ECOLAB INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Apr 2, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ECOLAB INC (ECL)
CIK: 0000031462
Period of Report: 2010-03-31

Reporting Person: LUMPKINS ROBERT L (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-03-23	Common Stock	G	9171	—	Disposed	19977.60	Direct
2010-03-23	Common Stock	G	9171	—	Acquired	9171	Indirect
2010-03-31	Common Stock	A	241.81	—	Acquired	20219.41	Direct
2010-03-31	Common Stock	A	526.28	$43.94	Acquired	20810.50	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On March 23, 2010, the reporting person contributed 9,171 shares of Ecolab Inc. Common Stock to a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of himself and his daughter. The reporting person's spouse serves as trustee of the grantor retained annuity trust.

F2: Includes 64.81 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.