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KIMBERLY CLARK CORP

Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) · DE · CIK 55785

Manufactures and markets essential fiber-based consumer products for baby, adult, feminine, family, and professional care

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$33.95B

Market cap

$109.91

Last close

+0.5%

+9.4%

4.4M

Volume

Price · last 39 sessions+14.9%

May 4L $94.47 · H $109.91Jun 29

216

Total filings

Jun 23, 2026

Last filing

12/31

Fiscal year end

All 8-K · 90 425 · 29 10-Q · 28 424B5 · 18 DEFA14A · 15 DEF 14A · 10 11-K · 10 10-K · 9

Insider Activity

In the 90 days to Feb 9, 2026: 1 insider bought $1.0M · 1 sold $318K.

Date	Insider	Action	Shares	Price	Value
Feb 9, 2026	Maclin ToddDirector	Buy	10,000	$104.15	$1.0M
Feb 5, 2026	Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&A	Sell	3,049	$104.29	$318K
Apr 9, 2025	Maclin ToddDirector	Buy	266	$145.77	$39K

Open-market buys & sells (Form 4, transaction codes P/S). Source: SEC structured insider data.

What Changed

Risk factors · Feb 13, 2025 → Feb 12, 2026

76 added · 11 removed between the two most recent 10-Ks. The risks a company starts — or stops — disclosing are often the story.

Newly disclosed

In addition, if the first merger is not completed by November 2, 2026 (subject to automatic extension to the extent the only conditions not satisfied are those related to certain regulatory approvals or the absence of a legal restraint prohibiting the closing), either K-C or Kenvue may choose not to proceed with the mergers by terminating the Merger Agreement, and the parties can mutually decide to terminate the Merger Agreement at any time, before or after stockholder approval.
In addition, K-C and Kenvue may elect to terminate the Merger Agreement in certain other circumstances, including, among other things, (i) failing to cure the breach of a representation, warranty or 13 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION - 2025 Annual Report covenant without which a closing condition would not be satisfied, or (ii) a final and non-appealable legal restraint enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the mergers.
To the extent the value of goodwill or intangibles, if any, becomes impaired in the future, we may be required to recognize material non-cash charges relating to such 17 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION - 2025 Annual Report impairment.
Immediately after the closing of the mergers, it is expected that K-C stockholders as of immediately prior to the mergers will own approximately 54%, and Kenvue stockholders as of immediately prior to the mergers will own approximately 46%, of the issued and outstanding shares of K-C common stock, in each case calculated based on the fully diluted market capitalizations of K-C and Kenvue as of the date of signing of the Merger Agreement.
In addition to the above risks, if the Merger Agreement is terminated under specified circumstances, either K-C or Kenvue may be required to pay the other a termination fee of $1.136 billion if (i) Kenvue or K-C, as applicable, terminates the Merger Agreement because the K-C board or Kenvue board of directors, as applicable, made an adverse recommendation change or (ii) the Merger Agreement is terminated after the outside date or because of a terminable breach including a K-C or Kenvue takeover proposal, as applicable (made or publicly announced prior to termination or entered into within twelve months of such termination).
The actual number of shares of common stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement will be determined at the closing of the mergers based on the number of shares of Kenvue common stock outstanding immediately prior to the first merger.
The mergers are subject to a number of conditions that must be satisfied or waived prior to the closing of the mergers, including, among other things, (i) the receipt of regulatory approvals, (ii) the absence of any legal restraint in effect that would prevent, make illegal, enjoin or prohibit the consummation of the mergers, (iii) the truth and accuracy of the representations and warranties made as of the date the Merger Agreement was entered into and as of the date the mergers are completed, subject to materiality standards, and (iv) the performance by all parties to the Merger Agreement in all material respects of all obligations required to be performed at or prior to closing.
We cannot predict with certainty whether and when any of the required closing conditions will be satisfied or if another uncertainty may arise, and cannot assure you that we will be able to timely complete the mergers as currently contemplated under the Merger Agreement or at all.
Our business, results of operations, financial condition or stock price could be adversely affected, potentially in a material way, by the failure to complete the mergers, or by a delay in the closing of the mergers, and we or Kenvue may suffer consequences that could adversely affect their business, results of operations, financial condition and stock price, including the following: • We may not realize any or all of the potential benefits of the mergers, including any synergies that could result from combining its financial and business resources with those of Kenvue; • Matters relating to the mergers will require substantial commitments of time and resources by our management, which would otherwise have been devoted to day-to-day operations and other opportunities that may have been beneficial to us as an independent company; • We have incurred and will incur further substantial expenses in connection with the mergers, including financial advisory, legal, accounting, consulting and other advisory fees, severance/retention employee benefit-related costs and other regulatory fees and other costs relating to the mergers regardless of whether the mergers are completed; • We may be subject to legal proceedings related to the potential delay of, or failure to complete, the mergers; • We may experience disruption to our business resulting from the pendency of the mergers, including adverse changes in relationships with, or loss of, customers, business partners and employees, which may not be reversible and may continue or even intensify in the event the mergers are delayed or not completed; • We may experience negative reactions to the mergers, including if the mergers are not completed, from the financial markets, including negative impacts on the market price of our common stock; and • Under the Merger Agreement, we are subject to certain restrictions on the conduct of our business prior to completing the mergers, which restrictions could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business as we otherwise would have done if not subject to these restrictions.
The indebtedness of the combined company following consummation of the mergers will be substantially greater than K-C’s indebtedness on a standalone basis and greater than the combined indebtedness of K-C and Kenvue, in each case, existing prior to the announcement of the Merger Agreement.
We expect to incur acquisition-related debt financing to fund the Cash Consideration (as defined in Item 8, Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) in addition to any existing indebtedness of Kenvue we assume following consummation of the mergers.
The combined company’s substantially increased indebtedness will reduce its flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions, and could have adverse effects on its financial condition, cash flows or results of operations, including by: • Imposing additional cash requirements on the combined company in order to support interest payments, which would reduce the amount available to fund its operations and other business activities; • Increasing the combined company’s borrowing costs and the risk of default on debt obligations of the combined company; • Increasing the vulnerability of the combined company to adverse changes in general economic and industry conditions, economic downturns and adverse developments in its business; • Limiting the ability of the combined company to sell assets, engage in strategic transactions, declare and pay dividends or obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, general corporate and other purposes; • Limiting the flexibility of the combined company in planning for or reacting to changes in its business and the industry in which it operates; • Increasing the exposure of the combined company to a rise in interest rates, which would generate greater interest expense to the extent the combined company does not have applicable interest rate fluctuation hedges; and • Reducing funds available to engage in investments in product development, capital expenditures, dividend payments, share repurchases and other activities, thereby creating competitive disadvantages for K-C relative to other companies with lower debt levels.

