mmm-20220521

Delaware

File No. 1-3285

41-0417775

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

55144-1000

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

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Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share

MMM

New York Stock Exchange

MMM

Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.

0.950% Notes due 2023

MMM23

New York Stock Exchange

1.500% Notes due 2026

MMM26

New York Stock Exchange

1.750% Notes due 2030

MMM30

New York Stock Exchange

1.500% Notes due 2031

MMM31

New York Stock Exchange

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) Mojdeh Poul, Group President, Health Care Business Group (HCBG), has announced her intention to retire from 3M, effective July 1, 2022. The Company announced today that Jeff Lavers, currently Group President, Consumer Business Group, will also lead HCBG on an interim basis. 3M is conducting a comprehensive search for the Health Care Business group president role. Ms. Poul is one of the named executive officers included in 3M’s 2022 proxy statement filed on March 23, 2022.

Throughout her 11-year career with 3M, Ms. Poul consistently built and led high-performing teams, focused on key strategic imperatives, to deliver results through active portfolio management, value-creating innovation, and disciplined prioritization and capital allocation. With her leadership, the Company made significant progress on transforming its Health Care portfolio, positioning it for long-term, sustainable growth. Ms. Poul also has been an engaged sponsor to the Company’s employee resource networks and a passionate advocate of 3M’s Health Equity initiative.

Prior to his responsibility for the Consumer Business Group, Mr. Lavers led the Automotive and Aerospace Solutions Division, within the Transportation and Electronics Business Group, and led our oral care business, within our HCBG. He joined 3M in 1987 and has held roles with increasing responsibility with many years of demonstrated success as both a functional and business leader at 3M.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


			3M COMPANY

			By:			/s/ Michael M. Dai

						Michael M. Dai
						Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Secretary