Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of June 30, 2026, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2026. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

We repurchase shares of Kimberly-Clark common stock from time to time pursuant to publicly announced share repurchase programs. On January 22, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program that allows for the repurchase of 40 million shares in an amount not to exceed $5 billion. As of June 30, 2026, the Company has repurchased approximately 9.2 million shares and approximately 30.8 million shares remain available for repurchase under the program. No shares were repurchased during the three months ended June 30, 2026.