3M CO 10-Q

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Repurchases of 3M common stock are made to support the Company’s stock-based employee compensation plans and for other corporate purposes. In November 2018, 3M’s Board of Directors replaced the Company’s February 2016 repurchase program with a new repurchase program. This new program authorizes the repurchase of up to $10 billion of 3M’s outstanding common stock, with no pre-established end date. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act) Period Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2) Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (Millions) January 1 - 31, 2021 582 $ 176.96 — $ 7,753 February 1 - 28, 2021 494,988 177.92 493,702 7,665 March 1 - 31, 2021 669,754 187.05 669,754 7,540 January 1 - March 31, 2021 1,165,324 183.17 1,163,456 7,540 April 1 - 30, 2021 556,060 197.41 556,060 7,430 May 1 - 31, 2021 844,500 202.50 844,500 7,259 June 1 - 30, 2021 1,097,327 199.03 1,097,327 7,041 April 1 - June 30, 2021 2,497,887 199.84 2,497,887 7,041 January 1 - June 30, 2021 3,663,211 194.54 3,661,343 7,041 July 1 - 31, 2021 387,011 199.54 387,011 6,964 August 1 - 31, 2021 444,821 197.32 444,821 6,876 September 1 - 30, 2021 2,180,441 181.88 2,180,441 6,479 July 1 - September 30, 2021 3,012,273 186.43 3,012,273 6,479 January 1 - September 30, 2021 6,675,484 190.88 6,673,616 6,479 ____________________ (1) The total number of shares purchased includes: (i) shares purchased under the Board’s authorizations described above, and (ii) shares purchased in connection with the exercise of stock options. (2) The total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs includes shares purchased under the Board’s authorizations described above. Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. — No matters require disclosure. 81 Table of Contents Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. Pursuant to Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”), the Company is required to disclose, in connection with the mines it operates, information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters in its periodic reports filed with the SEC. The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Act is included in Exhibit 95 to this quarterly report.