ECOLAB INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

Oct 5, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ECOLAB INC (ECL)
CIK: 0000031462
Period of Report: 2011-09-30

Reporting Person: JOHNSON JOEL W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-09-30	Common Stock	A	216.48	$0.00	Acquired	93345.80	Direct
2011-09-30	Common Stock	A	509.38	$49.08	Acquired	94145.09	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 169.75 shares acquired July 20, 2011 by dividend reinvestment under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan for shareholders of Ecolab sponsored by Computershare Trust Company, Inc. plus 120.16 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.