0001179110-14-004563.txt : 20140305 0001179110-14-004563.hdr.sgml : 20140305 20140305180432 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-14-004563 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140303 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140305 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: 14670681 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 WBASHA ST NORTH CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0306 4 2014-03-03 0 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 2014-03-03 4 M 0 27100 0.00 A 107075.279 D Common Stock 2014-03-03 4 F 0 16756 107.195 D 90319.279 D Common Stock 2014-03-03 4 M 0 25200 0.00 A 115519.279 D Common Stock 2014-03-03 4 F 0 16266 107.195 D 99253.279 D Common Stock 2716.950 I By Ecolab Savings Plan Employee Stock Option 34.50 2014-03-03 4 M 0 27100 0.00 D 2005-12-09 2014-12-09 Common Stock 27100 0 D Common Stock 34.075 2014-03-03 4 M 0 25200 0.00 D 2006-12-07 2015-12-07 Common Stock 25200 0 D Reflects the reporting person's payment of the exercise price and witholding taxes for a stock option issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3 by delivering or withholding shares of Ecolab common stock. Number of UNITS in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan (401(k) Plan) as of January 31, 2014. (The 2,716.950 UNITS are the equivalent of approximately 5,018 shares of the issuer's Common Stock.) Option granted under the Ecolab Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. The option became 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. Option granted under the Ecolab Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. The option became 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 2014-03-05