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REG - 3M Company - 3rd Quarter Results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">MMM.N</Origin> - Part 9

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   (10.16)        3M Board resolution dated May 12, 2009, regarding three-year extension of 3M 1997 General Employees' Stock Purchase Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.                                                                                                     
   (10.17)        Amendment of the 3M 1997 General Employees Stock Purchase Plan approved on February 9, 2010 is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.                                                                                                                                 
   (10.18)        3M Board resolution dated February 7, 2012 extending for three additional one-year periods the General Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.                                                                                      
   (10.19)        3M 2012 Amended and Restated General Employees Stock Purchase Plan is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.                                                                                                                                             
   (10.20)        3M VIP Excess Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
   (10.21)        Amendment of 3M VIP Excess Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 24, 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                                           
   (10.22)        3M VIP (Voluntary Investment Plan) Plus is incorporated by reference from Registration Statement No. 333-73192 on Form S-8, filed on November 13, 2001.                                                                                                                                                           
   (10.23)        Amendment of 3M VIP Plus is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
   (10.24)        3M Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended through February 2008, is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated February 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                          
   (10.25)        Amendment of 3M Deferred Compensation Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                
   (10.26)        3M Deferred Compensation Excess Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                        
   (10.27)        3M Performance Awards Deferred Compensation Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.                                                                                                                                                                            
   (10.28)        3M Executive Annual Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated May 14, 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                             
   (10.29)        Description of changes to 3M Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated August 8, 2005.                                                                                                                                                                    
   (10.30)        3M Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended, through November 8, 2004, is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.                                                                                                                                      
   (10.31)        Amendment of 3M Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                              
   (10.32)        Amendment of 3M Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors as of August 12,2013, is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.                                                                                                                                      
   (10.33)        3M Executive Life Insurance Plan, as amended, is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.                                                                                                                                                                               
   (10.34)        Summary of Personal Financial Planning Services for 3M Executives is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.                                                                                                                                                           
   (10.35)        3M policy on reimbursement of incentive payments is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.                                                                                                                                                                            
   (10.36)        Amended and Restated 3M Nonqualified Pension Plan I is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated December 23, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                       
   (10.37)        Amended and Restated 3M Nonqualified Pension Plan II is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated December 23, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                      
   (10.38)        3M Nonqualified Pension Plan III is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                          
   (10.39)        Policy on Reimbursement of Incentive Compensation (effective May 11, 2010) is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q dated August 4, 2010.                                                                                                                                                                  
   (10.40)        Amended and restated five-year credit agreement as of August 5, 2014, is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated August 8, 2014.                                                                                                                                                                        
   (10.41)        Registration Rights Agreement as of August 4, 2009, between 3M Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company as Independent Fiduciary of the 3M Employee Retirement Income Plan, is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated August 5, 2009.                                                           
 
 
Filed herewith, in addition to items, if any, specifically identified above: 
 
   (12)    Calculation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.                                                                                                                        
   (15)    A letter from the Company's independent registered public accounting firm regarding unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.                                  
   (31.1)  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.                                           
   (31.2)  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.                                           
   (32.1)  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.                                           
   (32.2)  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.                                           
   (95)    Mine Safety Disclosures.                                                                                                                                                  
   (101)   The following financial information from 3M Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2014, filed with the SEC on October 30, 2014,      
           formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Statement of Income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014  
           and 2013, (ii) the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (iii) the Consolidated     
           Balance Sheet at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and 
           (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.                                                                                                                           
 
 
SIGNATURES 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 
 
3M COMPANY 
 
(Registrant) 
 
Date: October 30, 2014 
 
By /s/ Nicholas C. Gangestad 
 
Nicholas C. Gangestad, 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
 
(Mr. Gangestad is the Principal Financial Officer and has 
 
been duly authorized to sign on behalf of the Registrant.) 
 
 EXHIBIT 12                                                
                                                                                                                                                              
 3M COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                               
 CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES         
 (Millions)                                                
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                             Nine months ended                                                        
                                                             September 30,             Year     Year     Year         Year     Year   
                                                             2014                      2013     2012     2011         2010     2009   
 EARNINGS                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                              
 Income before income taxes*                                 $                  5,388        $  6,562    $     6,351        $  6,031    $  5,755    $  4,632  
                                                                                                                                                              
 Add:                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                              
 Interest expense                                                                                                                                             
 (including amortization of capitalized interest)                               127             166            191             206         220         236    
                                                                                                                                                              
 Interest component of the ESOP benefit expense                                 -               -              -               -           -           1      
                                                                                                                                                              
 Portion of rent under operating leases representative of                                                                                                     
 the interest component                                                         78              103            92              85          81          76     
                                                                                                                                                              
 Less:                                                                                                                                                        
 Equity in undistributed income of 20-50% owned companies                       (2)             (1)            3               4           4           4      
                                                                                                                                                              
 TOTAL EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES                  $                  5,595        $  6,832    $     6,631        $  6,318    $  6,052    $  4,941  
                                                                                                                                                              
 FIXED CHARGES                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                              
 Interest on debt (including capitalized interest)                              124             166            194             206         218         246    
                                                                                                                                                              
 Interest component of the ESOP benefit expense                                 -               -              -               -           -           1      
                                                                                                                                                              
 Portion of rent under operating leases representative of                                                                                                     
 the interest component                                                         78              103            92              85          81          76     
                                                                                                                                                              
 TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                                         $                  202          $  269      $     286          $  291      $  299      $  323    
                                                                                                                                                              
 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                             27.7            25.4           23.2            21.7        20.2        15.3   
 
 
*2009 results included net pre-tax charges of $194 million related to restructuring actions partially offset by a gain on
sale of real estate. 
 
