activity:

	2021		2020
Restructuring liabilities at January 1	$	93	$	132
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs	26		50
Cash payments	(50)		(64)
Currency and other	(4)		(7)
Restructuring liabilities at March 31	$	65	$	111

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Fair Value Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value of financial instruments

The following table includes the fair value of our financial instruments for which disclosure of fair value is required:

	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
		March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents(a)	1	$	320	$	320	$	303	$	303
Time deposits(b)	1	302		302		364		364
Liabilities
Short-term debt(c)	2	963		963		223		223
Long-term debt(d)	2	7,859		8,878		8,141		9,627

(a)Cash equivalents are composed of certificates of deposit, time deposits and other interest-bearing investments with original maturity dates of 90 days or less. Cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(b)Time deposits are composed of deposits with original maturities of more than 90 days but less than one year and instruments with original maturities of greater than one year, included in Other current assets or Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheet, as appropriate. Time deposits are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(c)Short-term debt is composed of U.S. commercial paper and/or other similar short-term debt issued by non-U.S. subsidiaries, all of which are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(d)Long-term debt includes the current portion of these debt instruments. Fair values were estimated based on quoted prices for financial instruments for which all significant inputs were observable, either directly or indirectly.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic and Diluted

The average number of common shares outstanding is reconciled to those used in the basic and diluted EPS computations as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31
(Millions of shares)	2021	2020
Basic	338.2	341.4
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards	1.2	2.7
Diluted	339.4	344.1

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation

The changes in the components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark, net of tax, are as follows:

	Unrealized Translation		Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Cash Flow Hedges and Other
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	(2,271)	$	(979)		$	(13)		$	(31)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(386)		19			5			31
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		10		(a)	—		(a)	—
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(386)		29			5			31
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	(2,657)	$	(950)		$	(8)		$	—
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	(2,157)	$	(912)		$	(40)		$	(63)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before     reclassifications	(205)		—			2			22
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		14		(a)	—		(a)	12
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(205)		14			2			34
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	(2,362)	$	(898)		$	(38)		$	(29)

(a) Included in computation of net periodic benefit costs.

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Description Of Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Revenue from External Customer

Information Concerning Consolidated Operations by Business Segment

Information concerning consolidated operations by business segment is presented in the following tables:

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2021		2020		Change
NET SALES
Personal Care	$	2,462	$	2,422	+2	%
Consumer Tissue	1,510		1,723		-12	%
K-C Professional	752		848		-11	%
Corporate & Other	19		16		N.M.
TOTAL NET SALES	$	4,743	$	5,009	-5	%
OPERATING PROFIT
Personal Care	$	481	$	527	-9	%
Consumer Tissue	269		365		-26	%
K-C Professional	126		181		-30	%
Corporate & Other(a)	(102)		(155)		N.M.
Other (income) and expense, net(a)	4		14		-71	%
TOTAL OPERATING PROFIT	$	770	$	904	-15	%

(a)    Corporate & Other and Other (income) and expense, net include income and expense not associated with the business segments, including charges related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. Restructuring charges related to the Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and K-C Professional business segments were $15, $16 and $3, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and $34, $42 and $15, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

N.M. - Not Meaningful

^[1]

Sales of Principal Products

Sales of Principal Products

	Three Months Ended March 31
(Billions of dollars)	2021		2020
Baby and child care products	1.7		1.7
Consumer tissue products	1.5		1.7
Away-from-home professional products	0.8		0.8
All other	0.7		0.8
Consolidated	$	4.7	$	5.0

[1] Corporate & Other and Other (income) and expense, net include income and expense not associated with the business segments, including charges related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. Restructuring charges related to the Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and K-C Professional business segments were $15, $16 and $3, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and $34, $42 and $15, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2020. N.M. - Not Meaningful

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Summary of Balance Sheet Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

The following schedule presents a summary of inventories by major class:

	March 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
	LIFO		Non-LIFO		Total		LIFO		Non-LIFO		Total
Raw materials	$	132	$	261	$	393	$	131	$	263	$	394
Work in process	112		84		196		103		86		189
Finished goods	532		721		1,253		453		749		1,202
Supplies and other	—		270		270		—		263		263
	776		1,336		2,112		687		1,361		2,048
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over   LIFO cost	(156)		—		(156)		(145)		—		(145)
Total	$	620	$	1,336	$	1,956	$	542	$	1,361	$	1,903

