Kimberly-Clark Reports 2024 Annual Meeting Results

TL;DR

KMB shareholders voted on directors and auditors at the 2024 meeting.

AI Summary

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) filed an 8-K on May 2, 2024, reporting the results of its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The filing confirms the election of directors and the ratification of the company's independent registered public accounting firm. It also details the voting results for various proposals presented to shareholders.

Why It Matters

This filing provides transparency on shareholder voting outcomes, indicating management's alignment with investor sentiment on key corporate governance matters.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing reports on routine annual meeting results and does not contain new material financial or strategic information that would typically increase risk.

Key Players & Entities

• Kimberly-Clark Corporation (company) — Registrant
• KMB (company) — Ticker Symbol
• May 2, 2024 (date) — Date of Report

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From the Filing

0000055785-24-000059.txt : 20240502 0000055785-24-000059.hdr.sgml : 20240502 20240502170637 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000055785-24-000059 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 15 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240502 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20240502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KIMBERLY CLARK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000055785 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTAINERS/BOXES) [2670] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing IRS NUMBER: 390394230 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00225 FILM NUMBER: 24909594 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 351 PHELPS DRIVE CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75038 BUSINESS PHONE: 9722811200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 619100 STREET 2: DFW AIRPORT STATION CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75261-9100 8-K 1 pre-20240502.htm 2024 ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS pre-20240502 0000055785 FALSE 12/31 0000055785 2024-05-02 2024-05-02 0000055785 us-gaap:CommonStockMember 2024-05-02 2024-05-02 0000055785 pre:A0.625NotesDue2024Member 2024-05-02 2024-05-02 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 2, 2024 (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: ☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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. ☐ Item 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “Corporation”) held on May 2, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of the Corporation approved the adoption of an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Restated Certificate”) to limit certain officer liability as permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) and to make other technical changes, as further descri