SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHMOLL WILLIAM J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3N CENTER

BLDG 022405 N 40

(Street)

ST PAUL

55144

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
3M CO [ MMM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP, Taxes and Treasurer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	8,358	D
Common Stock	1,515	I	by 401k/PAESOP Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	05/09/2001	05/09/2010	Common Stock	2,306	43.35	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	05/13/1998	05/13/2007	Common Stock	2,180	45.85	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	05/12/1999	05/12/2008	Common Stock	2,142	46.675	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	05/11/2000	05/10/2009	Common Stock	2,104	47.5	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	05/08/2002	05/08/2011	Common Stock	1,704	58.625	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/08/2001	05/12/2006	Common Stock	1,666	57.7	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/08/2001	05/13/2007	Common Stock	310	57.7	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	05/08/2002	05/08/2011	Common Stock	14,096	58.625	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	05/14/2004	05/12/2013	Common Stock	16,432	61.85	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/09/2002	05/09/2008	Common Stock	3,898	62.05	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/09/2002	05/08/2009	Common Stock	5,108	62.05	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	05/15/2003	05/14/2012	Common Stock	17,380	64.5	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/29/2004	05/06/2005	Common Stock	898	71.1	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/29/2004	05/13/2007	Common Stock	2,078	71.1	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/29/2004	05/12/2008	Common Stock	2,876	71.1	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/29/2004	05/11/2009	Common Stock	1,880	71.1	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/29/2004	05/07/2010	Common Stock	6,034	71.1	D

Explanation of Responses:

	By: George Ann Biros For: William J Schmoll	03/04/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
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