UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 13, 2017
3M COMPANY |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
Delaware |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
File No. 1-3285 |
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41-0417775 |
(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota |
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55144-1000 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(651) 733-1110 |
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
Not Applicable |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On August 13, 2017, the Board of Directors of 3M Company (the Company) elected Amy E. Hood to the Companys Board of Directors, effective August 13, 2017. Ms. Hood is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft Corp., a global technology company. In connection with Ms. Hoods election, the Board of Directors increased its size from 11 to 12 directors, and Ms. Hood joined the Board of Directors to fill the resulting vacancy.
The Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Hood is an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Companys independence guidelines, as set forth in its Corporate Governance Guidelines (available on 3Ms Web site at www.3M.com, under Investor Relations Corporate Governance).
Ms. Hood will participate in the compensation program for non-employee directors as described on pages 29-30 of the Companys Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 9, 2017 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2017).
The Board has appointed Ms. Hood to the Finance committee of the Board of Directors.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit |
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Description |
99 |
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Press Release, dated as of August 14, 2017, of 3M Company |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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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 |
Dated: August 14, 2017