0001127602-12-007269.txt : 20120222 0001127602-12-007269.hdr.sgml : 20120222 20120222100704 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-007269 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120221 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120222 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THULIN INGE G CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001263739 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03285 FILM NUMBER: 12628925 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3M CENTER CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 551441000 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-02-21 0000066740 3M CO MMM 0001263739 THULIN INGE G 3M CENTER ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000 1 1 President & CEO, eff 2-24-2012 Common Stock 2012-02-21 4 M 0 14691 64.50 A 40647 D Common Stock 2012-02-21 4 F 0 10817 87.60 D 29830 D Common Stock 2012-02-21 4 F 0 1654 87.60 D 28176 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 64.50 2012-02-21 4 M 0 14691 0 D 2003-05-15 2012-05-14 Common Stock 14691 0 D This Form is being filed to report the exercise of a 3M stock option for a total of 14,691 shares by means of a stock swap. A stock swap is a method of exercising a stock option in which the option holder attests to the ownership of enough shares of stock already owned by the option holder to cover the exercise price of the option being exercised. As a result of this stock swap, the reporting person acquired ownership of an additional 2,220 shares of 3M common stock. As a result of this transaction, 1,654 shares were sold to pay withholding taxes to the respective government agencies. George Ann Biros, attorney-in-fact for Inge G. Thulin 2012-02-22