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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-12-005284
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120315
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120316
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120316
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHNSON JOEL W
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001190003
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09328
FILM NUMBER: 12698823
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1 HORMEL PLACE
CITY: AUSTIN
STATE: TX
ZIP: 55912
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 CORPORATE CENTER
STREET 2: 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH
CITY: ST PAUL
STATE: MN
ZIP: 55102
BUSINESS PHONE: 6512932233
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ECOLAB CORPORATE CENTER
STREET 2: 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH
CITY: ST. PAUL
STATE: MN
ZIP: 55102
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861203
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FORM 4 -
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2012-03-15
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ECOLAB INC
ECL
0001190003
JOHNSON JOEL W
THE HORMEL FOUNDATION
301 N. MAIN STREET
AUSTIN
MN
55912
1
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0
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2012-03-15
4
M
0
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A
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D
Common Stock
2012-03-15
4
F
0
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59.67
D
99503.96
D
Common Stock
2012-03-15
4
M
0
5269
27.07
A
104772.96
D
Common Stock
2012-01-13
4
F
0
2390
59.67
D
102382.96
D
Common Stock
2012-03-15
4
M
0
5634
29.29
A
108016.96
D
Common Stock
2012-03-15
4
F
0
2765
59.67
D
105433.47
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
24.8325
2012-03-15
4
M
0
3910
D
2003-05-09
2013-05-09
Common Stock
3910
0
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
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2012-03-15
4
A
0
1627
0
A
2012-03-15
2013-05-09
Common Stock
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1627
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
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2012-03-15
4
M
0
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D
2003-11-01
2013-11-01
Common Stock
5269
0
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
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2012-03-15
4
A
0
2390
0
A
2012-03-15
2013-11-01
Common Stock
2390
2390
D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
29.29
2012-03-15
4
M
0
5634
D
2004-05-07
2014-05-07
Common Stock
5634
0
D
Common Stock (Right to Buy)
59.67
2012-03-15
4
A
0
2765
0
A
2012-03-15
2014-05-07
Common Stock
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2765
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Reflects the reporting person's payment of the exercise price and withholding taxes for a stock option issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3 by withholding shares of Ecolab Common Stock.
Includes 181.51 shares acquired January 20, 2012 by dividend reinvestment under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan for shareholders of Ecolab sponsored by Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Option granted under the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. The option was originally reported as a grant of 1,955 shares at a price of $49.665 per share, and was adjusted following the company's two-for-one stock split paid June 6, 2003.
The option was granted in lieu of $24,273.05 of non-employee director compensation earned by the reporting person over the period from November 1, 2002 to May 9, 2003.
The option was granted in lieu of $35,654.32 of non-employee director compensation earned by the reporting person over the period from May 10, 2003 to November 1, 2003.
The option was granted in lieu of $41,248.79 of non-employee director compensation earned by the reporting person over the period from November 2, 2003 to May 7, 2004.
/s/ David F. Duvick, as Attorney-in-Fact for Joel W. Johnson
2012-03-16