ECOLAB INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Oct 2, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ECOLAB INC (ECL)
CIK: 0000031462
Period of Report: 2010-09-30

Reporting Person: JOHNSON JOEL W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-09-30	Common Stock	A	208.91	—	Acquired	88552.51	Direct
2010-09-30	Common Stock	A	491.54	$50.86	Acquired	89323.81	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 168.12 shares acquired 07/20/10 by dividend reinvestment under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan for shareholders of Ecolab sponsored by Computershare Trust Company, Inc. plus 111.64 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.