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): August 29, 1997
----------------------------
ECOLAB INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9328 41-0231510
- ---------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Ecolab Center, 370 N. Wabasha, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, include area code: 612-293-2233
------------------------------
(Not applicable)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report.)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 29, 1997, Ecolab Inc. (the "Corporation") announced that it will
undertake a tender offer for all the outstanding shares of Gibson Chemical
Industries Limited ("Gibson") not owned by Ecolab. Gibson is located in
Melbourne Victoria, Australia and its shares are traded on the Australian Stock
Exchange.
Beginning in mid-September, a wholly-owned Australia subsidiary of Ecolab
plans to offer Gibson shareholders AU$8.25 per share, subject to certain
conditions and approval by the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board. The
Corporation previously announced that it had accumulated a 14.9% equity stake in
Gibson, a manufacturer and marketer of cleaning and sanitizing products,
primarily for the Australian and New Zealand institutional, healthcare and
industrial markets.
A copy of the News Release issued by the Corporation on August 29, 1997 is
attached as Exhibit (99).
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
(99) Ecolab News Release dated August 29, 1997.
-2-
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.
ECOLAB INC.
By:/s/Kenneth A. Iverson
------------------------------------------
Kenneth A. Iverson
Vice President and Secretary
Date: August 29, 1997
-3-
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION METHOD OF FILING
----------- ----------- ----------------
(99) Ecolab News Release Filed herewith electronically
dated August 29, 1997.
-4-