ECOLAB INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 9, 2011

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

Issuer: ECOLAB INC (ECL)
CIK: 0000031462
Period of Report: 2011-12-01

Reporting Person: SANDERS DANIEL S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-01	Common Stock	A	41290	—	Acquired	41290	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The indicated number of shares represents the number of shares of the common stock of Ecolab, Inc. ("Ecolab") issuable to the reporting person as merger consideration pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 19, 2011 (the "Merger Agreement") between and among Ecolab, Sustainability Partners Corporation and Nalco Holding Company ("Nalco") based on the individual stock-cash election made by the reporting person in accordance with the Merger Agreement with respect to the outstanding shares of Nalco common stock beneficially owned by the reporting person as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The adjustment and reallocation calculations provided for in the Merger Agreement have been completed as of the date of this report and the indicated number of shares reflects the actual number of shares of Ecolab common stock issuable to the reporting person as merger consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement.