Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Shafer Stephen M
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2019
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
3M CO [MMM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3M CENTER
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP-Bus Dev-Marketing
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MAPLEWOOD, MN 55144
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 812.2711 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,298 $ (3) D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/05/2014 02/03/2023 Common Stock 3,145 $ 101.49 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/04/2015 02/02/2024 Common Stock 2,338 $ 126.72 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/03/2016 02/03/2025 Common Stock 4,090 $ 165.94 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/02/2017 02/02/2026 Common Stock 5,964 $ 147.87 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/06/2018 02/06/2027 Common Stock 12,882 $ 175.76 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/06/2019 02/04/2028 Common Stock 7,279 $ 233.63 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/05/2020 02/04/2029 Common Stock 7,400 $ 201.12 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Shafer Stephen M
3M CENTER
MAPLEWOOD, MN 55144
      Senior VP-Bus Dev-Marketing  

Signatures

/s/ Sheila B. Claugherty, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Shafer 04/08/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes shares acquired under 3M's General Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) The restricted stock units will vest 100% five years from the grant date of 06/01/2015
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of 3M common stock.

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