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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0101 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2003-06-05 </periodOfReport> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000055785 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> KIMBERLY CLARK CORP </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> KMB </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001125767 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> COLLINS PAUL J </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <derivativeSecurity> |
| | <securityTitle> |
| | | <value> Phantom Stock Units </value> |
| | | </securityTitle> |
| | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <value> 0 </value> |
| | | <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| | | </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | <transactionDate> |
| | | <value> 2003-06-05 </value> |
| | | </transactionDate> |
| | <transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| | | <transactionCode> A </transactionCode> |
| | | <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| | | </transactionCoding> |
| | <transactionAmounts> |
| | | <transactionShares> |
| <value> 47.52 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| | | <transactionValue> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionValue> |
| | | <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| | | </transactionAmounts> |
| | <exerciseDate> |
| | | <value> 1988-08-08 </value> |
| | | <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| | | </exerciseDate> |
| | <expirationDate> |
| | | <value> 1988-08-08 </value> |
| | | <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| | | </expirationDate> |
| | <underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| | | <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 47.52 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| | | </underlyingSecurity> |
| | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 53341.92 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| | | </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | <ownershipNature> |
| | | <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| | | <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value></value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| | | </ownershipNature> |
| | </derivativeSecurity> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Represents phantom stock credits accrued under the Corporation's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors. Such credits have been accrued at the director's election in lieu of cash director fees. The cash fees are converted into phantom stock credits based on the number of shares of common stock of the Corporation which would have been purchased with such amounts. Additional stock credits are accrued based on the dividends paid on the Corporation's common stock. Such credits will be settled 100% in cash. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> by John W. Wesley as attorney-in-fact for Paul J. Collins </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2003-06-09 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |