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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000066740-04-000066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAHAN JAMES T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001250288

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03285
		FILM NUMBER:		04559587

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3M CENTER BLDG 0220 11 02
		CITY:			ST PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			551441000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3M CENTER BLDG 0220 11 02
		CITY:			ST PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			551441000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			3M CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066740
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTAINERS/BOXES) [2670]
		IRS NUMBER:				410417775
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3M CENTER
		STREET 2:		BLDG. 220-11W-02
		CITY:			ST PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55144-1000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6517332204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3M CENTER
		STREET 2:		BLDG. 220-11W-02
		CITY:			ST. PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55144-1000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On September 29, 2003, the common stock of 3M Company split 2-for-1. The shares
of common stock reported  on Table I and all options reported on Table II have
been adjusted to reflect the split.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The indirectly-held common stock holding (401k/PAESOP)
reported  in Table I includes shares acquired during the fiscal year pursuant to
the  3M Voluntary Investment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The directly-held common stock holding reported in Table I includes shares
acquired pursuant  to 3M's Dividend Reinvestment Program in transactions exempt
from Section 16.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George Ann Biros For: James T. Mahan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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