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 8, 2018
3M Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
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1-3285 |
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41-0417775 |
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3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota |
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55144-1000 |
Registrant’s 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On May 9, 2018, 3M Company issued a press release stating that Frank R. Little, Executive Vice President, Safety and Graphics Business Group, had announced that he would retire July 1, 2018.
The Company also announced the appointment of Mojdeh Poul to Executive Vice President, Safety and Graphics Business Group, effective July 1, 2018.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on May 8, 2018, the votes cast with respect to each item of business properly presented at the meeting are as follows:
Proposal No. 1 — The stockholders elected each of the twelve 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.
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FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER NON-VOTE |
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Sondra L. Barbour |
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409,214,023 |
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2,565,704 |
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1,352,069 |
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101,362,562 |
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Thomas “Tony” K. Brown |
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408,688,266 |
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2,964,892 |
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1,478,638 |
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101,362,562 |
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David B. Dillon |
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408,701,126 |
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2,952,656 |
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1,478,014 |
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101,362,562 |
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Michael L. Eskew |
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394,182,329 |
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16,566,572 |
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2,382,895 |
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101,362,562 |
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Herbert L. Henkel |
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401,592,157 |
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10,082,946 |
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1,456,693 |
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101,362,562 |
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Amy E. Hood |
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409,740,213 |
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2,045,606 |
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1,345,977 |
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101,362,562 |
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Muhtar Kent |
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407,589,800 |
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4,072,599 |
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1,469,397 |
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101,362,562 |
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Edward M. Liddy |
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390,076,719 |
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19,293,948 |
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3,761,129 |
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101,362,562 |
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Gregory R. Page |
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408,966,074 |
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2,650,227 |
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1,515,495 |
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101,362,562 |
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Michael F. Roman |
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409,651,499 |
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2,167,463 |
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1,312,834 |
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101,362,562 |
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Inge G. Thulin |
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394,550,225 |
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14,408,267 |
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4,173,304 |
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101,362,562 |
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Patricia A. Woertz |
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408,791,231 |
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2,983,606 |
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1,356,959 |
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101,362,562 |
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Proposal No. 2 — The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 3M’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.
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FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER NON-VOTE |
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498,499,306 |
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14,220,227 |
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1,774,825 |
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N/A |
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Proposal No. 3 — The stockholders gave an advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as described in the Company’s 2018 Proxy Statement.
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FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER NON-VOTE |
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380,764,300 |
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28,505,192 |
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3,862,304 |
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101,362,562 |
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Proposal No.4 — The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal on setting target amounts for CEO compensation.*
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FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER NON-VOTE |
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32,233,153 |
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373,674,646 |
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7,223,997 |
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101,362,562 |
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Regarding the stockholder proposal on special shareholder meetings that is included in the Company’s Proxy Statement, the authorized representative of the proponent of this proposal failed to appear at the Annual Meeting to present the proposal. According to the Company’s bylaws, no vote was taken on this proposal.
*Under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of those shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter is required to approve the stockholder proposal. In tabulating the voting result, abstentions and, if applicable, broker non-votes are not counted as votes “FOR” or “AGAINST” the proposal. An abstention will, however, be counted as entitled to vote on a proposal and will, therefore, have the effect of a vote “AGAINST.” Applying this standard, the percentage in favor of the stockholder proposal is calculated by dividing the number of FOR votes by the sum of the number of FOR, AGAINST and ABSTAIN votes.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
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99 |
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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: May 9, 2018