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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: October 24, 2018 (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 (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.) P.O. Box 619100, Dallas, Texas 75261-9100 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (972) 281-1200 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 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) o     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 October 24, 2018, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “Corporation”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives for the several underwriters named therein, for the issuance and sale by the Corporation of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.950% Notes due November 1, 2028 (the “Notes”). The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-212013) filed on June 14, 2016. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1. A Form of the Notes is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated October 24, 2018 Exhibit 4.1 Form of 3.950% Notes due November 1, 2028 Exhibit 5.1 Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto) 2 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: October 29, 2018 By: /s/ Flavio Costa Flavio Costa Vice President and Treasurer 3