0001179110-15-015417.txt : 20151124 0001179110-15-015417.hdr.sgml : 20151124 20151124174036 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-15-015417 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151120 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151124 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: SAINT PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 BUSINESS PHONE: 6512502587 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECOLAB CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH CITY: SAINT PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECOLAB INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861203 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Hickey Michael A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001343364 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09328 FILM NUMBER: 151253708 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0306 4 2015-11-20 0 0000031462 ECOLAB INC. ECL 0001343364 Hickey Michael A 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH SAINT PAUL MN 55102 0 1 0 0 EVP & Pres. Global Inst. Common Stock 2015-11-20 4 M 0 10000 45.24 A 45040.963 D Common Stock 2015-11-20 4 S 0 10000 118.517 D 35040.963 D Common Stock 2015-11-23 4 M 0 10900 45.24 A 45940.963 D Common Stock 2015-11-23 4 S 0 10900 119.807 D 35040.963 D Common Stock 3890.760 I By Ecolab Savings Plan Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 45.24 2015-11-20 4 M 0 10000 0 D 2007-12-06 2016-12-06 Common Stock 10000 10900 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 45.24 2015-11-23 4 M 0 10900 0 D 2007-12-06 2016-12-06 Common Stock 10900 0 D This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $118.50 to $118.61. 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 $119.750 to $119.890. 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 October 31, 2015. Includes 44.589 UNITS acquired since the reporting person's last report. (The 3,890.760 UNITS are the equivalent of approximately 7,179 SHARES of the issuer's Common Stock.) Option granted under the Ecolab Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan on December 6, 2006. 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 option shares on the third anniversary of the date of grant. /s/ David F. Duvick, as Attorney-in-fact for Michael A. Hickey 2015-11-24