Important Reminders for In This Issue

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1 Imptant Reminders f Pension Payments f If you receive payments from your 3M Pension Plan, please note the following: Your pension payment f January will be made on Friday, Jan. 2,. Remember, pension payments will be made on the first of each month. If the first of the month falls on a weekend holiday, direct deposits will be made on the next business day. F February, March, August and November, since the first day of these months fall on the weekend, your pension payments will be deposited to your account as follows: Monday, February 2; Monday, March 2; Monday, August 3; and Monday, November 2,. Your pension payments may change from 2014 due to: Tax withholding changes; and/ premium changes, if you have 3M Retiree Medical coverage (f non-medicare eligible retirees only) and/ Dental coverage. In This Issue Imptant Reminders f Page 1 3M Scholarship Application Deadlines Page 2 General Employees Stock Purchase Plan Tax Reminders Page 3 Resource Guide Pages 4-7 Imptant Legal Infmation Page 8 Direct deposit is the fastest and most convenient way to receive your 3M pension payments. Direct deposit saves time and money f 3M, too. If you need to sign up f direct deposit, go to the Your Benefits Resources website at contact 3M FIRST Line Center at.

2 3M Scholarship Application Deadlines Coming Soon Each year, 3M offers scholarships to eligible dependents of retirees and employees. Take advantage of this valuable 3M benefit and ease the costs of higher education f your family. See the infmation in the table below about the three types of scholarships 3M offers. To be eligible, applicants must be in high school college, under the age of 25 and dependents of active, regular full- and part-time U.S. employees, 3M retirees, employees receiving disability income from 3M. Each scholarship has additional requirements. The table below provides descriptions of each scholarship, including application deadlines. F me infmation to obtain an application fm, contact HR Help at (877) (toll free) (651) (St. Paul/Minneapolis area). Scholarship Amount Requirements Apply Soon! Deadline 3M Merit Scholarship J.C. and L.A. Duke Scholarship 3M Vocational and College Scholarship $1,500 to $3,000 $1,500 to $2,000 ($500 bonus f 3.5 better grade point average on 4.0 scale) $1,000 Attendance at a four-year college university Awards are determined by PSAT/NMSQT sces on tests taken by students in their juni year of high school. These tests are typically administered in October Attendance at a four-year college university 3M parent must have minimum of two years of service pri to Jan. 1 of the year in which the student graduates from high school Attendance at a two- four-year college, university vocational-technical school September 2014 through February January and February January and February Feb. 28, Feb. 28, Feb. 28, 2

3 General Employees Stock Purchase Plan: Tax Repting Reminder In 2014, if you have sold any stock purchased through the 3M General Employees Stock Purchase Plan (GESPP), you may experience what the Internal Revenue Service calls a disqualifying disposition. A disqualifying disposition results when shares are sold within two years of purchase. When this occurs, 3M is required to rept the difference between the fair market value at purchase and your option price as compensation on your W-2 in the year of disposition. In addition, you ll need to rept any gain loss on your tax return. Please consult your personal tax advis f me infmation on this issue. Sign Up by Jan. 2, f Your Electronic W-2 If you received 3M taxable wages in 2014 (f example, exercised a stock option received AIP/sales compensation), you can now receive your W-2 electronically. You can even download your electronic W-2 to certain online tax preparation software. Take action now! Sign up by Jan. 2,, at You will receive an to access your 2014 electronic W-2 by Jan. 31,. If you have questions, contact HR Help at (877) (toll free) (651)

4 4 Retiree Benefits Resources As a 3M retiree, you have access to many resources and tools to help you make the most of your 3M retirement benefits. Use this guide to find the infmation you need based on the action you want to take. Note: This is your most up-to-date Resource Guide. Please discard previous versions. Managing Your Health Retiree Medical Benefits F non-medicare eligible participants in the 3M Retiree Medical Choice Plan Get medical benefit infmation Locate provider netwks, hospitals and docts Obtain health and wellness infmation Get home delivery fm to fill your initial prescription Refill prescription online Get prescription drug benefits and claims infmation Access your 3M Retiree HRA Non-Medicare Eligible Get claims and processing infmation Manage your Health Savings Account (HSA) Review claims and payments Process a withdrawal Manage your investments Sign up f direct deposit and electronic statements Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (800) (toll free) (651) (St. Paul/Minneapolis area) CVS Caremark (800) (toll free) 3M Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Plan (Non- Medicare Eligible) com/3m PayFlex 3m.healthhub.com (866) (toll free) F Medicare eligible retirees: Assistance researching an individual Medicare marketplace plan Access your 3M Retiree HRA Get claims and processing infmation Retiree Dental Benefits Get infmation about your dental benefits Get a dental claim fm Locate PPO netwk providers Delta Dental of Minnesota (800) (toll free) (651) (St. Paul/Minneapolis area) Retiree Life Event Changes Rept a life event change (i.e., rept a death, divce drop/add coverage) 3M Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Plan (Medicare Eligible) Your Benefits Resources com/3m com/3m (877) (toll free) 3M FIRST Line Center if in the U.S. and Canada (847) outside the U.S. and Canada

