3M CO Reported by MELINE DAVID W FORM 4 (Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership) Filed 02/10/11 for the Period Ending 02/08/11 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 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Washington, D.C. 20549 Expires: February 28, 2011 FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 Meline David W 3M CO [ MMM ] (Last) (First) (Middle) 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) 2/8/2011 3M CENTER (Street) _____ Other (specify below) VP CORP CNTRLR & CF ACCTG OFCR 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000 (City) (State) _ 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 (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) V Amount 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) (A) or (D) Price 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 11. 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. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8) Code Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $89.47 2/8/2011 5. Number of 6. Date Exercisable Derivative Securities and Expiration Date Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) V A (A) 11538 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) Date Expiration Title (D) Exercisable Date 2/8/2012 (1) 2/8/2021 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) $0 11538 D Amount or Number of Shares Common Stock 11538 Explanation of Responses: ( 1) This option becomes exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date (2/8/2011). Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Meline David W 3M CENTER ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000 Other VP CORP CNTRLR & CF ACCTG OFCR Signatures /s/ George Ann Biros, attorney-in-fact for David W. Meline ** Signature of Reporting Person 2/10/2011 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.