UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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3M Company
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3M CENTER
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ST. PAUL, MN 55144-1000 | Your Vote Counts! 3M COMPANY 2023 Annual Meeting Vote by May 8, 2023 10:59 PM CDT. For shares held in a
Plan, vote by May 7, 2023 10:59 PM CDT. 
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You invested in 3M COMPANY and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 9, 2023.
Get informed before you vote
View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 25, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
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| | |  | Vote Virtually at the Meeting* May 9, 2023
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.
| Voting Items | | | | | Board
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| 1. | To elect 10 members to the Board of Directors, each for a term of one year. | | |
| | Nominees: | | | | | | |
| 1a. Thomas “Tony” K. Brown |  | For |
| 1b. Anne H. Chow | | For |
| 1c. David B. Dillon | | For |
| 1d. Michael L. Eskew | | For |
| 1e. James R. Fitterling | | For |
| 1f. Amy E. Hood | | For |
| 1g. Suzan Kereere | | For |
| 1h. Gregory R. Page | | For |
| 1i. Pedro J. Pizarro | | For |
| 1j. Michael F. Roman | | For |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 3M’s independent registered public accounting firm. | | For |
| 3. | Advisory approval of executive compensation. | | For |
| 4. | Advisory approval on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation. |  | Year |
| NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | | |
| To leverage technology and to enable shareholder participation from any location, the 2023 Annual Meeting will be held exclusively online at the designated platform. To join the virtual-only Annual Meeting, you need to enter the 16-digit control number contained herein. At the virtual Annual Meeting, you or your proxyholder may participate, vote, type in your question, and examine a list of shareholders of record. If you wish to submit questions in advance of the online meeting, you may do so by using your 16-digit control number to access www.proxyvote.com. | | |
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