UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 14, 2007
ECOLAB INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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370 Wabasha Street North, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 1-800-232-6522
(Not applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 14, 2007, Ecolab Inc. received notice that the financial institutions party to the Company’s Amended and Restated Multicurrency Credit Agreement have consented to the extension of the term of the agreement by one year from June 1, 2011 to June 1, 2012.
A copy of the Extension Confirmation Notice in connection with this report under Item 1.01 is attached as Exhibit (10) and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
(10) Extension Confirmation Notice, dated May 14, 2007, under the Multicurrency Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1993, as amended and restated as of June 1, 2006, among Ecolab Inc., the financial institutions party thereto as Banks from time to time, the financial institutions party thereto as Issuing Banks from time to time, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Banks and Issuing Banks thereunder, Citibank International PLC, as agent for the Banks in connection with certain of the Eurocurrency Advances, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 15, 2007 |
| By: | /s/Sarah Z. Erickson |
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| By: Sarah Z. Erickson | |
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| Its: Assistant Secretary | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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(10) |
| Extension Confirmation Notice, dated May 14, 2007, under the Multicurrency Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1993, as amended and restated as of June 1, 2006, among Ecolab Inc., the financial institutions party thereto as Banks from time to time, the financial institutions party thereto as Issuing Banks from time to time, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Banks and Issuing Banks thereunder, Citibank International PLC, as agent for the Banks in connection with certain of the Eurocurrency Advances, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent. |
| Filed herewith electronically |
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