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| David F. Duvick SENIOR SEC COUNSEL AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
1 ECOLAB PLACE ST. PAUL, MN 55102-1390 Dave.duvick@ecolab.com |
24 February 2017
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Notice of disclosure filed in Exchange Act Quarterly Report under Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Humans Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notice is hereby provided that Ecolab Inc. has made disclosure pursuant to those provisions in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2017.
Sincerely,
ECOLAB INC.
By: | /s/David F. Duvick |
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| David F. Duvick |
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| Senior SEC Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
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