# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000066740
**File Stem:** 0001308179-23-000364
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 4914
**Document Hash:** 237d5068920c5f9ce7eda750c656253b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001308179-23-000364.hdr.sgml**: 20230324

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001308179-23-000364

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 7

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230324

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230324

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** 3M CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000066740
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 410417775
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-03285
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23759954

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3M CENTER
- **STREET 2:** BLDG. 220-13E-26A
- **CITY:** ST PAUL
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55144-1000
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6517331474

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3M CENTER
- **STREET 2:** BLDG. 220-13E-26A
- **CITY:** ST. PAUL
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55144-1000

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the <br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)

☑ Filed by the Registrant ☐ Filed by a party other than the Registrant

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| CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX: | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX: |
| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ☐ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ☑ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |

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**3M Company**

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)<br>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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| PAYMENT OF FILING FEE (CHECK ALL BOXES THAT APPLY): | PAYMENT OF FILING FEE (CHECK ALL BOXES THAT APPLY): |
| ☑ | No fee required |
| ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials |
| ☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11 |

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**3M COMPANY**

2023 Annual Meeting

**May 9, 2023**

**VOTE NOW**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Why Should I Vote?** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;As an investor in this security, you have the right to vote on important matters. This is your opportunity to make a direct impact on your investment. Your vote counts! |

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**Ways to Vote**

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| ![](mmm4130681-defa14ax2x1.jpg) | ![](mmm4130681-defa14ax2x2.jpg) | ![](mmm4130681-defa14ax2x3.jpg) |
| **ProxyVote** | **800.690.6903** | **Virtual Meeting** |

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**Important Information**

For holders as of March 14, 2023

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| **Vote Common Shares by:** May 8, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Control Number:** 0123456789012345 |
| **Vote Plan Shares by:** May 7, 2023 |  |

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As a 3Mer and shareholder, you contribute to 3M's business growth and financial strength, you share in the risk and rewards, and you benefit from our Company's success. We encourage you to both understand and vote on the proposals being considered at this year's Annual Meeting.

In this email you'll find the materials you need: Notice of the Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, the 2022 Annual Report and helpful instructions. Your vote is very important; please enter it as soon as possible.

The 3M Company 2023 Annual Shareholder Meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. CDT, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, exclusively online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MMM2023. There will not be a physical location for the Annual Meeting, and you will not be able to attend the meeting in person.

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To be admitted to the virtual-only Annual Meeting, you need to enter the 16-digit control number contained in this email. At the virtual Annual Meeting, you or your proxyholder may participate, vote, type in your question, and examine a list of shareholders of record. If you wish to submit questions in advance of the online meeting, you may do so by using your 16-digit control number to access www.proxyvote.com.

Thank you all for your contributions!

3M Company

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**View documents:** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Proxy Statement</u>** **\| <u>Annual Report</u> \|** |

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