Sec Form 4 Filing - Gangestad Nicholas C @ 3M CO - 2020-02-04

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Gangestad Nicholas C
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
3M CO [ MMM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & CFO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3M CENTER
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/04/2020
(Street)
ST. PAUL, MN55144-1000
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/04/2020 A 12,590.986 ( 1 ) A $ 0 44,046.32 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 02/04/2020 F 5,760.629 ( 3 ) D $ 0 38,285.691 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 157.24 02/04/2020 A 82,104 02/04/2021( 4 ) 02/03/2030 Common Stock 82,104 $ 0 82,104 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gangestad Nicholas C
3M CENTER
ST. PAUL, MN55144-1000
Sr. VP & CFO
Signatures
/s/ Patricia L. Meagher, attorney-in-fact for Nicholas C. Gangestad 02/06/2020
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents shares of 3M common stock that will be delivered pursuant to the terms of a performance share award made to the reporting person on March 1, 2017. The performance-based vesting requirements applicable to such award were satisfied on the date reported in Column 2 above, which represents the date on which the level of performance attained was certified.
( 2 )Includes shares acquired under 3M's General Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
( 3 )The number of shares withheld for taxes was estimated and will be revised by amendment, if necessary.
( 4 )The stock option will vest and become exercisable in a series of three equal installments on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.

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