EXHIBIT 15 
 
October 30, 2014 
 
Securities and Exchange Commission 
 
100 F Street, N.E. 
 
Washington, DC 20549 
 
Commissioners: 
 
We are aware that our report dated October 30, 2014 on our review of interim financial information of 3M Company and its
subsidiaries for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and included in the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 is incorporated by reference in its Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-30689, 333-30691, 333-44760, 333-73192, 333-101727, 333-101751, 333-109282, 333-128251,
333-130150, 333-151039, 333-156626, 333-156627, 333-166908, 333-174562, 333-181269, and 333-181270) and Form S-3
(Registration Nos. 333-196003, 33-48089, 333-42660, and 333-109211). 
 
Very truly yours, 
 
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
 
EXHIBIT 31.1 
 
SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION 
 
I, Inge G. Thulin, certify that: 
 
1.             I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of 3M Company; 
 
2.             Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 
 
3.             Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as
of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 
 
4.             The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: 
 
(a)               Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared; 
 
(b)               Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; 
 
(c)               Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 
 
(d)               Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal
control over financial reporting; and 
 
5.             The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of
internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): 
 
(a)               All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information; and 
 
(b)               Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 
 
/s/ Inge G. Thulin 
 
Inge G. Thulin 
 
Chief Executive Officer 
 
October 30, 2014 
 
EXHIBIT 31.2 
 
SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION 
 
I, Nicholas C. Gangestad, certify that: 
 
1.             I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of 3M Company; 
 
2.             Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 
 
3.             Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as
of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 
 
4.             The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: 
 
(a)               Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared; 
 
(b)               Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; 
 
(c)               Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 
 
(d)               Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal
control over financial reporting; and 
 
5.             The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of
internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): 
 
(a)               All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information; and 
 
(b)               Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 
 
/s/ Nicholas C. Gangestad 
 
Nicholas C. Gangestad 
 
Chief Financial Officer 
 
October 30, 2014 
 
EXHIBIT 32.1 
 
SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION 
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of 3M Company (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2014
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Inge G. Thulin, Chief Executive
Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge: 
 
1.             The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and 
 
2.             The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company. 
 
/s/ Inge G. Thulin 
 
Inge G. Thulin 
 
Chief Executive Officer 
 
October 30, 2014 
 
EXHIBIT 32.2 
 
SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION 
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of 3M Company (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2014
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Nicholas C. Gangestad, Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge: 
 
1.                   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934; and 
 
2.                 The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company. 
 
/s/ Nicholas C. Gangestad 
 
Nicholas C. Gangestad 
 
Chief Financial Officer 
 
October 30, 2014 
 
EXHIBIT 95 
 
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 
 
For the third quarter of 2014, the Company has the following mine safety information to report in accordance with Section
1503(a) of the Act, in connection with the Pittsboro, North Carolina mine, the Little Rock, Arkansas mine, the Corona,
California mine, and the Wausau, Wisconsin mine (including Greystone Plant): 
 
 Mine or Operating Name/MSHA Identification Number  Section 104 S&S Citations (#)  Section 104(b) Orders (#)  Section 104(d) Citations and Orders (#)  Section 110(b)(2) Violations (#)  Section 107(a) Orders (#)  Total Dollar Value of MSHA Assess-ments Total Number of Mining Related Fatalities (#)  Received Notice of Pattern of Violations Under      Received Notice of Potential to Have Pattern Under  Legal Actions Pending as of Last Day of Period (#)  Aggregate Legal Actions Initiated During Period (#) Aggregate Legal Actions Resolved During Period (#)  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Proposed ($)                                                                          Section 104(e) (yes/no)                             Section 104(e) (yes/no)                                                                                                                                                                                         
 3M Pittsboro ID: 3102153                           -                              -                          -                                        -                                 -                          $0                                     -                                              No                                                  No                                                  -                                                                                                       
 3M Little Rock Industrial Mineral Prod  ID: 0300426 -                              -                          -                                        -                                 -                          $790                                   -                                              No                                                  No                                                  -                                                                                                       
 3M Corona Plant ID:  0400191                       -                              -                          -                                        -                                 -                          $934                                   -                                              No                                                  No                                                  -                                                                                                       
 Greystone Plant ID: 4700119                        -                              -                          -                                        -                                 -                          $0                                     -                                              No                                                  No                                                  3*                                                                                                      
 Wausau Plant ID: 4702918                           -                              -                          -                                        -                                 -                          $0                                     -                                              No                                                  No                                                  -                                                                                                       
 Total                                              -                              -                          -                                        -                                 -                          $1,724                                 -                                                                                                                                                      3*                                                  -                                                   -                                                   
 
 
*These legal actions, pending before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission as of September 30, 2014, relate
to contests filed by the Company of an order issued and two proposed penalties, as referenced in Subpart B (#8744543) and
Subpart C (#8744644 and #8744645) of 29 CFR part 2700. 
 
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