Current Report


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: May 3, 2012
(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:

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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) - (b)    The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “Corporation”) was held on Thursday, May 3, 2012.

The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders at the 2012 Annual Meeting are as follows:

1.
Stockholders elected each of the Corporation’s 12 nominees for director to serve for a term to expire at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, as set forth below.


              Name
Votes
For
Votes
Against

Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
John R. Alm
263,383,160
1,232,909
448,957
76,055,653
John F. Bergstrom
257,896,661
6,713,323
453,713
76,055,653
Abelardo E. Bru
262,665,124
1,939,725
460,177
76,055,653
Robert W. Decherd
254,903,790
9,722,849
438,387
76,055,653
Thomas J. Falk
257,296,050
7,277,187
491,640
76,055,653
Fabian T. Garcia
262,698,674
1,915,530
450,822
76,055,653
Mae C. Jemison, M.D.
262,626,828
2,033,434
404,765
76,055,653
James M. Jenness
262,753,862
1,862,940
448,224
76,055,653
Nancy J. Karch
237,283,344
27,295,017
486,665
76,055.653
Ian C. Read
262,606,562
2,013,441
445,023
76,055,653
Linda Johnson Rice
260,783,053
3,861,204
420,768
76,055,653
Marc J. Shapiro
262,502,894
2,110,547
451,586
76,055,653

2.
Stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Corporation’s financial statements for 2012, as set forth below.

Votes
For
Votes
Against

Abstentions
 
336,284,401
3,900,342
935,936
 

3.
Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Corporation’s named executive officer compensation, as disclosed in its proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting, as set forth below.

Votes
For
Votes
Against

Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
251,949,076
11,188,447
1,926,785
76,056,372
 



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: May 4, 2012
By:
/s/ John W. Wesley
 
 
John W. Wesley
 
 
Vice President and Secretary