---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066740-23-000098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMM"
cik: "0000066740"
company_name: "3M CO"
filed_at: "2023-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T18:06:50.229736+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tom Sweet elected to 3M Board of Directors, effective Nov 6, 2023

## Summary
- Sweet is retired CFO of Dell Technologies, served as CFO from 2014-2023.
- Board size increased from 11 to 12 directors; Sweet fills the new vacancy.
- Appointed to Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.
- Determined independent under NYSE standards and an audit committee financial expert.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066740-23-000098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMM
- cik: 0000066740
- company_name: 3M CO
- filed_at: 2023-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000098/0000066740-23-000098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000098/mmm-20231106.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-23-000098
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-23-000098.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-23-000098.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Sweet was elected as Director at 3M CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 6, 2023, the Board of Directors of 3M Company (the “Company”) elected Thomas Sweet to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective November 6, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000098/0000066740-23-000098-index.htm

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