---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066740-23-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMM"
cik: "0000066740"
company_name: "3M CO"
filed_at: "2023-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T01:44:59.232369+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 3M terminates Group President Michael G. Vale for cause due to personal misconduct

## Summary
- Michael G. Vale, Group President and Chief Business and Country Officer, terminated for cause effective May 12, 2023.
- Termination due to inappropriate personal conduct and company policy violation, unrelated to operations or financial performance.
- Company has initiated search for successor; interim reporting: business group leaders now report to Chairman & CEO Michael F. Roman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066740-23-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMM
- cik: 0000066740
- company_name: 3M CO
- filed_at: 2023-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000039/0000066740-23-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000039/mmm-20230512.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-23-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-23-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-23-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael G. Vale was terminated as Group President and Chief Business and Country Officer at 3M CO.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Group President and Chief Business and Country Officer
  source text: Michael G. Vale, Group President and Chief Business and Country Officer, has been terminated for cause from 3M Company (the Company), effective May 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000039/0000066740-23-000039-index.htm

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