0001127602-12-029171.txt : 20121029 0001127602-12-029171.hdr.sgml : 20121029 20121029123736 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-029171 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121026 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121029 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121029 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Meline David W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001444612 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03285 FILM NUMBER: 121166287 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3M COMPANY STREET 2: 3M OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55144-1000 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 2012-10-26 0000066740 3M CO MMM 0001444612 Meline David W 3M CENTER ST PAUL MN 55144-1000 1 SR VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFCR Common Stock 2012-04-30 5 G 0 E 1475 0 A 1475 I By spouse Common Stock 2012-04-30 5 G 0 E 1475 0 D 6566 D Common Stock 2012-10-26 4 M 0 16636 54.11 A 23202 D Common Stock 2012-10-26 4 S 0 12482 87.80 D 10720 D Common Stock 2012-10-26 4 S 0 506 87.81 D 10214 D Common Stock 181 I By 401k/paesop Trust Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 54.11 2012-10-26 4 M 0 16636 0 D 2010-02-09 2019-02-08 Common Stock 16636 0 D This transaction involved a gift of securities by the reporting person to his spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his spouse's shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. 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). Includes shares acquired during the fiscal year pursuant to the 3M Voluntary Investment Plan. /s/ George Ann Biros, attorney-in-fact for David W. Meline 2012-10-29