-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E4OPhAuEBMlQsZRzqvVGtreE0stG8Ev3zSCt4V4q1+cclu/tq2oxNCzvt0glAaIx OUvPYe976aoAGks7fwNgNg== 0001179110-05-002968.txt : 20050210 0001179110-05-002968.hdr.sgml : 20050210 20050210163411 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-05-002968 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050209 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050210 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ECOLAB INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000031462 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840] IRS NUMBER: 410231510 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECOLAB CTR STREET 2: 370 WABASHA ST NORTH CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 BUSINESS PHONE: 6512932233 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 WABASHA ST NORTH CITY: ST. PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861203 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHMECHEL DANIEL J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001198768 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09328 FILM NUMBER: 05593500 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 WABASHA ST NORTH CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 BUSINESS PHONE: 6512932051 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 WBASHA ST NORTH CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0202 4 2005-02-09 0 0000031462 ECOLAB INC ECL 0001198768 SCHMECHEL DANIEL J ECOLAB INC. 370 WABASHA STREET N. ST. PAUL MN 55102 0 1 0 0 Vice President & Controller Common Stock 2005-02-09 4 M 0 8000 5.797 A 21879.559 D Common Stock 2005-02-09 4 F 0 3700 32.485 D 18179.559 D Common Stock 2005-02-09 4 M 1 4000 6.703 A 22179.559 D Common Stock 2005-02-09 4 F 0 2137 32.485 D 20043.489 D Common Stock 1955.973 I By Ecolab Savings Plan Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 5.797 2005-02-09 4 M 0 8000 0.00 D 1996-05-12 2005-05-12 Common Stock 8000 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 6.703 2005-02-09 4 M 0 4000 0.00 D 1996-08-18 2005-08-18 Common Stock 4000 0 D Reflects the reporting person's payment of the exercise price of a stock option issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3 by delivering shares of Ecolab Common Stock and withholding option shares to satisfy withholding taxes. Includes .93 shares acquired by reporting person on January 18, 2005 under the Ecolab Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Number of UNITS in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan (401(k) Plan) as of December 31, 2004. The 1,955.973 UNITS are the equivalent of approximately 3,958.309 shares of the issuer's Common Stock. Option granted under the Ecolab Inc. 1993 Stock Incentive Plan on May 12, 1995. The option was originally reported as covering 4,000 shares at an exercise price of $11.59375/share, but has been adjusted to reflect a stock split on June 6, 2003. The option became exercisable, on a cumulative basis, as to one-fourth of the option shares (excluding any fractional portion less than one share), on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant and as to the remaining option shares on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant. Option granted under the Ecolab Inc. 1993 Stock Incentive Plan on August 18, 1995. The option was originally reported as covering 2,000 shares at an exercise price of $13.40625/share, but has been adjusted to reflect a stock split on June 6, 2003. The option became exercisable, on a cumulative basis, as to one-fourth of the option shares (excluding any fractional portion less than one share), on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant and as to the remaining option shares on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant. /s/David F. Duvick, Attorney-in-fact for Daniel J. Schmechel 2005-02-10 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----