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PART III
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responsibilities have included various marketing and business management positions within the consumer products
businesses. He was appointed President, Adult Care in 1990; President, Child Care in 1991; President, Family Care
in 1994; Group President of the Corporation’s Consumer Tissue segment in 1995; and Group President—Personal
Care in 2004.
Thomas J. Mielke, 49, was elected Senior Vice President—Law and Government Affairs and Chief
Compliance Officer in 2007. His responsibilities include the Corporation’s legal affairs, internal audit and
government relations activities. Mr. Mielke joined the Corporation in 1988. He held various positions within the
legal function and was appointed Vice President and Chief Patent Counsel in 2000, and Vice President and Chief
Counsel—North Atlantic Consumer Products in 2004.
Jan B. Spencer, 52, was elected President—Global K-C Professional in 2006. He is responsible for the
Corporation’s global professional business, which includes commercial tissue and wipers, and skin care, safety
and Do-It-Yourself products. Mr. Spencer joined the Corporation in 1979. His past responsibilities have included
various sales and management positions in Europe and the U.S. He was appointed Vice President Research,
Development & Engineering in the Away From Home sector in 1996; Vice President, Wiper Business in 1998;
Vice President, European Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain in the K-C Professional sector in 2000;
President, KCP Europe in 2002; President, KCP North America in 2003; and President—K-C Professional North
Atlantic in 2004.
The section of the 2008 Proxy Statement captioned “Corporate Governance Information—Audit Committee”
identifies members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and an audit committee financial expert, and
is incorporated in this Item 10 by reference.
The section of the 2008 Proxy Statement captioned “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance” is incorporated in this Item 10 by reference.
The section of the 2008 Proxy Statement captioned “Corporate Governance Information—Other Corporate
Governance Matters—Corporate Governance Policies” identifies how stockholders may obtain a copy of the
Corporation’s Corporate Governance Policies without charge and is incorporated in this Item 10 by reference.
The section of the 2008 Proxy Statement captioned “Corporate Governance Information—Other Corporate
Governance Matters—Code of Conduct” describes the Corporation’s Code of Conduct and identifies how
stockholders may obtain a copy of the Corporation’s Code of Conduct without charge and is incorporated in this
Item 10 by reference.
The section of the 2008 Proxy Statement captioned “Corporate Governance Information—Board of
Directors and Board Committees” identifies how stockholders may obtain a copy of charters of the Audit,
Management Development and Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the
Board of Directors without charge and is incorporated in this Item 10 by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information in the sections of the 2008 Proxy Statement captioned “Executive Compensation” and
“Corporate Governance Information—Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” is
incorporated in this Item 11 by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information in the section of the 2008 Proxy Statement captioned “Security Ownership of Management
and Certain Beneficial Owners” is incorporated in this Item 12 by reference.
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