<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-17-008351.txt : 20170425
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-17-008351
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170424
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170425

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000055785
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTAINERS/BOXES) [2670]
		IRS NUMBER:				390394230
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Allgaier Larry P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001704657

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00225
		FILM NUMBER:		17782095

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 619100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75261-9100
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    <periodOfReport>2017-04-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000055785</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KIMBERLY CLARK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KMB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001704657</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Allgaier Larry P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 619100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75261-9100</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Group Pres., KCNA</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>allgaierpoa.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey S. McFall, as attorney-in-fact for Larry P. Allgaier</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>allgaierpoa.txt
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
           KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Thomas J. Mielke, Jeffrey P. Melucci, Jeffrey S. McFall,
Grant B. McGee and Robert F. Westover, and each of them, with full power to act
alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for his and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to execute and acknowledge Form 144 under the Securities
  Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Rule 144 thereunder, and
Forms 3, 4 and 5 pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder,
  any amendments to such forms, and any and all other documents (and amendments
thereto), including, without limitation, Form ID, necessary or desirable to
facilitate the filing by the undersigned of Form 144 and forms under Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act, with respect to securities of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation (the "Company"), and to deliver and file the same with all exhibits
thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, to and with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the national securities exchanges and the
Company, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full
  power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite
and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one of them, or his substitute or
their substitutes, lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  The
undersigned agrees that each of the attorneys-in-fact herein may rely entirely
on information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to such
attorney-in-fact.
           The validity of this Power of Attorney shall not be affected in any
manner by reason of the execution, at any time, of other powers of attorney by
the undersigned in favor of persons other than those named herein.
            This Power of Attorney shall continue in full force and effect until
  the undersigned is no longer required to file Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 or Form
144 with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities
of the Company, unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned acknowledges
  that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact are not assuming any of the undersigned's
  responsibilities to comply with Rule 144 under the Securities Act or Section
16 of the Exchange Act.
            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand effective this 20th
day of April 2017.



         /s/ Larry P. Allgaier
	                                                            Larry P. Allgaier






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