0001104659-06-055817.txt : 20060817 0001104659-06-055817.hdr.sgml : 20060817 20060817152557 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-055817 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060814 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060817 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060817 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: 3M CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000066740 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 410417775 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03285 FILM NUMBER: 061040739 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 8-K 1 a06-18275_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 14, 2006

3M COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

File No. 1-3285		41-0417775
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota		55144-1000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(651) 733-1110
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On August 14, 2006, Mr. W. James Farrell, retired chairman of Illinois Tool Works Inc., was elected by the Board of Directors of 3M to serve as a director of 3M, effective August 14, 2006. Mr. Farrell serves on the audit and finance committees of the Board. A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Farrell is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibits
99.1		Press release, dated August 15, 2006, of 3M Company

SIGNATURE

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/Gregg M. Larson
		Gregg M. Larson,
		Associate General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: August 17, 2006

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibits
99.1		Press release, dated August 15, 2006, of 3M Company

EX-99.1 2 a06-18275_1ex99d1.htm EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

W. James Farrell Elected to 3M Board of Directors

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Aug. 15, 2006 - 3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that the Board of Directors elected W. James Farrell, 64, retired chairman, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW), to the Board of Directors. The board has determined that Farrell is an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the board’s independence guidelines. Farrell has been appointed to serve on the board’s audit and finance committees.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Mr. Farrell to our board,” said George W. Buckley, 3M chairman, president and chief executive officer. “He is a talented and proven global business leader, and will bring valuable insight and management experience to the board and our company.”

Farrell served as chairman of ITW, a Fortune 200 diversified manufacturing company, from 1996 to 2006 and chief executive officer from 1995 to 2005.

About 3M - A Global, Diversified Technology Company

Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company’s customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M’s brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the people of 3M use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit www.3M.com.

Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti are trademarks of 3M.

Investor Contacts:
Matt Ginter
(651) 733-8206

Bruce Jermeland
(651) 733-1807

Media Contact:
Jacqueline Berry
(651) 733-3611

From:
3M Public Relations and Corporate Communications
3M Center, Building 225-1S-15
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000