8-KEarnings & Results

3M CO 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 18, 2005)

Filed January 18, 2005For Securities:MMM

Summary

3M Company (MMM) filed an 8-K on January 18, 2005, furnishing a press release detailing its fourth quarter and full-year 2004 financial results. While the filing itself doesn't contain detailed financial figures, it serves as an official notification that these results were publicly disseminated. Investors should refer to the accompanying press release (Exhibit 99, not provided here) for specific sales and earnings data for the periods ending December 31, 2004. This report is primarily a procedural filing, indicating that 3M met its obligation to inform the market about its recent financial performance. The disclaimer within the filing clarifies that the information furnished is not considered "filed" for regulatory purposes, meaning it does not carry the same legal liabilities as a standard filing. Investors seeking to understand 3M's performance in late 2004 and the implications for future periods should carefully review the details within the press release referenced in this 8-K.

Key Highlights

  • 13M Company (MMM) filed an 8-K on January 18, 2005.
  • 2The filing furnished a press release containing Q4 and full-year 2004 sales and earnings results.
  • 3The results reported are for the period ending December 31, 2004.
  • 4Specific financial data is expected to be found in the furnished press release (Exhibit 99).
  • 5The information is provided under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
  • 6The filing includes a standard disclaimer that the furnished information is not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 purposes.
  • 7This report signals the public dissemination of 3M's year-end financial performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially furnish a press release from 3M Company that reports their sales and earnings results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2004. It serves as a notification to investors and the market about the release of this financial information.

The specific sales and earnings figures for the fourth quarter and full-year 2004 are detailed in the press release that was furnished with this 8-K filing as Exhibit 99. This document itself does not contain the detailed financial numbers.

The disclaimer means that while the information is being made public and furnished to the SEC, it is not subject to the same stringent legal liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a standard 'filed' document. This is common for earnings press releases furnished under Item 2.02.

This specific 8-K filing, as described, only reports the results of operations and financial condition for the period ending December 31, 2004, via a furnished press release. It does not explicitly mention guidance or forward-looking statements. Investors would need to review the content of the furnished press release (Exhibit 99) to determine if such information was included.