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accession: "0000055785-22-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMB"
cik: "0000055785"
company_name: "KIMBERLY CLARK CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:18:53.080723+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kimberly-Clark nominates former HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell to board; Ian Read to retire

## Summary
- Sylvia M. Burwell nominated for election to board at April 27, 2022 annual meeting.
- Ian C. Read will not stand for re-election; his term ends at the annual meeting.
- Burwell served as U.S. HHS Secretary (2014-2017) and American University president.
- Board size would remain at 13 members if Burwell is elected.
- Read was Lead Director from 2017 to 2020; Hsu thanked him for strategic leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055785-22-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMB
- cik: 0000055785
- company_name: KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578522000015/0000055785-22-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578522000015/pre-20220307.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055785-22-000015
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055785-22-000015.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055785-22-000015.txt

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