UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): August 4, 2022
3M COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | File No. 1-3285 | 41-0417775 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota | 55144-1000 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (651) 733-1110
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share | MMM | New York Stock Exchange | ||
MMM | Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. | |||
0.950% Notes due 2023 | MMM23 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
1.500% Notes due 2026 | MMM26 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
1.750% Notes due 2030 | MMM30 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
1.500% Notes due 2031 | MMM31 | New York Stock Exchange |
Note: The common stock of the Registrant is also traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange.
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events
On August 4, 2022, 3M Company (“3M”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of an exchange offer to effect the separation of its Food Safety Business, in furtherance of the previously announced Reverse Morris Trust transaction with Neogen Corporation (“Neogen”) through the merger of Garden SpinCo Corporation, currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3M formed to hold the Food Safety Business, with a subsidiary of Neogen. The transactions are subject to customary conditions, including approval by Neogen shareholders. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
Press Release, dated as of August 4, 2022, of 3M Company | ||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document). |
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/ Michael M. Dai | |
Michael M. Dai, | ||
Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Secretary |
Dated: August 4, 2022