Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
YEOMANS JAN L
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
3M CO [MMM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VICE PRESIDENT MERGERS & ACQ
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2005
(Street)

 		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   3,490 A $ 28.6348 49,120 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   1,159 D $ 86.175 47,961 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   974 A $ 59.575 48,935 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   673 D $ 86.175 48,262 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   100 D $ 86.175 48,162 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   14,368 A $ 46.675 62,530 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   7,782 D $ 86.175 54,748 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   2,153 D $ 86.175 52,595 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   1,754 A $ 47.5 54,349 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   966 D $ 86.175 53,383 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   257 D $ 86.175 53,126 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   30,896 A $ 58.625 84,022 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   21,018 D $ 86.175 63,004 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   4,217 D $ 86.175 58,787 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   14,981 A $ 59.575 73,768 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   10,356 D $ 86.175 63,412 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   1,974 D $ 86.175 61,438 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   5,408 A $ 47.5 66,846 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   2,980 D $ 86.175 63,866 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   F   1,039 D $ 86.175 62,827 D  
Common Stock               2,384 I by 401k/PAESOP Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.6348 02/16/2005   M     3,490 05/09/1996 05/09/2005 Common Stock 3,490 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 46.675 02/16/2005   M     14,368 05/12/1999 05/12/2008 Common Stock 14,368 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 47.5 02/16/2005   M     1,754 05/11/2000 05/10/2009 Common Stock 1,754 $ 0 5,408 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 47.5 02/16/2005   M     5,408 05/11/2000 05/10/2009 Common Stock 5,408 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 58.625 02/16/2005   M     30,896 05/08/2002 05/08/2011 Common Stock 30,896 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 59.575 02/16/2005   M     974 11/07/2001 05/06/2005 Common Stock 974 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 59.575 02/16/2005   M     14,981 11/07/2001 05/13/2007 Common Stock 14,981 $ 0 1,153 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 86.2 02/16/2005   A   12,330   08/16/2005 05/11/2007 Common Stock 12,330 $ 0 12,330 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 86.2 02/16/2005   A   9,935   08/16/2005 05/12/2008 Common Stock 9,935 $ 0 9,935 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 86.2 02/16/2005   A   1,223   08/16/2005 05/11/2009 Common Stock 1,223 $ 0 1,223 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 86.2 02/16/2005   A   4,019   08/16/2005 05/11/2009 Common Stock 4,019 $ 0 5,242 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 86.2 02/16/2005   A   25,235   08/16/2005 05/06/2011 Common Stock 25,235 $ 0 25,235 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
YEOMANS JAN L

 		       VICE PRESIDENT MERGERS & ACQ  

Signatures

 By: George Ann Biros For: Janet L Yeomans   02/16/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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