3M CO Reported by SAUER BRAD T FORM 4 (Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership) Filed 08/17/12 for the Period Ending 08/16/12 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. FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) SAUER BRAD T 3M CO [ MMM ] (Last) (First) 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) (Middle) (Street) (State) _____ Other (specify 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed EXEC VP HEALTH CARE 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) 8/16/2012 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 8/16/2012 Common Stock M (A) or V Amount (D) 17075 (1) Price 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially 6. Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) Ownership (Instr. 3 and 4) Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) A $87.68 30633 D D $93.00 13558 D 1487 (2) I 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 17075 8/16/2012 Common Stock 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) S (1) Common Stock By 401k/paesop Trust 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) 5. Number of 6. Date Exercisable Derivative and Expiration Date Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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) $0 0 D (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Code V (A) Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $87.68 8/16/2012 M (D) 17075 (1) Date Expiration Title Exercisable Date 11/4/2010 5/13/2013 Common Stock Amount or Number of Shares 17075 Explanation of Responses: ( 1) Shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated May 8, 2012. ( 2) Includes shares acquired during the fiscal year pursuant to the 3M Voluntary Investment Plan. Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address SAUER BRAD T 3M CENTER Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer EXEC VP HEALTH CARE Other 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) ST. PAUL, MN 55144-1000 Signatures Patricia L. Meagher, attorney-in-fact for Brad T. Sauer 8/17/2012 ** 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.