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) November 30, 2012
ECOLAB INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 1-9328 |
| 41-0231510 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
370 Wabasha Street North, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 55102 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
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):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Ecolab Inc. announced that Greg E. Temple, Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer of Ecolab Inc., will be leaving Ecolab to pursue other activities effective December 31, 2012.
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: December 6, 2012
| ECOLAB INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ MICHAEL C. MCCORMICK |
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| Michael C. McCormick |
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| Assistant Secretary |