Form 8-K
8-K — 3M CO
Accession: 0000066740-26-000221
Filed: 2026-05-13
Period: 2026-05-12
CIK: 0000066740
SIC: 3841 (SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 12, 2026
3M COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
File No. 1-3285
41-0417775
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
55144-1000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (651) 733-1110
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
MMM
New York Stock Exchange
MMM
NYSE Texas, Inc.
1.500% Notes due 2026
MMM26
New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2030
MMM30
New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2031
MMM31
New York Stock Exchange
Note: The common stock of the Registrant is also traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 12, 2026, 3M Company (the “Company) held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The final voting results and the votes used to determine the results for each item of business properly presented at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal No. 1 — The shareholders elected each of the ten nominees to the Board of Directors for a one-year term.
1a. David P. Bozeman
360,627,598 2,972,290 803,954 71,690,731
1b. Thomas "Tony" K. Brown
335,942,810 27,131,428 1,329,604 71,690,731
1c. William M. Brown
351,658,473 11,886,404 858,965 71,690,731
1d. Audrey Choi
357,096,040 6,155,323 1,152,479 71,690,731
1e. Anne H. Chow
352,959,808 10,659,401 784,633 71,690,731
1f. James R. Fitterling
360,480,532 3,110,642 812,668 71,690,731
1g. Suzan Kereere
359,969,791 3,662,055 771,996 71,690,731
1h. Neil G. Mitchill, Jr.
362,025,951 1,543,301 834,590 71,690,731
1i. Pedro J. Pizarro
356,663,688 6,549,843 1,190,311 71,690,731
1j. Thomas W. Sweet
356,469,590 7,088,910 845,342 71,690,731
Proposal No. 2 — The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTE
412,885,060 21,557,112 1,652,401 N/A
Proposal No. 3 — The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTE
342,396,161 19,808,604 2,199,077 71,690,731
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.
3M COMPANY
By:
/s/ Kevin H. Rhodes
Kevin H. Rhodes
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Affairs Officer and Secretary
Dated: May 13, 2026
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