0001179110-12-005284.txt : 20120316 0001179110-12-005284.hdr.sgml : 20120316 20120316183355 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 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0304 4 2012-03-15 0 0000031462 ECOLAB INC ECL 0001190003 JOHNSON JOEL W THE HORMEL FOUNDATION 301 N. MAIN STREET AUSTIN MN 55912 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-03-15 4 M 0 3910 24.8325 A 101130.96 D Common Stock 2012-03-15 4 F 0 1627 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) 59.67 2012-03-15 4 A 0 1627 0 A 2012-03-15 2013-05-09 Common Stock 1627 1627 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 27.07 2012-03-15 4 M 0 5269 D 2003-11-01 2013-11-01 Common Stock 5269 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 59.67 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 2765 2765 D 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