KMB: Other company developments

Item 8.01 Other Events. Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations On October 13, 2026, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Kimberly-Clark”), announced the early tender results of its previously announced (i) offers to exchange (each, an “Exchange Offer” and, collectively, the “Exchange Offers”) any and all outstanding notes (the “Kenvue Notes”) issued by Kenvue Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Kenvue”), for up to $7.0 billion aggregate principal amount of new notes issued by Kimberly-Clark and cash and (ii) related solicitations of consents (each, a “Consent Solicitation” and, collectively, the “Consent Solicitations”) with respect to each series of Kenvue Notes to adopt certain proposed amendments (the “Amendments”) to the indenture (the “Kenvue Indenture”) governing the Kenvue Notes to (1) eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants in the Kenvue Indenture with respect to each series of Kenvue Notes, (2) eliminate certain of the events which may lead to an “Event of Default” in the Kenvue Indenture with respect to each series of Kenvue Notes (other than for the failure to pay principal, premium or interest), (3) eliminate the Securities and Exchange Commission reporting covenant in the Kenvue Indenture with respect to each series of Kenvue Notes and (4) eliminate certain restrictions on Kenvue in the Kenvue Indenture with respect to each series of Kenvue Notes from consolidating with or merging into any other person or conveying, transferring or leasing all or any of its properties and assets to any person. Based on the early tenders as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 9, 2026 (the “Early Participation Date”), the requisite number of consents have been received to adopt the Amendments with respect to all outstanding series of Ke