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 23, 2016
3M Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
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1-3285 |
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41-0417775 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota |
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55144-1000 |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (651) 733-1110
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
The exhibits filed herewith are exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (file no. 333-196003) of 3M Company (the Company), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2014. On May 23, 2016, the Company entered into a Terms Agreement with Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch relating to the sale of 500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Companys 0.375% Notes due 2022 and 500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Companys 1.500% Notes due 2031, issued off of the Companys Medium-Term Note Program, Series F.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
1.1 |
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Terms Agreement relating to the issuance and sale of the Companys 0.375% Notes due 2022 and 1.500% Notes due 2031 |
4.1 |
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Form of U.S. Dollar Denominated Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note, Series F |
4.2 |
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Form of U.S. Dollar Denominated Floating Rate Medium-Term Note, Series F |
4.3 |
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Form of Global Note for the Companys 0.375% Notes due 2022 |
4.4 |
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Form of Global Note for the Companys 1.500% Notes due 2031 |
5.1 |
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Opinion of Gregg M. Larson relating to the Companys 0.375% Notes due 2022 and 1.500% Notes due 2031 |
23.1 |
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Consent of Gregg M. Larson (included in Exhibit 5.1 above) |
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: May 26, 2016 |
3M Company | |
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By: |
/s/ Gregg M. Larson |
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Gregg M. Larson, |
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Deputy General Counsel and Secretary |