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under the 3M 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan, commencing February 9, 2010, is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.                                                                                       
       (10.9)                                                                      Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for restricted stock units granted to Executive Officers under the 3M Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective February 9, 2010, is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.                                                                     
       (10.10)                                                                     Form of 3M 2010 Performance Share Award under the 3M 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated March 4, 2010.                                                                                                                                                                        
       (10.11)                                                                     Form of Stock Option Agreement for U.S. Employees under 3M 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.                                                                                                                                                
       (10.12)                                                                     Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for U.S. Employees under 3M 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.                                                                                                                                       
       (10.13)                                                                     3M 2005 Management Stock Ownership Program (including amendments through February 2, 2016) is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.                                                                                                                                              
       (10.14)                                                                     Form of award agreement for non-qualified stock options granted under the 2005 Management Stock Ownership Program, is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated May 16, 2005.                                                                                                                                         
       (10.15)                                                                     3M VIP Excess Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
       (10.16)                                                                     Amendment of 3M VIP Excess Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 24, 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
       (10.17)                                                                     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.                                                                                                                                                                       
       (10.18)                                                                     Amendment of 3M VIP Plus is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
       (10.19)                                                                     3M Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended through February 2008, is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated February 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                      
       (10.20)                                                                     Amendment of 3M Deferred Compensation Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                            
       (10.21)                                                                     3M Deferred Compensation Excess Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                                    
       (10.22)                                                                     3M Performance Awards Deferred Compensation Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                        
       (10.23)                                                                     3M Executive Annual Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated May 14, 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
       (10.24)                                                                     Description of changes to 3M Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated August 8, 2005.                                                                                                                                                                                
       (10.25)                                                                     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.                                                                                                                                                  
       (10.26)                                                                     Amendment of 3M Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                          
       (10.27)                                                                     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.                                                                                                                                                 
       (10.28)                                                                     3M Executive Life Insurance Plan, as amended, is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.                                                                                                                                                                                           
       (10.29)                                                                     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.                                                                                                                                                                       
       (10.30)                                                                     3M policy on reimbursement of incentive payments is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                        
       (10.31)                                                                     Amended and Restated 3M Nonqualified Pension Plan I is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated December 23, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                   
       (10.32)                                                                     Amended and Restated 3M Nonqualified Pension Plan II is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated December 23, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                  
       (10.33)                                                                     3M Nonqualified Pension Plan III is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated November 14, 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
       (10.34)                                                                     Policy on Reimbursement of Incentive Compensation (effective May 11, 2010) is incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q dated August 4, 2010.                                                                                                                                                                              
       (10.35)                                                                     Amended and restated five-year credit agreement as of March 9, 2016, is incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated March 11, 2016.                                                                                                                                                                                     
       (10.36)                                                                     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 June 30, 2016, filed with the SEC on August 2, 2016, formatted in 
                                                                                       Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Statement of Income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, (ii) the  
                                                                                       Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30,    
                                                                                       2016 and December 31, 2015, (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, 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: August 2, 2016 
 
                                                             
 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.)  
                                                                       
 
 
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) 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                    Six months                                                                                
                                                                                    ended                                                                                     
                                                                                    June 30,           Year     Year     Year         Year     Year     
                                                                                    2016               2015     2014     2013         2012     2011     
 EARNINGS                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                
 Income before income taxes                                                         $           3,581        $  6,823    $     7,026        $  6,562    $  6,351    $  6,031    
                                                                                                                                                                                
 Add:                                                                                                                                                                           
 Interest expense (including amortization of capitalized interest)                              96              171            164             166         191         206      
                                                                                                                                                                                
 Portion of rent under operating leases representative of the interest component                49              101            104             103         92          85       
                                                                                                                                                                                
 Less:                                                                                                                                                                          
 Equity in undistributed income of 20-50% owned companies                                       4               5              (1)             (1)         3           4        
                                                                                                                                                                                
 TOTAL EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES                                         $           3,722        $  7,090    $     7,295        $  6,832    $  6,631    $  6,318    
                                                                                                                                                                                
 FIXED CHARGES                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                
 Interest on debt (including capitalized interest)                                              90              162            159             166         194         206      
                                                                                                                                                                                
 Portion of rent under operating leases representative of the interest component                49              101            104             103         92          85       
                                                                                                                                                                                
 TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                                                                $           139          $  263      $     263          $  269      $  286      $  291      
                                                                                                                                                                                
 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                             26.8            27.0           27.7            25.4        23.2        21.7     
 
 
EXHIBIT 15 
 
August 2, 2016 
 
Securities and Exchange Commission 
 
100 F Street, N.E. 
 
Washington, DC 20549 
 
Commissioners: 
 
We are aware that our report dated August 2, 2016 on our review of interim financial information of 3M Company and its
subsidiaries for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and included in the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 is incorporated by reference in its Registration Statements on Form
S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-30689, 333-30691, 333-44760, 333-73192, 333-101727, 333-109282, 333-128251, 333-130150,
333-151039, 333-156626, 333-156627, 333-166908, 333-174562, 333-181269, 333-181270, and 333-211431) and Form S-3
(Registration Nos. 333-196003, 33-48089, 333-42660, and 333-109211) dated August 2, 2016. 
 
Very truly yours, 
 
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 
 
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    
                            
 August 2, 2016             
 
 
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      
                              
 August 2, 2016               
 
 
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 June 30, 2016 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    
                            
 August 2, 2016             
 
 
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 June 30, 2016 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      
                              
 August 2, 2016               
 
 
EXHIBIT 95 
 
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 
 
For the second quarter of 2016, 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): 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Received                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                               Received                 Notice of                                                             
                                                                                                                Total Dollar Value                            Notice of                  Potential to                                                     Aggregate         
 Mine or Operating                                             Section                                          of MSHA                    Total Number       Pattern of                 Have Pattern              Legal Actions     Aggregate            Legal Actions     
 Name/MSHA                      Section 104      Section       104(d)           Section           Section       Assessments                of Mining          Violations                 Under Section             Pending as of     Legal Actions        Resolved          
 Identification                 S&S Citations    104(b)        Citations and    110(b)(2)         107(a)        Proposed                   Related            Under Section              104(e)                    Last Day of       Initiated During     During Period     
 Number                         (#)              Orders (#)    Orders (#)       Violations (#)    Orders (#)    ($)                        Fatalities (#)     104(e) (yes/no)            (yes/no)                  Period (#)        Period (#)           (#)               
 3M Pittsboro ID: 3102153       -                -             -                -                 -             $                   -                      -                   No                       No                        -                                           
 3M Little Rock ID: 0300426     -                -             -                -                 -             $                   2,996                  -                   No                       No                        -                                           
 3M Corona Plant ID: 0400191    -                -             -                -                 -             $                   -                      -                   No                       No                        -                                           
 Greystone Plant ID: 4700119    2                -             -                -                 -             $                   786                    -                   No                       No                        -                                           
 Wausau Plant ID: 4702918       2                -             -                -                 -             $                   1,667                  -                   No                       No                        -                                           
 Total                          4                -             -                -                 -             $                   5,449                  -                                                                      -                    -                 -    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 
 
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