3M CO — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023

Mar 22, 2023

DEFA14A 1 mmm4130681-defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

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3M CENTER BLDG. 220-9E-02 ST. PAUL, MN 55144-1000
D98747-P87251-Z84400

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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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 — 1.	To elect 10 members to the Board of Directors, each for a term of one year.	Board Recommends
	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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