Property, Plant and Equipment

The following schedule presents a summary of property, plant and equipment, net:

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Land	$	170	$	174
Buildings	2,902		2,932
Machinery and equipment	14,390		14,382
Construction in progress	738		845
	18,200		18,333
Less accumulated depreciation	(10,313)		(10,291)
Total	$	7,887	$	8,042

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Accounting Policies Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Net sales | K-C Argentina
Accounting Policies
Net sales of K-C Argentina, percent	1.00%	1.00%

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2018 Global Restructuring Program Narrative (Details) - 2018 Global Restructuring Program $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		39 Months Ended	48 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Employee	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Reserve	$ 65	$ 111	$ 65		$ 93	$ 132
Payments for Restructuring	(50)	(64)
Before Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	34	93	1,900
After Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	27	75	1,400
Accrued Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Reserve	50	77	50
Other current liabilities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Reserve	$ 15	$ 34	$ 15
Minimum | Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Expected Number of Positions Eliminated | Employee				6,300
Minimum | Before Tax | Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				$ 2,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining				180
Minimum | After Tax | Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				1,500
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining				135
Minimum | Cash charges | Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				1,100
Minimum | Non-cash charges | Before Tax | Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				$ 900
Maximum | Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Expected Number of Positions Eliminated | Employee				6,400
Maximum | Before Tax | Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				$ 2,100
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining				280
Maximum | After Tax | Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				1,600
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining				215
Maximum | Cash charges | Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				1,150
Maximum | Non-cash charges | Before Tax | Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				$ 950

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Restructuring and Related Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		39 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Asset impairments	$ 3	$ 0
Provision for income taxes	(147)	(197)
2018 Global Restructuring Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Provision for income taxes	(7)	(18)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Charges for workforce reductions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	(26)	(50)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	(34)	(93)	$ (1,900)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | After Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	(27)	(75)	$ (1,400)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | After Tax | Equity Companies and Noncontrolling Interests
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	1	1
2018 Global Restructuring Program | After Tax | Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	(26)	(74)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Cost of Sales | Before Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	(2)	0
Asset impairments	3	0
Incremental depreciation	4	35
Other exit costs	19	29
Restructuring Charges	(25)	(70)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Cost of Sales | Before Tax | Asset write-offs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	(1)	(6)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Marketing, Research and General Expenses | Before Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	(2)	(3)
Other exit costs	11	26
Restructuring Charges	(9)	(23)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Other Income | Before Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	$ 0	$ 0

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2018 Global Restructuring Program Restructuring Reserve (Details) - 2018 Global Restructuring Program - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring liabilities - January 1	$ 93	$ 132
Cash payments	(50)	(64)
Currency and other	(4)	(7)
Workforce reductions and other exit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs	$ 26	$ 50

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Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 1.2	$ 1.1

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Fair Value Information (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Redeemable Preferred Securities Of Subsidiaries Fair Value Disclosure		$ 28	$ 28
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Net Asset Value or Its Equivalent
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 73
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Derivatives Assets	41	44
Derivatives Liability	$ 62	$ 92

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Fair Value Information (Fair Value Of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 320	$ 303
Time deposits	[2]	302	364
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Short-term debt	[3]	963	223
Long-term debt	[4]	7,859	8,141
Estimated Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	320	303
Time deposits	[2]	302	364
Estimated Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Short-term debt	[3]	963	223
Long-term debt	[4]	$ 8,878	$ 9,627

[1] Cash equivalents are composed of certificates of deposit, time deposits and other interest-bearing investments with original maturity dates of 90 days or less. Cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

[2] Time deposits are composed of deposits with original maturities of more than 90 days but less than one year and instruments with original maturities of greater than one year, included in Other current assets or Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheet, as appropriate. Time deposits are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

[3] Short-term debt is composed of U.S. commercial paper and/or other similar short-term debt issued by non-U.S. subsidiaries, all of which are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

[4] Long-term debt includes the current portion of these debt instruments. Fair values were estimated based on quoted prices for financial instruments for which all significant inputs were observable, either directly or indirectly.

