8-K 1 a8-kformannualmeetingresul.htm ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING VOTING RESULTS
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: April 20, 2017
(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, Texas |  | 75261-9100
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 281-1200

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) Kimberly-Clark Corporation held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 20, 2017.

(b) | The stockholders (1) elected all of the company’s nominees for director, (2) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2017, (3) approved the compensation of our named executive officers on an advisory basis and (4) indicated their preference that future advisory votes on executive compensation be held annually.

The final voting results on each of the matters submitted to a vote are as follows:

1. | Election of Directors:

Name |  | Votes For |  | Votes Against |  | Abstentions |  | Broker Non-Votes
John F. Bergstrom |  | 237,142,534 |  |  | 13,200,057 |  |  | 845,377 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
Abelardo E. Bru |  | 245,317,951 |  |  | 4,978,550 |  |  | 891,467 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
Robert W. Decherd |  | 243,109,223 |  |  | 7,193,978 |  |  | 884,767 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
Thomas J. Falk |  | 238,290,665 |  |  | 10,564,908 |  |  | 2,332,395 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
Fabian T. Garcia |  | 248,393,883 |  |  | 1,928,163 |  |  | 865,922 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
Michael D. Hsu |  | 248,053,237 |  |  | 2,277,265 |  |  | 857,466 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
Mae C. Jemison, M.D. |  | 246,153,261 |  |  | 4,237,671 |  |  | 797,036 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
James M. Jenness |  | 249,198,917 |  |  | 1,101,371 |  |  | 887,679 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
Nancy J. Karch |  | 247,645,694 |  |  | 2,688,129 |  |  | 854,145 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
Christa S. Quarles |  | 249,491,521 |  |  | 864,193 |  |  | 832,254 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
Ian C. Read |  | 247,622,157 |  |  | 2,686,466 |  |  | 879,344 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
Marc J. Shapiro |  | 244,030,338 |  |  | 6,294,110 |  |  | 863,520 |  |  | 66,344,940 |
Michael D. White |  | 249,404,475 |  |  | 889,306 |  |  | 894,187 |  |  | 66,344,940 |

2. | Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2017:

Votes For |  | Votes Against |  | Abstentions
309,137,004 |  |  | 7,050,459 |  |  | 1,345,445 |

3. | Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation:

Votes For |  | Votes Against |  | Abstentions |  | Broker Non-Votes
240,650,329 |  |  | 8,294,925 |  |  | 2,242,714 |  |  | 66,344,940 |

4. | Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation:

One Year |  | Two Years |  | Three Years |  | Abstentions |  | Broker Non-Votes
220,017,279 |  |  | 942,084 |  |  | 28,867,770 |  |  | 1,360,835 |  |  | 66,344,940 |

(d) Based upon the results set forth in item (b)(4) above, the Board of Directors has determined that future advisory votes on executive compensation will be submitted to stockholders on an annual basis.

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

|  |  | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
Date: | April 21, 2017 |  | By: | /s/ Jeffrey P. Melucci
|  |  |  | Jeffrey P. Melucci Vice President and Secretary