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 4, 2016
(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 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 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 4, 2016.

(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 2016, (3) approved the compensation of our named executive officers on an advisory basis, (4) reapproved the performance goals under the 2011 Equity Participation Plan and (5) approved the Amended and Restated 2011 Outside Directors’ Compensation Plan.

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
 
238,936,516

 
12,082,284

 
541,297

 
67,499,461

Abelardo E. Bru
 
247,900,675

 
3,061,229

 
598,194

 
67,499,461

Robert W. Decherd
 
244,950,675

 
6,045,556

 
563,852

 
67,499,461

Thomas J. Falk
 
238,349,713

 
9,205,554

 
4,004,831

 
67,499,461

Fabian T. Garcia
 
248,585,683

 
2,376,099

 
598,315

 
67,499,461

Mae C. Jemison, M.D.
 
246,761,918

 
4,259,967

 
538,176

 
67,499,461

James M. Jenness
 
249,474,105

 
1,520,596

 
565,396

 
67,499,461

Nancy J. Karch
 
246,231,407

 
4,773,574

 
555,117

 
67,499,461

Ian C. Read
 
249,339,436

 
1,642,433

 
578,229

 
67,499,461

Marc J. Shapiro
 
246,503,087

 
4,432,148

 
624,863

 
67,499,461

Michael D. White
 
250,248,402

 
744,140

 
567,556

 
67,499,461


2.
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2016:
Votes
For
 
Votes
Against
 

Abstentions
311,784,244

 
5,730,703

 
1,544,612



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

Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
239,691,151

 
9,976,379

 
1,892,354

 
67,499,461



4.
Reapproval of Performance Goals under 2011 Equity Participation Plan:
Votes
For
 
Votes
Against
 

Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
240,012,560

 
9,979,022

 
1,568,516

 
67,499,461







5.
Approval of Amended and Restated 2011 Outside Directors’ Compensation Plan:
Votes
For
 
Votes
Against
 

Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
233,345,682

 
16,488,289

 
1,726,126

 
67,499,461






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 5, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey P. Melucci
 
 
 
 
Jeffrey P. Melucci
Vice President and Secretary