---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066740-23-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMM"
cik: "0000066740"
company_name: "3M CO"
filed_at: "2023-02-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T22:08:04.696662+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 3M amends bylaws to adopt universal proxy rule compliance and other updates

## Summary
- Requires nominees to represent intent to solicit proxies from at least 67% of outstanding shares and deliver Rule 14a-19 evidence five business days before meeting.
- Directors must provide additional info on independence or eligibility within five business days of request.
- Adds definition of beneficial ownership and mandates proxy card color other than white for soliciting stockholders.
- Includes other technical and conforming revisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066740-23-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMM
- cik: 0000066740
- company_name: 3M CO
- filed_at: 2023-02-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000011/0000066740-23-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000011/mmm-20230207.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-23-000011.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  3M CO: Amended and restated bylaws to add universal proxy card requirements, beneficial ownership definition, and related nomination procedures, effective February 7, 2023 (effective 2023-02-07).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-02-07
  source text: On February 7, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of 3M Company (the “Company”) approved amended and restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000011/0000066740-23-000011-index.htm

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