8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

3M CO 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 19, 2007)

Filed October 19, 2007For Securities:MMM

Summary

3M Company (MMM) filed an 8-K report on October 19, 2007, primarily to disclose its third-quarter sales and earnings results for the period ended September 30, 2007. The report incorporates by reference a press release detailing these financial outcomes. Investors should note that this filing is focused on the immediate release of quarterly financial performance. While the specific figures are not detailed within the 8-K itself but rather in the attached press release, the purpose of this report is to ensure timely and public dissemination of 3M's operational and financial condition for the quarter. This provides stakeholders with up-to-date information to assess the company's performance against expectations and market trends.

Key Highlights

  • 13M Company filed an 8-K report on October 19, 2007.
  • 2The report's primary purpose is to disclose third-quarter sales and earnings results.
  • 3The financial period covered is the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
  • 4A press release dated October 19, 2007, containing the Q3 results, is incorporated by reference.
  • 5The filing falls under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
  • 6Exhibit 99 contains the press release with the detailed financial information.
  • 7This filing ensures prompt public access to 3M's quarterly financial performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report 3M Company's sales and earnings results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, and to make the accompanying press release publicly available.

The detailed third-quarter sales and earnings results are located in the press release dated October 19, 2007, which is attached as Exhibit 99 to this 8-K filing and incorporated by reference.

This report covers the third quarter of 2007, which ended on September 30, 2007.

No, the 8-K filing itself primarily serves as a notification and a mechanism to incorporate the press release. The specific financial figures for the third quarter are contained within the press release (Exhibit 99) that is referenced in the filing.