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Issuer:     3M CO (MMM)
CIK:        0000066740
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000066740-24-000007
Event type: litigation
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

3M elects to pay $1B cash for earplug settlement; participation exceeds 98% threshold
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- 3M amends settlement to irrevocably elect cash for the $1 billion payment option, instead of stock.
- Claimant participation on track to exceed 98% threshold by final registration date March 25, 2024.
- Total settlement remains $6.0 billion, payable 2023-2029; over 250,000 eligible claimants participating.
- Amendment revises payment time periods subject to 98% participation condition.
- MDL court ordered dismissals expected to resolve >99% of claims by registration deadline.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674024000007/0000066740-24-000007-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674024000007/mmm-20240126.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-24-000007

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