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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>
  
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  COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
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  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></h1>
  
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  <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR
  15(D)&nbsp;OF THE</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
  1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest
  event reported): <b>May&nbsp;13, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3M COMPANY</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">(State or Other Jurisdiction</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <font style="letter-spacing:-.15pt;">of
  Incorporation)</font></font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">File
    No.&nbsp;1-3285</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">(IRS Employer Identification
    No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">3M Center,
    St. Paul, Minnesota</font></b></p>
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    Executive Offices)</font></p>
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    <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p>
  
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  appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
  provisions:</font></p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02
  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
  of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&nbsp;On May&nbsp;13,
  2008, the stockholders of 3M Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved the 3M 2008
  Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &#147;2008 Plan&#148;) at the annual meeting of
  stockholders.&#160; This 2008 Plan replaces
  the 2005 Management Stock Ownership Program, which has expired, as the Company&#146;s
  vehicle for delivering stock-based long-term incentive compensation to its executives
  and other management employees.&#160; This
  2008 Plan also replaces the Performance Unit Plan by which the Company
  previously provided additional long-term incentive compensation to its
  executives, as well as the 1992 Directors Stock Ownership Program by which the
  Company previously provided stock-based compensation to the nonemployee members
  of its Board of Directors.</font></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participation in the 2008
  Plan is limited to those employees of the Company and affiliated entities who
  are selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
  Nonemployee members of 3M&#146;s Board of Directors are also eligible to participate
  in and receive Stock Awards under the 2008 Plan. It is anticipated that
  approximately 5,000 employees will be eligible to receive equity awards and
  approximately 110 employees will be eligible to receive Performance Shares or
  Performance Units under the 2008 Plan, including all of the Named Executive
  Officers.</font></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Compensation Committee
  will administer the 2008 Plan. The Committee has full power and authority to
  select the participants, interpret the plan document, continue, accelerate or
  suspend the exercisability or vesting of an award, and adopt such rules&nbsp;and
  procedures as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the 2008
  Plan. Under the 2008 Plan the Committee may make stock awards in the form of
  nonqualified stock options, progressive stock options, incentive stock options,
  and stock appreciation rights, each with a maximum term of ten years. The 2008
  Plan also authorizes the Committee to make awards of restricted stock and
  restricted stock units, and establish the applicable restrictions. In addition,
  the Committee may grant performance shares or units and other stock-based
  awards. Performance shares confer upon a participant the right to receive a
  number of shares of 3M common stock (or cash or shares of 3M common stock, in
  the case of performance units) based on the performance of the Company during a
  performance period of at least three years, as measured by certain performance
  criteria selected by the Compensation Committee.</font></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless subsequently
  authorized by 3M&#146;s stockholders, the maximum number of shares of 3M common
  stock that may be issued or delivered pursuant to awards granted under the 2008
  Plan is 35,000,000.&#160; Awards denominated
  in shares of 3M common stock other than stock options and stock appreciation
  rights will be counted against this limit as 3.38 shares for every one share
  covered by such award.&#160; No individual may
  be granted stock options and stock appreciation rights under the 2008 Plan with
  respect to more than 1,000,000 shares of 3M common stock in any calendar
  year.&#160; No individual may receive cash,
  vested shares of 3M common stock, or other property as a result of awards
  granted under the 2008 Plan, other than stock options and stock appreciation
  rights, having a value exceeding $30,000,000 in any calendar year. All of these
  share limits would be appropriately adjusted by the Compensation Committee in
  the event that the Company&#146;s outstanding shares of common stock are changed by
  reason of any stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of
  shares, recapitalization, merger or similar event.</font></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The 2008 Plan became
  effective on May&nbsp;13, 2008, the date of its approval by 3M&#146;s stockholders,
  and it will expire (unless sooner terminated by the Board of Directors) on May&nbsp;13,
  2018.</font></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This description of the 2008
  Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual plan document,
  which is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to this Form&nbsp;8-K and is hereby
  incorporated by reference.</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3M
    2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form&nbsp;of
    Agreement for Stock Option Grants to Executive Officers</font></p>
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  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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3M
    COMPANY</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By: </font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
    Gregg M. Larson</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gregg
    M. Larson,</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Deputy
    General Counsel and Secretary</font></p>
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  May&nbsp;13, 2008</font></p>
  
