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: May 19, 2000
(Date of earliest event reported)
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING 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 5. OTHER EVENTS.
At its meeting held on February 14, 2000, the Board of Directors unanimously
adopted a resolution proposing to amend paragraph A of Article FOURTH of the
Registrant's Restated Certificate of Incorporation (and a conforming change to
the third sentence of paragraph A of Article TENTH) (i) to increase the number
of authorized shares of common stock of the Registrant to 1,500,000,000 shares
(ii) and to change the par value of the Registrant's common stock to $0.01 per
share and convert the issued shares of stock to shares with the new par value.
Such amendment was approved by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting held on
May 13, 2000. The Certificate of Amendment was filed in accordance with
the General Corporation law of Delaware on May 19, 2000.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 is the Certificate of Incorporation
of the Registrant reflecting the amendments.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation
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.
MINNESOTA MINING AND
MANUFACTURING COMPANY
By: /s/ Gregg M. Larson
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Gregg M. Larson,
Assistant Secretary
Dated: July 26, 2000
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation
