0001179110-12-013318.txt : 20120824 0001179110-12-013318.hdr.sgml : 20120824 20120824170822 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-12-013318 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120822 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120824 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120824 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MILLER JAMES A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001198761 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09328 FILM NUMBER: 121055191 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 WBASHA ST NORTH CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0306 4 2012-08-22 0 0000031462 ECOLAB INC ECL 0001198761 MILLER JAMES A ECOLAB INC. 370 WABASHA STREET N. ST. PAUL MN 55102 0 1 0 0 ExVP & Pres. GlobalServ.&Spec. Common Stock 2012-08-22 4 S 0 16887 66.4902 D 30945 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-08-23 4 S 0 9370 67.0075 D 21575 I By Trust Common Stock 2795.019 D Common Stock 1103.974 I By Ecolab Savings Plan This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $66.38 to $66.58. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $66.98 to $67.04. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Number of UNITS in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan (401(k) Plan) as of July 31, 2012. (The 1,103.974 UNITS are the equivalent of approximtely 2,052 shares of the issuer's Common Stock.) /s/David F. Duvick, Attorney-in-fact for James A. Miller 2012-08-24