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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 1a. Thomas “Tony” K. Brown 339,389,340 16,309,968 1,371,223 90,743,308 1b. Anne H. Chow 350,301,386 5,489,057 1,280,088 90,743,308 1c. David B. Dillon 345,135,848 10,570,432 1,364,251 90,743,308 1d. Michael L. Eskew 333,634,175 22,054,132 1,382,224 90,743,308 1e. James R. Fitterling 341,444,351 14,239,499 1,386,681 90,743,308 1f. Amy E. Hood 347,184,179 8,619,896 1,266,456 90,743,308 1g. Suzan Kereere 347,574,118 8,210,145 1,286,268 90,743,308 1h. Gregory R. Page 316,815,455 38,863,352 1,391,724 90,743,308 1i. Pedro J. Pizarro 350,741,243 4,950,815 1,378,473 90,743,308 1j. Michael F. Roman 330,184,452 24,794,642 2,091,437 90,743,308","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000035/0000066740-23-000035-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-09"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"05011ed68d8270367f42a8a74ed7b994c1cbe567","claim":"3M CO shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-09 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal No. 2 — The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 3M’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 417,673,696 28,447,896 1,692,247 N/A","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000035/0000066740-23-000035-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-09"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"54c973c2c5ddb5d0d5a7b5022a6497833d1ab233","claim":"3M CO shareholders approved Advisory approval of the compensation of Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-09 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal No. 3 — The shareholders gave an advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as described in the Company’s 2023 Proxy Statement. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 310,246,072 44,272,594 2,551,865 90,743,308","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000035/0000066740-23-000035-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-09"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"74b53b82ff70d2784fa225f648099b0825053e3d","claim":"3M CO shareholders approved Non-binding vote on frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-05-09 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal No. 4 — The shareholders cast non-binding votes on the frequency (whether annual, biennial or triennial) with which the Company should offer shareholders the opportunity to cast future advisory votes on the compensation of its named executive officers. A plurality of shareholders favored an annual advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation. Based on the Board of Directors’ recommendation in the Proxy Statement and the voting results, the Company has determined to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation annually. ONE YEAR TWO YEARS THREE YEARS ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 346,726,199 1,045,246 7,201,809 2,097,277 90,743,308","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000035/0000066740-23-000035-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-09"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}