mmm-20211029

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2021

(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

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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

0.375% Notes due 2022

MMM22A

New York Stock Exchange

0.950% Notes due 2023

MMM23

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 SWX 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 ☐

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Item 8.01. Other Events

As previously disclosed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 26, 2021, 3M Belgium has been working through certain regulatory matters with relevant government agencies in connection with its operations at the Company’s Zwijndrecht facility. As an update, on October 29, 2021, the Flemish environmental agency issued a new safety measure that prohibits all emissions of all forms of PFAS from that facility. 3M Belgium thereupon commenced an immediate appeal process to the Council of States, seeking, among other things, urgent suspension of the safety measure during the pendency of the appeal process. At the same time, 3M Belgium initiated efforts to comply with the safety measure by temporarily idling the affected production at the facility. An unsuccessful suspension or appeal of the safety measure could extend the period the affected production is idled and could have a material negative impact on the affected portions of the Zwijndrecht facility’s operations. Due to uncertainties surrounding the duration and extent of any idling of the affected portions of the Zwijndrecht facility, among other factors, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate scope and extent of any negative impact to the Company’s operations.

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/ Ivan K. Fong

						Ivan K. Fong,
						Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Policy Officer & Secretary

Dated: November 1, 2021