Kimberly-Clark Officer Acquires Shares via RSU Vesting with Tax Withholding

Executive Summary

On November 2, 2026, Kimberly-Clark Corp ($KMB) filed a Form 4 disclosing transactions by John Patrick Carmichael, President of North America. On October 31, 2026, 2,196 restricted share units (RSUs) vested and converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis. Concurrently, 974 shares were automatically surrendered back to the issuer at $107.94 per share ($105,133.56 total value) to satisfy tax withholding liabilities.

Transaction Details

• Security: Common Stock
• RSU Vesting (Code M): 2,196 shares acquired at $0.00.
• Tax Withholding (Code F): 974 shares disposed of at $107.94 per share.
• Net Share Increase: +1,222 common shares directly held.
• Post-Transaction Holdings: 1,222 directly held common shares and 2,197 remaining unvested RSUs.

Market & Trading Significance

This filing reflects routine equity compensation activity rather than discretionary open-market buying or selling. The surrender of shares was an automatic disposition executed strictly to fulfill statutory tax obligations arising from RSU settlement. Consequently, this event holds Low market significance and does not convey directional sentiment by the executive.