0001127602-12-034314.txt : 20121218 0001127602-12-034314.hdr.sgml : 20121218 20121218140826 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-034314 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121218 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Hardgrove Ian F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001518255 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03285 FILM NUMBER: 121270922 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3M CENTER - 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 2012-12-14 0000066740 3M CO MMM 0001518255 Hardgrove Ian F 3M CENTER ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000 1 VP, Marketing and Sales Common Stock 2012-12-12 5 G 0 E 407 0 D 7859 D Common Stock 2012-12-14 4 M 0 8295 61.85 A 16154 D Common Stock 2012-12-14 4 F 0 5559 92.28 D 10595 D Common Stock 2012-12-14 4 F 0 1099 92.28 D 9496 D Common Stock 760 I By 401k/paesop Trust Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 61.85 2012-12-14 4 M 0 8295 0 D 2004-05-14 2013-05-13 Common Stock 8295 0 D This Form is being filed to report the exercise of a 3M stock option for a total of 8,295 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 1,637 shares of 3M common stock. As a result of this transaction, 1099 shares were sold to pay withholding taxes to the respective government agencies. Includes shares acquired during the fiscal year pursuant to the 3M Voluntary Investment Plan. /s/ George Ann Biros, attorney-in-fact for Ian F. Hardgrove 2012-12-18