5 Managing Your Finances 3M Voluntary Investment Plan (VIP)/Savings Plan Make VIP/Savings Plan transactions (e.g., request a withdrawal) View your 3M VIP/Savings Plan account and fund balances Make beneficiary changes Pension Get infmation about your pension benefit Request direct deposit of your pension check Change your pension withholding instructions Make address changes Your Benefit Resources Your Benefit Resources 3M FIRST Line Center if in the U.S. and Canada (847) outside the U.S. and Canada 3M FIRST Line Center if in the U.S. and Canada (847) outside the U.S. and Canada Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)/Management Stock Ownership Program (MSOP) Activate your LTIP account Access your LTIP stock option recds Obtain 3M stock price quotes f your LTIP stock options Exercise your LTIP stock options Fidelity Investments (800) (toll free) between the hours of 5 p.m. Sunday and midnight Friday, Eastern Time (ET) General Employees Stock Purchase Plan (GESPP) View your GESPP account Sell shares of stock from your GESPP Fidelity Investments (800) (toll free) between the hours of 5 p.m. Sunday and midnight Friday, Eastern Time (ET) Income Verification Verify your 3M wk histy pension income f a lender other third party Verify Job System (Select Your Profile at the top of the page, Personal Infmation, then Verify Job System on the top right) (800) (toll free) f questions 5

6 Other Social Security Benefits Get infmation about your Social Security retirement, disability surviv benefits Retiree Life Insurance Get infmation about your life insurance benefits Make and update your beneficiary Group Long-Term Care Insurance Get group long-term care insurance quotes Apply f long-term care coverage Your Benefit Resources CNA Passwd: 3M 3M FIRST Line Center if in the U.S. and Canada (847) outside the U.S. and Canada Group Auto and Home Insurance Get group auto and home insurance quotes Apply f auto and home insurance coverage Get group insurance quotes f auto, home and me Apply f insurance coverage Get group insurance quotes f auto, home and me Apply f insurance coverage Social Security Administration MetLife Auto & Home through MetPay Liberty Mutual Traveler s Insurance Passwd: 0WJ ( zerowj ) Enter client code: personal/?spons=3m (800) (toll free) (800) (toll free) N/A N/A (888) (toll free) 6

7 Other Access various news and services f retirees, including: 3M online ste and merchandise Cpate discount offerings 3M Club and Tartan Park Retiree Benefits Resources Get infmation on 3M community giving, including matching gifts, volunteerism and me 3M.com N/A 3Mgives Website N/A View 3M s Internet site 3M.com N/A 7

8 Imptant Legal Infmation The infmation in this document is not intended to describe summarize the terms of 3M benefit plans n is it the official plan document f those plans. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency ambiguity between the infmation in this document and the official plan documents, the terms of the official plan documents will be controlling. 3M reserves the right to modify, amend terminate its benefits and benefit plans, in whole in part, at any time and f any reason. This document is not intended to give rise to any right of employment, continued employment any benefit with from 3M. Nothing in this document shall be deemed a promise guarantee that an individual will be able to retire from 3M. This document shall not be deemed an employment contract. The benefits plans and programs described in this document may may not apply to employees joining 3M as a result of an acquisition those who wk f a 3M subsidiary. This newsletter is prepared f U.S.-based 3M retirees, surviving spouses and grandfathered Imation and Eastern Heights retirees. Human Resources 3M Center Building W-15 St. Paul, MN Please recycle. Printed in U.S.A. 3M All rights reserved. CG155