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3M CO 8-K Report (Apr 23, 2001)

Filed April 23, 2001For Securities:MMM

Summary

This 8-K filing by 3M Company (MMM) on April 23, 2001, primarily serves to disclose the company's financial results for the first quarter of 2001. The report includes a press release detailing these results and prepared remarks from the CEO and CFO during an earnings conference call. Investors should note that the specific financial figures for Q1 2001 are contained within the referenced press release and prepared remarks, which are attached as exhibits to this filing. This 8-K acts as a formal record and accessibility mechanism for this key quarterly financial information.

Key Highlights

  • 13M Company filed an 8-K report on April 23, 2001, to disclose Q1 2001 financial results.
  • 2The filing includes Exhibit 99.1: a press release containing the Q1 2001 financial results.
  • 3Exhibit 99.2 contains prepared remarks from CEO W. James McNerney, Jr. and CFO Robert J. Burgstahler.
  • 4These remarks were made during an earnings conference call held on April 23, 2001.
  • 5The report is filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 6The company's principal executive offices are located at 3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially disclose 3M Company's financial results for the first quarter of 2001 to the public and the SEC. It also provides access to the prepared remarks from the company's leadership during their Q1 earnings conference call.

The specific Q1 2001 financial results are detailed in the press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. The prepared remarks of the CEO and CFO, also found in Exhibit 99.2, would likely provide further commentary and analysis of these results.

The prepared remarks, included as Exhibit 99.2, were delivered by W. James McNerney, Jr., who was the chairman and chief executive officer at the time, and Robert J. Burgstahler, the chief financial officer.

This 8-K report is not a new financial statement in itself, but rather a filing to disclose the company's financial results for the first quarter of 2001. The actual financial data is contained within the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).