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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: March 8, 2019 (Date of earliest event reported) KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-225 39-0394230 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)       P.O. Box 619100, Dallas, Texas   75261-9100 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 281-1200 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) x Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company o 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.  o Item 8.01 Other Events. On March 8, 2019, the Corporation announced that S. Todd Maclin and Dunia A. Shive have been nominated for election to the Corporation’s Board of Directors at the Corporation’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 2, 2019. Current directors John F. Bergstrom and James M. Jenness will not stand for re-election to the Board when their terms expire at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Bergstrom and Mr. Jenness will continue to serve as directors until the Annual Meeting. The successful elections of Mr. Maclin and Ms. Shive, along with the retirements of Mr. Bergstrom and Mr. Jenness, would maintain the Board’s current size of fourteen members. A copy of the press release announcing the nominations is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. 99.1. Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on March 8, 2019 regarding new director nominees. SIGNATURE 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 hereunto duly authorized.       KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION           Date: March 8, 2019   By: /s/ Grant B. McGee         Grant B. McGee Vice President and Secretary