Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On February 5, 2013, the Board of Directors of 3M Company (the "Company") elected Muhtar Kent to the Company's Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2013. Mr. Kent is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company. In connection with Mr. Kent's election, the Board of Directors increased its size from 10 to 11 directors, and Mr. Kent joined the Board of Directors to fill the resulting vacancy.

The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Kent is an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company's independence guidelines, as set forth in its Corporate Governance Guidelines (available on 3M's Web site at www.3M.com, under Investor Relations - Corporate Governance).

Mr. Kent will participate in the compensation program for non-employee directors as described on pages 20-21 of the Company's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 8, 2012 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2012).

The Board has appointed Mr. Kent to the Audit and Finance committees of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Kent is "financially literate," and has "accounting or related financial management expertise" under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. The Board has also determined that Mr. Kent is an "audit committee financial expert" as that term is defined by applicable SEC regulations.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description

99 Press Release, dated as of February 6, 2013, of 3M Company