SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SAUER BRAD T

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3M CENTER

(Street)
ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
3M CO [ MMM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EXEC VP HEALTH CARE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2012
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 100(1) D $87.12 30,706 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 600(1) D $87.13 30,106 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 100(1) D $87.135 30,006 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 400(1) D $87.14 29,606 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 884(1) D $87.15 28,722 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 1,300(1) D $87.1528 27,422 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 100(1) D $87.1536 27,322 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 100(1) D $87.155 27,222 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 1,400(1) D $87.16 25,822 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 200(1) D $87.165 25,622 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 3,457(1) D $87.17 22,165 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 300(1) D $87.1725 21,865 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 200(1) D $87.175 21,665 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 1,150(1) D $87.18 20,515 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 200(1) D $87.1825 20,315 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 300(1) D $87.185 20,015 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 302(1) D $87.19 19,713 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 400(1) D $87.205 19,313 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 100(1) D $87.21 19,213 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 400(1) D $87.2125 18,813 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 400(1) D $87.25 18,413 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 200(1) D $87.275 18,213 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 80(1) D $87.3 18,133 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 200(1) D $87.3075 17,933 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 109(1) D $87.31 17,824 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 9(1) D $87.32 17,815 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 102(1) D $87.33 17,713 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 300(1) D $87.345 17,413 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 300(1) D $87.36 17,113 D
Common Stock 03/05/2012 S 300(1) D $87.365 16,813 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated February 15, 2012.
George Ann Biros, attorney-in-fact for Brad T. Sauer 03/06/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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