Kimberly-Clark Corporation has entered into an agreement with Kenvue Inc. under which Kenvue will become a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark through a two-step merger process. First, a Kimberly-Clark subsidiary will merge with Kenvue, with Kenvue surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary. Immediately following, Kenvue will merge with another Kimberly-Clark subsidiary, which will remain as the surviving entity. The registration statement related to the transaction was declared effective by the SEC on December 16, 2025, and a joint proxy statement/prospectus has been filed. Legal actions have been filed by stockholders alleging insufficient disclosures in connection with the deal.

Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Kimberly-Clark Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001104659-26-004634), on January 16, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.