<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-19-005914.txt : 20190401
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190401133518
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-19-005914
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Drexler Andrew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001567504

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00225
		FILM NUMBER:		19719750

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GNC HOLDINGS, INC.
		STREET 2:		300 SIXTH AVENUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222

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
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001567504</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Drexler Andrew</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>Vice President and Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>drexlerpoa.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey S. McFall as attorney-in-fact for Andrew S. Drexler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>drexlerpoa.txt
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
           KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Jeffrey P. Melucci, Jeffrey S. McFall and Grant B. McGee,
  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 1st
day of March, 2019.



      ____/s/ Andrew S. Drexler___________
	                                                             Andrew S. Drexler




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