Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Price Kimberly F
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
3M CO [MMM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2016
(Street)

ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/02/2016   A   1,138.672 (1) A $ 0 6,891 D  
Common Stock 02/02/2016   F   411 (1) D $ 0 6,480 D  
Common Stock               247 (2) I 401K/paesop Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) (3) $ 147.87 02/02/2016   A   9,385   02/02/2017 02/02/2026 Common Stock 9,385 $ 0 9,385 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Price Kimberly F
3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
3M CENTER
ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000
      Sr Vice President  

Signatures

 /s/ Sheila B. Claugherty, attorney-in-fact for Kimberly F. Price   02/04/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares of 3M common stock that will be delivered imminently pursuant to the terms of a performance share award made to the reporting person on 3/1/2013. The performance-based vesting requirements applicable to such award were satisfied on the date reported in Column 2 above, which represents the date on which the level of performance attained was certified. The number of shares withheld for taxes are estimated and will be revised by amendment, if necessary.
(2) Includes shares acquired pursuant to the 3M Voluntary Investment Plan.
(3) This option becomes exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date (2/2/2016).

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