SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PALMER ANTHONY J.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

P.O. BOX 619100

(Street)

DALLAS

75261-9100

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/28/2008

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP & Chief Marketing Officer

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Share Units 01/31/07 (with dividends reinvested)	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	9,899	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Share Units 04/25/2007	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	4,637	⁽⁴⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	01/31/2017	Common Stock	11,527	$69.4	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	04/25/2017	Common Stock	18,549	$71.88	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The restricted shares units vest as follows: 5,000 on January 31, 2009 and the remainder on January 31, 2010.

2. Represents restricted share units payable on a 1-for-1 basis, granted under the Kimberly-Clark Corporation 2001 Equity Participation Plan. Additional restricted share units are accrued based on dividends paid on the Corporation's common stock.

3. The restricted share units vest as follows: 1,545 on April 25, 2010; 1,546 on April 25, 2011; and 1,546 on April 25, 2012.

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

5. Option granted January 31, 2007. In general, no option may be exercised until one year after it has been granted; after the end of one year, it may be exercised as to 30 percent or less of the total shares subject to options, after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent, and after the end of the third year, all options may be exercised.

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

Remarks:

palmerpoa.TXT Reporting person does not beneficially own non-derivative securities of the issuer.

	/s/ John W. Wesley as attorney-in-fact for Anthony J. Palmer	04/01/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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