01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 14, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2026, and this Item 5.07 report discloses the final vote results on four proposals.
Stockholders elected all 13 of the Corporation's director nominees, ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2026, and approved the compensation of the named executive officers on an advisory basis. The filing states that stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal to require an independent Board Chair. Support for the directors was broad but varied.
Each nominee received between 229,430,259 and 240,670,346 votes for, with Michael D. Hsu receiving the most votes against (11,170,642) and the lowest votes for (229,430,259). Mae C.
Jemison, M.D. received 236,407,419 votes for and 6,286,180 against, and Dunia A. Shive received 237,146,744 for and 5,488,424 against. The auditor ratification drew 271,479,168 votes for, 17,253,057 against and 807,439 abstentions.
The advisory say-on-pay proposal received 227,376,231 votes for and 14,569,707 against, with 1,288,692 abstentions. The independent Board Chair proposal received 81,710,364 votes for and 159,903,197 against, with 1,621,025 abstentions, so it failed.
Each director and advisory vote also recorded 46,305,035 broker non-votes. For investors, the results indicate that governance matters were settled in management's favor, with the separation of the Chair and CEO roles not supported by stockholders at this meeting.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Kimberly-Clark held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2026.
- All 13 director nominees were elected, including Sylvia M. Burwell, John W. Culver, Michael D. Hsu, Mae C. Jemison, M.D., Deeptha Khanna, S. Todd Maclin, Deirdre A. Mahlan, Sherilyn S. McCoy, Christa S. Quarles, Jaime A. Ramirez, Joseph Romanelli, Dunia A. Shive and Mark T. Smucker.
- Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as independent auditors for 2026, with 271,479,168 votes for and 17,253,057 against.
- The advisory vote approving named executive officer compensation passed, with 227,376,231 votes for and 14,569,707 against.
- The stockholder proposal to require an independent Board Chair was not approved, with 81,710,364 votes for and 159,903,197 against.
- Michael D. Hsu received the lowest support among directors at 229,430,259 votes for and 11,170,642 against.
- Broker non-votes of 46,305,035 were recorded on the director election and the advisory compensation vote.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Which proposals did stockholders approve at the May 14, 2026 annual meeting?
Stockholders elected all 13 director nominees, ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2026, and approved the compensation of the named executive officers on an advisory basis.
Did stockholders approve the proposal for an independent Board Chair?
No. The filing states that stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal to require an independent Board Chair. The proposal received 81,710,364 votes for, 159,903,197 against and 1,621,025 abstentions.
How much support did the director nominees receive?
Each nominee received between 229,430,259 and 240,670,346 votes for. Michael D. Hsu had the lowest votes for at 229,430,259 and the most votes against at 11,170,642. Sherilyn S. McCoy had the most votes for at 240,670,346 and 2,018,752 against.
How did stockholders vote on executive pay?
The advisory vote on named executive officer compensation received 227,376,231 votes for, 14,569,707 against and 1,288,692 abstentions, with 46,305,035 broker non-votes.
What does this filing report for the auditor?
Stockholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2026. The vote was 271,479,168 for, 17,253,057 against and 807,439 abstentions.
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