KMB: Financial results

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the "Corporation"), dated November 5, 2026 reporting the Corporation’s results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The information, including exhibits attached hereto, in Item 2.02 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Exhibits. Exhibit No. 99.1 Press release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on November 5 , 2026. 101 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL. 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: November 5, 2026 By: /s/ Nelson Urdaneta Nelson Urdaneta Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer