Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership

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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 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 * Bauer Joanne B	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KIMBERLY CLARK CORP [ KMB ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) President, K-C Healthcare
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1400 HOLCOMB BRIDGE ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/29/2012
(Street) ROSWELL, GA 30076-2199 (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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	4/30/2012		M		13912.0000	A	$71.8800	35210.0000	D
Common Stock	4/30/2012		M		13438.0000	A	$49.6100	48648.0000	D
Common Stock	4/30/2012		M		12989.0000	A	$61.5900	61637.0000	D
Common Stock	4/30/2012		M		10169.0000	A	$63.1413	71806.0000	D
Common Stock	4/30/2012		S		6803.0000	D	$78.3876	65003.0000	D
Common Stock	4/30/2012		S		50508.0000	D	$78.3765	14495.0000	D
Common Stock	4/29/2012		A		1584.0000   (1)	A	$0.0000	1758.0250	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	4/29/2012		F (2)		515.0000	D	$78.6800	1243.0250	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	4/30/2012		M		6678.0000	A	$71.8800	7921.0250	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	4/30/2012		M		2520.0000	A	$49.6100	10441.0250	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	4/30/2012		S		9198.0000	D	$78.4170	1243.0250	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	5/1/2012		S		1069.0000	D	$78.6750	174.0250	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								7495.1000	I	401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan   (3)

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$71.8800	4/30/2012		M			13912.0000	(4)	4/25/2017	Common Stock	13912.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$63.1413	4/30/2012		M			10169.0000	(5)	4/28/2014	Common Stock	10169.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$61.5900	4/30/2012		M			12989.0000	(6)	4/28/2015	Common Stock	12989.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$49.6100	4/30/2012		M			13438.0000	(7)	4/29/2019	Common Stock	13438.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$71.8800	4/30/2012		M			6678.0000	(4)	4/25/2017	Common Stock	6678.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	I	By Spouse
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$49.6100	4/30/2012		M			2520.0000	(7)	4/29/2019	Common Stock	2520.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	I	By Spouse

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents performance-based restricted share units that have vested and are paid out in shares of common stock.
( 2)	This transaction represents the automatic surrender of shares to the issuer upon vesting of performance-based restricted shares units to satisfy the tax withholding obligations of the reporting person's spouse.
( 3)	Shares are held by the trustee of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan and beneficially owned by the reporting person as of recent practicable date.
( 4)	Stock option granted on April 25, 2007 and is fully vested and exercisable.
( 5)	Stock option granted on April 28, 2004 and is fully vested and exercisable.
( 6)	Stock option granted on April 28, 2005 and is fully vested and exercisable.
( 7)	Stock option granted on April 29, 2009 and is fully vested and exercisable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bauer Joanne B 1400 HOLCOMB BRIDGE ROAD ROSWELL, GA 30076-2199			President, K-C Healthcare

Signatures
/s/ Steve W. Milton as attorney-in-fact for Joanne B. Bauer		5/1/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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