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 8, 2018

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)

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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) On May 9, 2018, 3M Company issued a press release stating that Frank R. Little, Executive Vice President, Safety and Graphics Business Group, had announced that he would retire July 1, 2018.

The Company also announced the appointment of Mojdeh Poul to Executive Vice President, Safety and Graphics Business Group, effective July 1, 2018.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on May 8, 2018, the votes cast with respect to each item of business properly presented at the meeting are as follows:

Proposal No. 1 — The stockholders elected each of the twelve nominees to the Board of Directors for a one-year term by the vote of the majority of votes cast, in accordance with 3M’s Bylaws.

	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTE
Sondra L. Barbour	409,214,023	2,565,704	1,352,069	101,362,562
Thomas “Tony” K. Brown	408,688,266	2,964,892	1,478,638	101,362,562
David B. Dillon	408,701,126	2,952,656	1,478,014	101,362,562
Michael L. Eskew	394,182,329	16,566,572	2,382,895	101,362,562
Herbert L. Henkel	401,592,157	10,082,946	1,456,693	101,362,562
Amy E. Hood	409,740,213	2,045,606	1,345,977	101,362,562
Muhtar Kent	407,589,800	4,072,599	1,469,397	101,362,562
Edward M. Liddy	390,076,719	19,293,948	3,761,129	101,362,562
Gregory R. Page	408,966,074	2,650,227	1,515,495	101,362,562
Michael F. Roman	409,651,499	2,167,463	1,312,834	101,362,562
Inge G. Thulin	394,550,225	14,408,267	4,173,304	101,362,562
Patricia A. Woertz	408,791,231	2,983,606	1,356,959	101,362,562

Proposal No. 2 — The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 3M’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTE
498,499,306	14,220,227	1,774,825	N/A

Proposal No. 3 — The stockholders gave an advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as described in the Company’s 2018 Proxy Statement.

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTE
380,764,300	28,505,192	3,862,304	101,362,562

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Proposal No.4 — The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal on setting target amounts for CEO compensation.*

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTE
32,233,153	373,674,646	7,223,997	101,362,562

Regarding the stockholder proposal on special shareholder meetings that is included in the Company’s Proxy Statement, the authorized representative of the proponent of this proposal failed to appear at the Annual Meeting to present the proposal. According to the Company’s bylaws, no vote was taken on this proposal.

*Under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of those shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter is required to approve the stockholder proposal. In tabulating the voting result, abstentions and, if applicable, broker non-votes are not counted as votes “FOR” or “AGAINST” the proposal. An abstention will, however, be counted as entitled to vote on a proposal and will, therefore, have the effect of a vote “AGAINST.”  Applying this standard, the percentage in favor of the stockholder proposal is calculated by dividing the number of FOR votes by the sum of the number of FOR, AGAINST and ABSTAIN votes.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99	Press Release, dated as of May 9, 2018, 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 hereunto duly authorized.

3M COMPANY
By:	/s/ Gregg M. Larson
	Gregg M. Larson,
	Deputy General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: May 9, 2018

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

3M Announces New Leadership Appointment

ST. PAUL, Minn.—May 9, 2018 — 3M announced today that Mojdeh Poul is appointed executive vice president, Safety and Graphics Business Group, effective July 1, 2018. Poul will replace Frank Little, who has announced his intention to retire, effective July 1, 2018.

“Mojdeh is a strategic, results-driven leader with a proven track record of success at 3M,” said Inge Thulin, 3M chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer. “Her experience leading one of 3M’s largest subsidiaries, combined with her deep knowledge of managing global regulated businesses, make her an ideal choice to lead our Safety and Graphics Business Group.”

Poul currently is president and general manager, 3M Canada Company. She oversees 3M’s five business groups within Canada — including its largest businesses in that country, Industrial and Safety and Graphics — along with manufacturing, research and development, and sales and marketing. Poul joined 3M as director of global marketing in 2011 and subsequently held positions of increasing responsibility within the company’s Health Care Business Group. Previous to 3M, she held leadership roles at Medtronic and Boston Scientific.

Poul earned her MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in engineering from the University of Louisville.

Frank Little announced his intention to retire, effective July 1, 2018. “Frank has made significant contributions to 3M throughout his 16-year career, capped by four and a half years as head of the Safety and Graphics Business Group,” said Thulin. “We thank Frank for his service and wish him well in the future.”

About 3M
At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily. With $32 billion in sales, our 91,000 employees connect with customers all around the world.

3M Investor Contacts:

Bruce Jermeland, 651-733-1807
or
Tony Riter, 651-733-1141
or

3M Media Contact:
Lori Anderson, 651-733-0831