SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
ABERNATHY ROBERT E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
124 LIMEKILN DRIVE

(Street)
NEENAH WI 54956

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP [ KMB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Group President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2013
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/22/2013 A 11,047(1) A $0.0000 134,990 D
Common Stock 02/22/2013 M 9,393.8487(2) A $0(3) 144,383.8487 D
Common Stock 02/22/2013 F(4) 4,325 D $94.5 140,058.8487 D
Common Stock 02/22/2013 F(5) 5,491 D $94.5 134,567.8487 D
Common Stock 114.2 I 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan(6)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Units 2/22/2010 (with dividends reinvested) (3) 02/22/2013 M 9,393.8487(2) (7) (7) Common Stock 9,393.8487 $0.0000 0.0000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents performance-based restricted share units that have vested and are paid out in shares of common stock.
2. Represents time-based restricted share units that have vested and are paid out in shares of common stock.
3. Represents restricted share units, payable on a 1-for-1 basis, granted under the Kimberly-Clark Corporation 2001 Equity Participation Plan.
4. This transaction represents the automatic surrender of shares to the issuer upon vesting of time-based restricted shares units to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations.
5. This transaction represents the automatic surrender of shares to the issuer upon vesting of performance-based restricted shares units to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations.
6. Shares are held by the trustee of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan and beneficially owned by the reporting person as of recent practicable date.
7. The time-based restricted share units vested on February 22, 2013.
/s/ Steve W. Milton as attorney-in-fact for Robert E. Abernathy 02/26/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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