Form 8-K · Current report

Kimberly-Clark 8-K, filed Nov 2, 2026

Filed
CIK
0000055785
Accession no.
0001104659-26-120990
AI-generated summary

Summary

Kimberly-Clark completed its previously announced acquisition of Kenvue, with Kenvue shareholders receiving 0.14625 K-C shares plus $3.50 in cash per share. Kimberly-Clark's board approved a Kenvue Integration Program expected to incur about $3.1 billion in pre-tax charges through 2029 and appointed three former Kenvue directors while three directors resigned.

Key points

  • Kimberly-Clark completed its previously announced acquisition of Kenvue, with each Kenvue share converted into 0.14625 shares of K-C common stock plus $3.50 in cash.
  • Kimberly-Clark's board approved the Kenvue Integration Program, expected to result in cumulative pre-tax charges of approximately $3.1 billion through December 31, 2029, plus about $1.4 billion in capital spending.
  • Richard E. Allison Jr., Larry J. Merlo, and Kirk L. Perry were appointed to Kimberly-Clark's board, while Mae C. Jemison, Christa S. Quarles, and Jaime Ramirez resigned.
  • Outstanding Kenvue equity awards were converted into equivalent Kimberly-Clark equity awards, with performance stock units becoming time-vesting restricted stock units.

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Items reported

  • 2.01Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  • 2.05Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
  • 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
  • 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
  • 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
  • 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

From the filing

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. As discussed in the Introductory Note, which is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference, on the Closing Date, K-C completed its previously announced acquisition of Kenvue pursuant to the Merger Agreement. At the First Effective Time, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, each share of Kenvue common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Kenvue Common Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other than shares of Kenvue Common Stock that were owned by K-C or Kenvue or any wholly owned subsidiary of K-C or Kenvue (or were held in treasury by Kenvue))…

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