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: April 20, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)

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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


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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)    Kimberly-Clark Corporation held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 20, 2017.

(b)
The stockholders (1) elected all of the company’s nominees for director, (2) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2017, (3) approved the compensation of our named executive officers on an advisory basis and (4) indicated their preference that future advisory votes on executive compensation be held annually.

The final voting results on each of the matters submitted to a vote are as follows:

1.
Election of Directors:

Name
 
Votes
For
 
Votes
Against
 

Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
John F. Bergstrom
 
237,142,534

 
13,200,057

 
845,377

 
66,344,940

Abelardo E. Bru
 
245,317,951

 
4,978,550

 
891,467

 
66,344,940

Robert W. Decherd
 
243,109,223

 
7,193,978

 
884,767

 
66,344,940

Thomas J. Falk
 
238,290,665

 
10,564,908

 
2,332,395

 
66,344,940

Fabian T. Garcia
 
248,393,883

 
1,928,163

 
865,922

 
66,344,940

Michael D. Hsu
 
248,053,237

 
2,277,265

 
857,466

 
66,344,940

Mae C. Jemison, M.D.
 
246,153,261

 
4,237,671

 
797,036

 
66,344,940

James M. Jenness
 
249,198,917

 
1,101,371

 
887,679

 
66,344,940

Nancy J. Karch
 
247,645,694

 
2,688,129

 
854,145

 
66,344,940

Christa S. Quarles
 
249,491,521

 
864,193

 
832,254

 
66,344,940

Ian C. Read
 
247,622,157

 
2,686,466

 
879,344

 
66,344,940

Marc J. Shapiro
 
244,030,338

 
6,294,110

 
863,520

 
66,344,940

Michael D. White
 
249,404,475

 
889,306

 
894,187

 
66,344,940


2.
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2017:
Votes
For
 
Votes
Against
 

Abstentions
309,137,004

 
7,050,459

 
1,345,445



3.
Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation:
Votes
For
 
Votes
Against
 

Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
240,650,329

 
8,294,925

 
2,242,714

 
66,344,940



4.
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation:
One Year
 
Two Years
 
Three Years
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
220,017,279

 
942,084

 
28,867,770

 
1,360,835

 
66,344,940


(d) Based upon the results set forth in item (b)(4) above, the Board of Directors has determined that future advisory votes on executive compensation will be submitted to stockholders on an annual basis.





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:
April 21, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey P. Melucci
 
 
 
 
Jeffrey P. Melucci
Vice President and Secretary