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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 11-K


[X]
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the period from January 1, 2015 to March 20, 2015 (Date of Merger)

OR

[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________ to _________________

Commission file number 1-225

A.
Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) and Retirement Contribution Plan

401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956

B.
Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

Kimberly-Clark Corporation
P. O. Box 619100
Dallas, Texas 75261-9100






1.
Financial Statements

The financial statements included with this Form 11-K have been prepared in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

2.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) and Retirement Contribution Plan

The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm with respect to the financial statements of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) and Retirement Contribution Plan is set forth in the financial statements filed as Exhibit 99.1.


3.
Exhibits

No.
Description
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated September 9, 2015
99.1
Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) and Retirement Contribution Plan Financial Statements as of March 20, 2015 (Date of Merger) and December 31, 2014 and for the Period From January 1, 2015 to March 20, 2015 (Date of Merger) and for the Year Ended December 31, 2014








SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, as Plan Administrator of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) and Retirement Contribution Plan, has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION 401(k) AND RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION PLAN





Date: September 9, 2015
By: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Plan Administrator



By: /s/ Wesley E. Wada
Wesley E. Wada
Vice President, Compensation, Benefits and
Health Services



    





EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Description
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated September 9, 2015
99.1
Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) and Retirement Contribution Plan Financial Statements as of March 20, 2015 (Date of Merger) and December 31, 2014 and for the Period From January 1, 2015 to March 20, 2015 (Date of Merger) and for the Year Ended December 31, 2014