No longer disclosed

There can be no assurance that our efforts to minimize the impact of increased costs, including increasing selling prices, in response to the increased costs will be successful. 5 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION - 2024 Annual Report Failure of key technology systems, cyberattacks, privacy breaches or data breaches could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and reputation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had and could continue to have negative impacts on our business, including causing significant volatility in demand for our products, changes in consumer behavior and preference, disruptions in our manufacturing and supply chain operations, disruptions to our cost saving programs, limitations on our employees’ ability to work and travel, significant changes in the economic or political conditions in markets in which we operate and related currency and commodity volatility.
Despite our efforts to manage these impacts, their ultimate impact also depends on factors beyond our knowledge or control, including the duration and severity of any such outbreak and actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects.
We may be unable to successfully integrate and manage product lines or businesses that we may acquire in the future, or be unable to achieve anticipated benefits or cost savings from acquisitions in the timeframe we anticipate, or at all.
Whether or not a claim is successful, without merit or not fully pursued, negative publicity arising from allegations regarding our products, processes or business practices could adversely affect our reputation and brand image.
We face various risks related to health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks, which may have material adverse effects on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In addition, new or revised laws, regulations or their interpretation may alter the environment in which we do business which could adversely impact our financial results.
Our business and financial results may be negatively impacted by health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks.
We may acquire or divest product lines or businesses, which could impact our results.
We may pursue acquisitions of product lines or businesses from third parties.
We may periodically divest product lines or businesses.

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