Kimberly-Clark Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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: May 1, 2025
(Date of earliest event reported)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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) The Corporation held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 1, 2025.
(b) The stockholders (1) elected all of the Corporation’s nominees for director, (2) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2025, and (3) approved the compensation of our named executive officers on an advisory basis.
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sylvia M. Burwell | 244,556,590 | 895,097 | 459,701 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John W. Culver | 242,223,022 | 3,213,234 | 476,665 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael D. Hsu | 227,557,143 | 15,872,619 | 2,483,358 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mae C. Jemison, M.D. | 238,416,441 | 7,051,651 | 444,993 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deeptha Khanna | 244,612,619 | 812,939 | 487,545 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Todd Maclin | 244,271,943 | 1,161,884 | 479,294 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deirdre A. Mahlan | 244,688,187 | 787,543 | 437,390 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sherilyn S. McCoy | 244,375,746 | 1,099,278 | 438,096 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christa S. Quarles | 244,297,378 | 1,175,240 | 440,502 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jaime A. Ramirez | 244,465,220 | 975,319 | 472,397 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph Romanelli | 244,660,017 | 758,078 | 495,026 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dunia A. Shive | 237,192,720 | 8,237,929 | 482,472 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark T. Smucker | 240,645,853 | 3,875,197 | 1,392,071 | 41,889,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2025:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 267,219,914 | 19,961,479 | 621,118 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3.Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 226,830,430 | 17,437,076 | 1,645,615 | 41,889,391 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURES
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: | May 2, 2025 | By: | /s/ Grant B. McGee | |||||||||||
| Grant B. McGee Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||||||||||