UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Your Vote Counts! 3M COMPANY 2022 Annual Meeting Vote by May 9, 2022 10:59 PM CDT. For shares held in a
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You invested in 3M COMPANY and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 10,
2022.
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View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s)
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.
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| 1. | To elect 11 members to the Board of Directors, each for a term of one year. | ||||||
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| 1a. Thomas “Tony” K. Brown |  |
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| 1b. Pamela J. Craig | |
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| 1c. David B. Dillon | |
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| 1d. Michael L. Eskew | |
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| 1e. James R. Fitterling | |
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| 1f. Amy E. Hood | |
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| 1g. Muhtar Kent | |
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| 1h. Suzan Kereere | |
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| 1i. Dambisa F. Moyo | |
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| 1j. Gregory R. Page | |
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| 1k. Michael F. Roman | |
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| 2. | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 3M’s independent registered public accounting firm. | |
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| 3. | Advisory approval of executive compensation. | |
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| 4. | Shareholder proposal on publishing a report on environmental costs. |  |
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| 5. | Shareholder proposal on China audit. | |
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| NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | |||||||
| To prioritize the health and well-being of our shareholders due to concerns relating to COVID-19, and to leverage technology to enable shareholder participation from any location, the 2022 Annual Meeting will be held exclusively online at the designated platform. To join the virtual-only Annual Meeting, you need to enter the 16-digit control number contained herein. At the virtual Annual Meeting, you or your proxyholder may participate, vote, type in your question, and examine a list of shareholders of record. If you wish to submit questions in advance of the online meeting, you may do so by using your 16-digit control number to access www.proxyvote.com. | |||||||
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