0001179110-12-017177.txt : 20121207
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-12-017177
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121205
FILED AS OF DATE: 20121207
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121207
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: SCHMECHEL DANIEL J
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001198768
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09328
FILM NUMBER: 121251264
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 370 WBASHA ST NORTH
CITY: ST PAUL
STATE: MN
ZIP: 55102
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edgar.xml
FORM 4 -
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2012-12-05
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0000031462
ECOLAB INC
ECL
0001198768
SCHMECHEL DANIEL J
ECOLAB INC.
370 WABASHA STREET N.
ST. PAUL
MN
55102
0
1
0
0
Chief Financial Officer
Common Stock
75671.886
D
Common Stock
2680.795
I
By Ecolab Savings Plan
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
71.54
2012-12-05
4
A
0
22800
0.00
A
2013-12-05
2022-12-05
Common Stock
22800
22800
D
Number of UNITS in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan (401(k) Plan) as of November 30, 2012. (The 2,680.795 UNITS are the equivalent of approximtely 4,980 shares of the issuer's Common Stock.)
The option will be exercisable, on a cumulative basis, as to one-third of the option shares (excluding any fractional portion less than one share), on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant and as to the remaining shares on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
/s/David F. Duvick, Attorney-in-fact for Daniel J. Schmechel
2012-12-07