Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: April 27, 2022
(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,TX
75261-9100
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972)281-1200
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
KMB
New York Stock Exchange
0.625% Notes due 2024
KMB24
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The Corporation held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 27, 2022.
(b) The stockholders (1) elected all of the Corporation’s nominees for director, (2) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2022 and (3) approved the compensation of our named executive officers on an advisory basis.
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
Sylvia M. Burwell
242,847,747
1,346,310
523,072
46,181,697
John W. Culver
240,451,814
3,691,994
573,324
46,181,697
Robert W. Decherd
229,272,521
14,867,458
577,152
46,181,697
Michael D. Hsu
231,844,857
11,925,079
947,194
46,181,697
Mae C. Jemison, M.D.
234,574,347
9,641,448
501,336
46,181,697
S. Todd Maclin
242,300,261
1,842,792
574,078
46,181,697
Deirdre A. Mahlan
241,204,752
2,979,554
532,825
46,181,697
Sherilyn S. McCoy
239,223,341
4,985,226
508,502
46,181,697
Christa S. Quarles
240,902,202
3,297,622
517,307
46,181,697
Jaime A. Ramirez
242,393,207
1,741,470
582,454
46,181,697
Dunia A. Shive
238,377,654
5,788,782
550,696
46,181,697
Mark T. Smucker
242,353,625
1,791,321
572,185
46,181,697
Michael D. White
242,906,842
1,235,398
574,423
46,187,697
2.Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2022:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
276,629,216
13,540,083
729,529
3.Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
228,371,768
14,917,357
1,428,006
46,187,697
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 27, 2022
By:
/s/ Alison M. Rhoten
Alison M. Rhoten Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Global Corporate Affairs & Corporate Secretary
