UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2015
3M COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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File No. 1-3285 |
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41-0417775 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota |
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55144-1000 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(651) 733-1110
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on May 12, 2015, the votes cast with respect to each item of business properly presented at the meeting are as follows:
Proposal No. 1 — The stockholders elected each of the ten nominees to the Board of Directors for a one-year term by the vote of the majority of votes cast, in accordance with 3M’s Bylaws.
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non- |
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Linda G. Alvarado |
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422,757,449 |
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7,549,260 |
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1,914,645 |
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105,081,096 |
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Sondra L. Barbour |
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428,176,599 |
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2,148,735 |
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1,896,020 |
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105,081,096 |
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Thomas “Tony” K. Brown |
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426,133,253 |
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4,012,753 |
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2,075,348 |
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105,081,096 |
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Vance D. Coffman |
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423,609,188 |
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6,641,180 |
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1,970,986 |
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105,081,096 |
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Michael L. Eskew |
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422,395,091 |
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7,793,231 |
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2,033,032 |
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105,081,096 |
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Herbert L. Henkel |
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425,174,279 |
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4,992,008 |
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2,055,067 |
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105,081,096 |
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Muhtar Kent |
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425,028,255 |
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5,129,756 |
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2,063,343 |
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105,081,096 |
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Edward M. Liddy |
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418,692,334 |
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11,452,160 |
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2,076,860 |
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105,081,096 |
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Inge G. Thulin |
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413,450,063 |
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15,543,950 |
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3,227,341 |
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105,081,096 |
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Robert J. Ulrich |
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425,404,765 |
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4,889,896 |
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1,926,693 |
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105,081,096 |
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Proposal No. 2 — The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 3M’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.
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For |
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529,770,427 |
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Against |
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5,392,364 |
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Abstain |
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2,139,659 |
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Broker Non-Vote |
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N/A |
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Proposal No. 3 — The stockholders gave an advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as described in the Company’s 2015 Proxy Statement.
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For |
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410,860,162 |
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Against |
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16,454,145 |
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Abstain |
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4,907,047 |
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Broker Non-Vote |
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105,081,096 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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3M COMPANY | |
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By: |
/s/ Gregg M. Larson |
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Gregg M. Larson, |
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Deputy General Counsel and Secretary |
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Dated: May 13, 2015 |
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