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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Common shares outstanding	337.6	340.8

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Earnings Per Share (Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic And Diluted) (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic and Diluted
Basic	338.2	341.4
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards	1.2	2.7
Diluted	339.4	344.1

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Stockholders' Equity (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		$ (215)	$ (399)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		18	34
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Defined benefit and other postretirement benefit plans - Beginning balance		(912)	(979)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications		0	19
(Income)/loss reclassified from AOCI	[1]	14	10
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		14	29
Defined benefit and other postretirement benefit plans - Ending balance		(898)	(950)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined benefit and other postretirement benefit plans - Beginning balance		(40)	(13)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications		2	5
(Income)/loss reclassified from AOCI	[1]	0	0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		2	5
Defined benefit and other postretirement benefit plans - Ending balance		(38)	(8)
Unrealized Translation
Unrealized translation - Beginning balance		(2,157)	(2,271)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications		(205)	(386)
(Income)/loss reclassified from AOCI		0	0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		(205)	(386)
Unrealized translation - Ending balance		(2,362)	(2,657)
Cash Flow Hedges and Other
Cash flow hedge and other - Beginning balance		(63)	(31)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications		22	31
(Income)/loss reclassified from AOCI		12	0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		34	31
Cash flow hedge and other - Ending balance		$ (29)	$ 0

[1] Included in computation of net periodic benefit costs.

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Objectives And Strategies For Using Derivatives (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	$ 42
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on undesignated foreign exchange hedging instruments	9	$ 4
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Derivative, Notional Amount	1,500
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	314
Derivative, Notional Amount	300
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Derivative, Notional Amount	732
Net Investment Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Derivative, Notional Amount	1,600
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Derivative Asset	41		$ 44
Derivative Liability	$ 62		$ 92

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Description Of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		39 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021
Net Sales		$ 4,743	$ 5,009
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		(5.00%)
Operating Profit		$ 770	904
Other (income) and expense, net		$ 4	14
Operating Profit, Percent Change		(15.00%)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 34	93	$ 1,900
Personal Care
Net Sales		$ 2,462	2,422
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		2.00%
Operating Profit		$ 481	527
Operating Profit, Percent Change		(9.00%)
Personal Care | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 15	34
Consumer Tissue
Net Sales		$ 1,510	1,723
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		(12.00%)
Operating Profit		$ 269	365
Operating Profit, Percent Change		(26.00%)
Consumer Tissue | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 16	42
K-C Professional
Net Sales		$ 752	848
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		(11.00%)
Operating Profit		$ 126	181
Operating Profit, Percent Change		(30.00%)
K-C Professional | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 3	15
Corporate and Other
Net Sales		19	16
Operating Profit	[1]	(102)	(155)
Other (income) and expense, net
Other (income) and expense, net	[1]	$ 4	$ 14
Operating Profit, Percent Change		(71.00%)

[1] Corporate & Other and Other (income) and expense, net include income and expense not associated with the business segments, including charges related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. Restructuring charges related to the Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and K-C Professional business segments were $15, $16 and $3, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and $34, $42 and $15, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2020. N.M. - Not Meaningful

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Description Of Business Segments Sales of Principle Products (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Consolidated
Net Sales	$ 4,743	$ 5,009
Consumer Tissue Products
Consolidated
Net Sales	1,500	1,700
Baby and Child Care Products
Consolidated
Net Sales	1,700	1,700
Away-from-home Professional Products
Consolidated
Net Sales	800	800
All Other
Consolidated
Net Sales	$ 700	$ 800

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Supplemental Balance Sheet Data - Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Raw materials	$ 393	$ 394
Work in process	196	189
Finished goods	1,253	1,202
Supplies and other	270	263
Inventory, Gross	2,112	2,048
Inventory, LIFO Reserve	(156)	(145)
Total	1,956	1,903
LIFO
Raw materials	132	131
Work in process	112	103
Finished goods	532	453
Supplies and other	0	0
Inventory, Gross	776	687
Inventory, LIFO Reserve	(156)	(145)
Total	620	542
Non-LIFO
Raw materials	261	263
Work in process	84	86
Finished goods	721	749
Supplies and other	270	263
Inventory, Gross	1,336	1,361
Inventory, LIFO Reserve	0	0
Total	$ 1,336	$ 1,361

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Supplemental Balance Sheet Data - Property Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land	$ 170	$ 174
Buildings	2,902	2,932
Machinery and equipment	14,390	14,382
Construction in progress	738	845
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	18,200	18,333
Less accumulated depreciation	(10,313)	(10,291)
Total	$ 7,887	$ 8,042