ECOLAB INC. — Board/Management Information 2010

Mar 16, 2010

8-K 1 a10-6471_18k.htm 8-K

*UNITED STATES*

*SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION*

*Washington, D.C. 20549*

*FORM 8-K*

*CURRENT REPORT*

*Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) *March 12, 2010*

*ECOLAB INC.*

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-9328	41-0231510
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

| 370
Wabasha Street North, Saint Paul, Minnesota | 55102 |
| --- | --- |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 651-293-2233

*(Not applicable)*

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers .

(b) Lawrence T. Bell, General Counsel and Secretary of Ecolab Inc., announced his retirement from the Company effective June 30, 2010, following 31 years of service.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

/s/Michael C. McCormick
Michael C. McCormick
Assistant Secretary

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