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3M COMPANY

 

2016 Annual Meeting

 

May 10, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Important proxy voting material is ready for your action.

 

This email represents the following share(s):

3M COMPANY-COMMON

 

123,456,789,012.00000

3M COMPANY - 401K

 

123,456,789,012.00000

3M COMPANY - ESOP

 

123,456,789,012.00000

3M COMPANY - COMMON

 

123,456,789,012.00000

3M COMPANY

 

123,456,789,012.00000

3M COMPANY

 

123,456,789,012.00000

3M COMPANY

 

123,456,789,012.00000

3M COMPANY

 

123,456,789,012.00000

 

 

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REMINDER FOR 3MER STOCKHOLDERS TO VOTE

 

April 29, 2016

 

Dear fellow 3Mer stockholder:

 

An e-mail was sent to you from our Chairman and CEO Inge Thulin dated March 25, 2016, containing your proxy materials in connection with 3M Company’s Annual Stockholder Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. According to our records, your voting instructions for this meeting have not been received. Regardless of the number of shares you own, it is important that you vote your shares.

 

Please take a moment to vote your proxy at your earliest convenience. Please read carefully and consider the information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

 

Since the Annual Meeting is fast approaching, we encourage you to vote as soon as you can.

 

If you have already voted and do not wish to change your instructions, there is no need to resubmit your vote.

 

Thank you for your action.

 

You can enter your voting instructions and view the shareholder material at the Internet site below. If your browser supports secure transactions, you will automatically be directed to a secure site.

 

https://www.proxyvote.com/
 
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Internet voting is accepted until 11:59 p.m. (ET) the day before the meeting/cut-off date.

 

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Important

Materials

 

 

GRAPHIC Proxy Statement

GRAPHIC Annual Report

 

 

 

 

For holders as of March 11, 2016

 

 

 

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