0001127602-12-028426.txt : 20121009 0001127602-12-028426.hdr.sgml : 20121008 20121009152638 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-028426 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121005 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121009 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121009 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PALENSKY FRED J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001197743 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03285 FILM NUMBER: 121135059 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 X0306 4 2012-10-05 0000066740 3M CO MMM 0001197743 PALENSKY FRED J 3M CENTER ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000 1 EXEC VP R&D & CHF TECH OFF Common Stock 2012-10-05 4 M 0 17436 76.80 A 48801 D Common Stock 2012-10-05 4 S 0 15354 94.60 D 33447 D Common Stock 2012-10-05 4 M 0 12301 80.50 A 45748 D Common Stock 2012-10-05 4 S 0 11168 94.60 D 34580 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 76.80 2012-10-05 4 M 0 17436 0 D 2006-05-10 2015-05-10 Common Stock 17436 21601 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 80.50 2012-10-05 4 M 0 12301 0 D 2008-08-13 2013-05-12 Common Stock 12301 14566 D This Form is being filed to report the exercise of a 3M stock option by means of a cashless-sell-to-cover method (selling enough shares to cover option share purchase price, fee and taxes, then retaining the remaining shares), pursuant to the reporting person's 10b5-1 trading plan dated May 3, 2012 and filed with the SEC on a Form 8-K on May 4, 2012. George Ann Biros, attorney-in-fact for Fred J. Palensky 2012-10-09