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Filed May 14, 2025 · 1y ago · Accession 0000066740-25-000052
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View original ↗UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2025
3M COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware File No. 1-3285
41-0417775
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3M Center , St. Paul , Minnesota
55144-1000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ( 651 ) 733-1110
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
MMM
New York Stock Exchange
MMM
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
1.500% Notes due 2026
MMM26
New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2030
MMM30
New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2031
MMM31
New York Stock Exchange
Note: The common stock of the Registrant is also traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on May 13, 2025, the votes cast with respect to each item of business properly presented at the meeting are as follows:
Proposal No. 1 — The shareholders elected each of the eleven nominees to the Board of Directors for a one-year term by the vote of the majority of votes cast, in accordance with 3M’s Bylaws.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE
1a. David P. Bozeman 366,141,385 4,668,229 841,956 75,702,306
1b. Thomas “Tony” K. Brown 345,022,233 25,823,250 806,087 75,702,306
1c. William M. Brown 349,109,578 21,711,029 830,963 75,702,306
1d. Audrey Choi 360,639,476 9,848,503 1,163,591 75,702,306
1e. Anne H. Chow 350,879,546 20,002,190 769,834 75,702,306
1f. David B. Dillon 357,706,162 13,098,084 847,324 75,702,306
1g. James R. Fitterling 364,102,504 6,741,040 808,026 75,702,306
1h. Suzan Kereere 365,514,993 5,389,722 746,855 75,702,306
1i. Gregory R. Page 350,385,115 20,445,710 820,745 75,702,306
1j. Pedro J. Pizarro 360,220,011 10,208,429 1,223,130 75,702,306
1k. Thomas W. Sweet 360,273,812 10,511,215 866,543 75,702,306
Proposal No. 2 — The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 3M’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE
420,054,700 26,093,482 1,205,694 N/A
Proposal No. 3 — The shareholders gave an advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as described in the Company’s 2025 Proxy Statement.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE
336,261,144 33,196,823 2,193,603 75,702,306
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
3M COMPANY
By:
/s/ Kevin H. Rhodes
Kevin H. Rhodes
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Affairs Officer and Secretary
Dated: May 14, 2025
Filing details
- Company
- 3M CO
- Ticker
- MMM
- CIK
- 66740
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- May 14, 2025
- Report date
- May 13, 2025
- Document
- mmm-20250513.htm
- Size
- 242 KB