3M CO Reported by GANGESTAD NICHOLAS C FORM 4 (Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership) Filed 02/13/12 for the Period Ending 02/09/12 Address Telephone CIK Symbol SIC Code Industry Sector Fiscal Year 3M CENTER BLDG. 220-11W-02 ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000 6517332204 0000066740 MMM 3841 - Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus Constr. - Supplies & Fixtures Capital Goods 12/31 http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2015, EDGAR Online, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, Inc. Terms of Use. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5 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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Gangestad Nicholas C 3M CO [ MMM ] (Last) (First) 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) (Middle) (Street) (State) _____ Other (specify 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed VP CORP CNTRLR & CF ACCTG OFC 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check (MM/DD/YYYY) Applicable Line) ST. PAUL, MN 55144-1000 (City) _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) below) 2/9/2012 3M CENTER _____ Director _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Trans. Date 2A. 3. Trans. Deemed Code Execution (Instr. 8) Date, if any Code 4. Securities Acquired 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (A) or Disposed of Following Reported Transaction(s) (D) (Instr. 3 and 4) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) (A) or V Amount (D) Price 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) Common Stock 2/9/2012 M 1001 A $88.02 2718 D Common Stock 2/9/2012 F 342 D $88.02 2376 D Common Stock 2/9/2012 M 607 A $88.02 2983 D Common Stock 2/9/2012 F 224 D $88.02 2759 (2) D 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3) 2. 3. Trans. Conversion Date or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3A. 4. Trans. Deemed Code Execution (Instr. 8) Date, if any 5. Number of 6. Date Exercisable Derivative and Expiration Date Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Code V (A) Restricted Stock Units (1) 2/9/2012 Restricted Stock Units (1) 2/9/2012 (D) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) Date Expiration Title Exercisable Date 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) M 1001 (4) (4) Common Stock 1001 $0 0 D M 607 (3) (3) Common Stock 607 $0 0 D ( 1) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of 3M common stock. ( 2) Includes shares acquired under 3M's General Employee Stock Purchase Plan. ( 3) The restricted stock units will vest on 2/9/2012. ( 4) The restricted stock units will vest on 2/9/2012. Reporting Owners Gangestad Nicholas C 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction (s) (Instr. 4) Amount or Number of Shares Explanation of Responses: Reporting Owner Name / Address 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 3M CENTER ST. PAUL, MN 55144-1000 VP CORP CNTRLR & CF ACCTG OFC Signatures /s/ George Ann Biros, attorney-in-fact for Nicholas Gangestad 2/13/2012 ** Signature of Reporting Person Date Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.