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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
xAnnual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015
or
oTransition Report Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from to
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
SecuritiesregisteredpursuanttoSection12(b)oftheAct:
Common Stock—$1.25 Par Value
New York Stock Exchange
(Titleofeachclass)
(Nameofeachexchangeonwhichregistered)
SecuritiesregisteredpursuanttoSection12(g)oftheAct:None
Indicatebycheckmarkiftheregistrantisawell-knownseasonedissuer,asdefinedinRule405oftheSecuritiesAct.YesxNoo
IndicatebycheckmarkiftheregistrantisnotrequiredtofilereportspursuanttoSection13orSection15(d)oftheAct.YesoNox
Indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistrant(1)hasfiledallreportsrequiredtobefiledbySection13or15(d)oftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934duringthepreceding12
months(orforsuchshorterperiodthattheregistrantwasrequiredtofilesuchreports),and(2)hasbeensubjecttosuchfilingrequirementsforthepast90days.Yesx
Noo
Indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistranthassubmittedelectronicallyandpostedonitscorporatewebsite,ifany,everyInteractiveDataFilerequiredtobesubmittedand
postedpursuanttoRule405ofRegulationS-Tduringthepreceding12months(orforsuchshorterperiodthattheregistrantwasrequiredtosubmitandpostsuchfiles).Yes
xNoo
Indicatebycheckmarkifdisclosureofdelinquentfilers pursuanttoItem405ofRegulation S-Kisnotcontainedherein,andwillnotbecontained,tothebestofregistrant's
knowledge,indefinitiveproxyorinformationstatementsincorporatedbyreferenceinPartIIIofthisForm10-KoranyamendmenttothisForm10-K.o
Indicatebycheckmarkwhetherthe registrant is alargeacceleratedfiler,anacceleratedfiler,anon-acceleratedfiler,or a smaller reportingcompany.Seethedefinitionsof
"largeacceleratedfiler,""acceleratedfiler"and"smallerreportingcompany"inRule12b-2oftheExchangeAct.
Largeacceleratedfilerx
Acceleratedfilero
Non-acceleratedfilero(Donotcheckifasmallerreportingcompany)
Smallerreportingcompanyo
Indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistrantisashellcompany(asdefinedinRule12b-2oftheAct).YesoNox
Theaggregatemarketvalue oftheregistrant'scommonstock held bynon-affiliatesonJune30,2015(basedonthe mostrecentclosing stockpriceon theNewYork Stock
Exchangeasofsuchdate)wasapproximately$38.6billion.
AsofFebruary4,2016,therewere360,899,707sharesofKimberly-Clarkcommonstockoutstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
CertaininformationcontainedinthedefinitiveProxyStatementforKimberly-Clark'sAnnualMeetingofStockholderstobeheldonMay4,2016isincorporatedbyreference
intoPartIII.