---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055785-23-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMB"
cik: "0000055785"
company_name: "KIMBERLY CLARK CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T22:57:31.527419+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kimberly-Clark stockholders elect all 12 director nominees, ratify Deloitte as auditor

## Summary
- All director nominees elected; Michael D. Hsu received ~95% of votes cast in favor.
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as independent auditor with ~96% votes for (280M for, 11.7M against).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with ~94% votes for, 5.6% against, excluding broker non-votes.
- Stockholders favored annual advisory votes on executive compensation; Board adopts annual frequency.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055785-23-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMB
- cik: 0000055785
- company_name: KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578523000016/0000055785-23-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578523000016/pre-20230420.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055785-23-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  KIMBERLY CLARK CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-20
  source text: 1. Election of Directors: Name Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Sylvia M. Burwell 244,994,109 1,713,047 625,983 45,140,811 John W. Culver 245,018,018 1,633,150 681,970 45,140,811 Michael D. Hsu 234,358,790 11,837,205 1,137,143 45,140,811 Mae C. Jemison, M.D. 239,945,354 6,774,384 613,400 45,140,811 S. Todd Maclin 244,528,494 2,116,763 687,881 45,140,811 Deirdre A. Mahlan 245,007,960 1,690,207 634,971 45,140,811 Sherilyn S. McCoy 243,652,069 3,061,177 619,891 45,140,811 Christa S. Quarles 243,897,258 2,807,515 628,366 45,140,811 Jaime A. Ramirez 244,976,532 1,683,571 673,035 45,140,811 Dunia A. Shive 239,540,218 7,133,896 659,024 45,140,811 Mark T. Smucker 244,327,610 2,311,619 693,910 45,140,811 Michael D. White 245,117,574 1,161,558 1,054,006 45,140,811
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578523000016/0000055785-23-000016-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KIMBERLY CLARK CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2023 at the 2023-04-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-20
  source text: 2. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2023: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 280,008,923 11,672,323 792,702
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578523000016/0000055785-23-000016-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KIMBERLY CLARK CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-20
  source text: 4. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 241,974,182 556,418 3,924,650 877,888 45,140,811
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578523000016/0000055785-23-000016-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KIMBERLY CLARK CORP shareholders approved Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2023-04-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-20
  source text: 3. Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 232,096,882 13,811,085 1,425,171 45,140,811
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578523000016/0000055785-23-000016-index.htm

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