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3M CO 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Oct 26, 2009)

Filed October 26, 2009For Securities:MMM

Summary

3M Company (MMM) filed a Form 8-K on October 26, 2009, primarily to incorporate financial information for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. This filing was made pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, acting as the Independent Fiduciary for the 3M Employee Retirement Income Plan. The information included in Exhibit 99 is based on the company's earnings press release from October 22, 2009, but specifically excludes any non-GAAP measures. This action is to supplement an existing Prospectus Supplement and related Prospectus, suggesting an ongoing capital-raising or securities-related activity. For investors, this 8-K serves as a formal mechanism to ensure that updated financial data, relevant to the period ending September 30, 2009, is made publicly available and incorporated into previously filed offering documents. While the filing itself does not introduce new strategic initiatives or significant business events, it reinforces the company's commitment to transparency and regulatory compliance in its financial reporting, particularly concerning employee benefit plans and associated securities. Investors should refer to the attached Exhibit 99 for the specific quarterly financial details.

Key Highlights

  • 13M Company filed an 8-K on October 26, 2009, to provide updated financial information.
  • 2The filing includes financial and other information for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
  • 3This information is incorporated into a Prospectus Supplement dated August 4, 2009, and a related Prospectus dated February 17, 2009.
  • 4The filing is made under a Registration Rights Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (as Independent Fiduciary for the 3M Employee Retirement Income Plan).
  • 5The financial data is based on the company's earnings press release from October 22, 2009.
  • 6Importantly, the filing excludes non-GAAP measures that may have been present in the earnings press release.
  • 7Exhibit 99 contains the specific financial and other information being filed.

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