0001104659-17-030189.txt : 20170505 0001104659-17-030189.hdr.sgml : 20170505 20170505135723 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-17-030189 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170505 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20170505 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170505 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: 17817591 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 a17-12461_28k.htm 8-K

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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):  May 5, 2017

 

 

3M Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

1-3285
(Commission File Number)

 

41-0417775
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

55144-1000
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (651) 733-1110

 

Not Applicable
(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):

 

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

 

¨                  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨                  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨                  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company  ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

The exhibits filed herewith are exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form S—3 (file no. 333-216219) of 3M Company (the “Company”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2017.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

8.1

 

Tax Opinion of Christina Spence

23.1

 

Consent of Christina Spence (included in Exhibit 8.1 above)

 

 

2


 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Date: May 5, 2017

3M Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregg M. Larson

 

 

 

Gregg M. Larson,

 

 

 

Deputy General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

3

 EX-8.1 2 a17-12461_2ex8d1.htm EX-8.1

 

Exhibit 8.1

 

May 5, 2017

 

3M Company
3M Center
St. Paul, Minnesota 55144-1000

 

 

Re:

     3M Company

 

 

Medium-Term Notes, Series F

 

 

In connection with the Prospectus Supplement dated May 5, 2017 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to the Prospectus dated February 24, 2017 of 3M Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), relating to the offer of up to $18,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s Medium-Term Notes, Series F, I hereby consent to the use of my name and confirm to you my opinion as set forth under “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Christina Spence

 

 

Christina Spence

 

 

Director, Tax Planning

 

 

 

1