UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: January 20, 2004
(Date of earliest event reported)
3M COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
File No. 1-3285
(Commission File Number)
| Delaware | 41-0417775 |
| (State of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Identification Number) | |
3M Center |
55144-1000 |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | (Zip Code) |
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone,
including area code:
(651) 733-1110
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On January 20, 2004, 3M Company issued a press release reporting its sales and earnings results for fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003 and full year 2003 (furnished hereunder as Exhibit 99.1).
The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
In addition to disclosing results that are determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company also discloses non-GAAP results that exclude special items. The company will continue to provide reconciliations of its disclosed non-GAAP financial reporting to the most comparable GAAP reporting. The company believes that discussion of results excluding special items provides a useful analysis of ongoing operating trends. Special items represent significant charges or credits that are important to an understanding of the company’s ongoing operations. Earnings per share and other amounts before special items are not measures recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The determination of special items may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| 3M COMPANY | |
By: /s/ Gregg M. Larson | |
| Gregg M. Larson, Secretary | |
| Dated: January 20, 2004 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | ||
99.1 |
Press Release dated January 20, 2004, of 3M Company (furnished pursuant to Item 12 hereof). |