3M CO — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2016

Apr 29, 2016

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3M COMPANY

2016 Annual Meeting May 10, 2016

Important proxy voting material is ready for your action.

This email represents the following share(s):

3M COMPANY-COMMON	123,456,789,012.00000
3M COMPANY - 401K	123,456,789,012.00000
3M COMPANY - ESOP	123,456,789,012.00000
3M COMPANY - COMMON	123,456,789,012.00000
3M COMPANY	123,456,789,012.00000
3M COMPANY	123,456,789,012.00000
3M COMPANY	123,456,789,012.00000
3M COMPANY	123,456,789,012.00000

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*Ways to Vote*

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	May 9, 2016 11:59 PM ET
At the Meeting
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++ REMINDER FOR 3MER STOCKHOLDERS TO VOTE

April 29, 2016

Dear fellow 3Mer stockholder:

An e-mail was sent to you from our Chairman and CEO Inge Thulin dated March 25, 2016, containing your proxy materials in connection with 3M Company’s Annual Stockholder Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. According to our records, your voting instructions for this meeting have not been received. Regardless of the number of shares you own, it is important that you vote your shares.

Please take a moment to vote your proxy at your earliest convenience. Please read carefully and consider the information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

Since the Annual Meeting is fast approaching, we encourage you to vote as soon as you can.

If you have already voted and do not wish to change your instructions, there is no need to resubmit your vote.

Thank you for your action.

You can enter your voting instructions and view the shareholder material at the Internet site below. If your browser supports secure transactions, you will automatically be directed to a secure site.

https://www.proxyvote.com/ You may need your PIN:

• Your PIN is the four-digit number you selected at the time of your enrollment, or if consent was provided by your employer may be the last four digits of your Social Security Number.

• If you have forgotten your PIN please follow the “Forgot PIN” instructions on proxyvote.com.

Internet voting is accepted until 11:59 p.m. (ET) the day before the meeting/cut-off date.

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Important
Materials
Proxy Statement
Annual Report

For holders as of March 11, 2016

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