---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066740-23-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMM"
cik: "0000066740"
company_name: "3M CO"
filed_at: "2023-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T05:51:52.999634+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 3M appoints Bryan Hanson as Health Care CEO, Carrie Cox as chair, Patolawala as President & CFO

## Summary
- Bryan Hanson (ex-Zimmer Biomet CEO) named CEO of 3M Health Care Business Group effective Sept 1, 2023; will lead independent health care company post-spin.
- Carrie Cox, health care industry veteran, appointed chairman of board for the new independent health care company.
- Monish Patolawala expands role to 3M President and CFO, adding country governance to existing responsibilities, effective Sept 1, 2023.
- 3M's Health Care Business Group had $8.4B sales in 2022; spin-off preparation ongoing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066740-23-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMM
- cik: 0000066740
- company_name: 3M CO
- filed_at: 2023-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000069/0000066740-23-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000069/mmm-20230821.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-23-000069
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-23-000069.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-23-000069.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Monish Patolawala was appointed as 3M President and Chief Financial Officer at 3M CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: 3M President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors of 3M Company (the Company) has appointed Monish Patolawala as 3M President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective September 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000069/0000066740-23-000069-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.