ECOLAB INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

Aug 26, 2011

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ECOLAB INC (ECL)
CIK: 0000031462
Period of Report: 2011-08-23

Reporting Person: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST (See footnote)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4366425.0000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: For purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (the "Act"), the reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a "group" that beneficially owns more than 10% of the common stock of the issuer. Neither the filing of this Form 3 nor any of its contents shall be deemed an admission that the reporting person and any other person or persons constitute a "group" under Section 13(d) or is otherwise subject to Section 16 of the Act and the reporting person expressly disclaims membership in a group.