Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* FALK THOMAS J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KIMBERLY CLARK CORP [ KMB ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board and CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 619100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/23/2009
(Street) DALLAS, TX 75261-9100 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/23/2009		M		142369	A	$51.995	142369	D
Common Stock	10/23/2009		S		4827	D	$61.3049 ⁽¹⁾	137542	D
Common Stock	10/23/2009		S		137542	D	$62.1412 ⁽²⁾	0	D
Common Stock	10/23/2009		M		61015	A	$51.995	100222	I	Held by TKM, Ltd. ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	10/23/2009		S		61015	D	$62.2082 ⁽⁴⁾	39207	I	Held by TKM, Ltd. ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								291205	I	Held by TKM II, Ltd. ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								11574.92	I	Incentive Investment Plan ⁽⁶⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$51.995	10/23/2009		M			142369	⁽⁷⁾	2/20/2010	Common Stock	142369	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$51.995	10/23/2009		M			61015	⁽⁷⁾	2/20/2010	Common Stock	61015	$0	0	I	Held by TKM, Ltd. ⁽³⁾

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $61.26 to $61.33. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
( 2)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $61.89 to $62.59. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
( 3)	TKM, Ltd. is a family limited partnership which is owned by (i) an entity owned by a Trust, controlled by the reporting person and his spouse as general partner, (ii) a Trust controlled by the reporting person and his spouse as limited partners, and iii) two family trusts previously established for the benefit of the reporting person's son as limited partners.
( 4)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $61.90 to $62.59. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
( 5)	TKM II, Ltd. is a family limited partnership which is owned by (i) an entity owned by a Trust, controlled by the reporting person and his spouse as general partner, and (ii) a Trust controlled by the reporting person and his spouse as limited partners.
( 6)	Held by the Trustee of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Incentive Investment Plan and beneficially owned by the reporting person as of recent practicable date.
( 7)	Stock option granted on February 21, 2000 and fully vested and exercisable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FALK THOMAS J P.O. BOX 619100 DALLAS, TX 75261-9100	X		Chairman of the Board and CEO

Signatures
/s/ Steve W. Milton as attorney-in-fact for Thomas J. Falk		10/26/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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