Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MERLO LARRY J 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/02/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KIMBERLY CLARK CORP [KMB] (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 619100 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) DALLAS, TX 75261-9100 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Units	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	10,504	$0(1)	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MERLO LARRY J P.O. BOX 619100 DALLAS, TX 75261-9100	X

Signatures

Jeffrey S. McFall as attorney-in-fact for Larry Merlo		11/03/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The restricted share units are payable on a 1-for-1 basis, granted under the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Outside Directors' Compensation Plan. Additional restricted share units are accrued based on dividends paid on the Corporation's common stock. The restricted share units may not be sold or transferred until the reporting person ceases to be a member of the Corporation's Board of Directors. The reported securities were received in respect of Kenvue Inc. deferred share units held at the time of the acquisition of Kenvue Inc. by the Issuer.
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