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    2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan</font></p>
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    Agreement for Stock Option Grants to Executive Officers</font></p>
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
  COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, DC 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
  TO SECTION 13 OR
  15(D) OF THE
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
  1934
  Date of report (Date of earliest
  event reported):
  May 13, 2008
  3M COMPANY
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  Delaware
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of
  Incorporation)
  File
    No. 1-3285
  41-0417775
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification
    No.)
  3M Center,
    St. Paul, Minnesota
  55144-1000
  (Address of Principal
    Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (651) 733-1110
  (
  Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  (Former Name or Former Address,
  if Changed Since Last Report)
  Check the
  appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
  provisions:
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications
  pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications
  pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.13e-4(c))
  Item 5.02
  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
  of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers
  (e) On May 13,
  2008, the stockholders of 3M Company (the "Company") approved the 3M 2008
  Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2008 Plan") at the annual meeting of
  stockholders.  This 2008 Plan replaces
  the 2005 Management Stock Ownership Program, which has expired, as the Company's
  vehicle for delivering stock-based long-term incentive compensation to its executives
  and other management employees.  This
  2008 Plan also replaces the Performance Unit Plan by which the Company
  previously provided additional long-term incentive compensation to its
  executives, as well as the 1992 Directors Stock Ownership Program by which the
  Company previously provided stock-based compensation to the nonemployee members
  of its Board of Directors.
  Participation in the 2008
  Plan is limited to those employees of the Company and affiliated entities who
  are selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
  Nonemployee members of 3M's Board of Directors are also eligible to participate
  in and receive Stock Awards under the 2008 Plan. It is anticipated that
  approximately 5,000 employees will be eligible to receive equity awards and
  approximately 110 employees will be eligible to receive Performance Shares or
  Performance Units under the 2008 Plan, including all of the Named Executive
  Officers.
  The Compensation Committee
  will administer the 2008 Plan. The Committee has full power and authority to
  select the participants, interpret the plan document, continue, accelerate or
  suspend the exercisability or vesting of an award, and adopt such rules and
  procedures as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the 2008
  Plan. Under the 2008 Plan the Committee may make stock awards in the form of
  nonqualified stock options, progressive stock options, incentive stock options,
  and stock appreciation rights, each with a maximum term of ten years. The 2008
  Plan also authorizes the Committee to make awards of restricted stock and
  restricted stock units, and establish the applicable restrictions. In addition,
  the Committee may grant performance shares or units and other stock-based
  awards. Performance shares confer upon a participant the right to receive a
  number of shares of 3M common stock (or cash or shares of 3M common stock, in
  the case of performance units) based on the performance of the Company during a
  performance period of at least three years, as measured by certain performance
  criteria selected by the Compensation Committee.
  Unless subsequently
  authorized by 3M's stockholders, the maximum number of shares of 3M common
  stock that may be issued or delivered pursuant to awards granted under the 2008
  Plan is 35,000,000.  Awards denominated
  in shares of 3M common stock other than stock options and stock appreciation
  rights will be counted against this limit as 3.38 shares for every one share
  covered by such award.  No individual may
  be granted stock options and stock appreciation rights under the 2008 Plan with
  respect to more than 1,000,000 shares of 3M common stock in any calendar
  year.  No individual may receive cash,
  vested shares of 3M common stock, or other property as a result of awards
  granted under the 2008 Plan, other than stock options and stock appreciation
  rights, having a value exceeding $30,000,000 in any calendar year. All of these
  share limits would be appropriately adjusted by the Compensation Committee in
  the event that the Company's outstanding shares of common stock are changed by
  reason of any stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of
  shares, recapitalization, merger or similar event.
  The 2008 Plan became
  effective on May 13, 2008, the date of its approval by 3M's stockholders,
  and it will expire (unless sooner terminated by the Board of Directors) on May 13,
  2018.
  This description of the 2008
  Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual plan document,
  which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby
  incorporated by reference.
  2
  Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (c) Exhibits
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  10.1
  3M
    2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan
  10.2
  Form of
    Agreement for Stock Option Grants to Executive Officers
  SIGNATURE
  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
  By:
  /s/
    Gregg M. Larson
  Gregg
    M. Larson,
  Deputy
    General Counsel and Secretary
  Dated:
  May 13, 2008
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  10.1
  3M
    2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan
  10.2
  Form of
    Agreement for Stock Option Grants to Executive Officers
  4