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): October 2, 1997
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ECOLAB INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9328 41-0231510
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Ecolab Center, 370 N. Wabasha, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, include area code: 612-293-2233
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(Not applicable)
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(Former name or former address, if changed from last report.)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 2, 1997, Ecolab Inc. ("Ecolab") announced its intention to
increase its offer price to A$8.75 per share or, subject to certain conditions
to A$9.00, for all the outstanding shares of Gibson Chemical Industries Limited
("Gibson") not owned by Ecolab. Gibson, a manufacturer and marketer of cleaning
and sanitizing products, is located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and its
shares are traded on the Australian Stock Exchange. The offer is to be made by
an Australian subsidiary of Ecolab. The subsidiary currently owns approximately
15.9% of the shares of Gibson which it previously acquired through on-market
purchases from six of Gibson's major institutional shareholders at prices
between A$7.10 and A$8.25 per share.
Copies of the News Releases issued by Ecolab and by Ecolab's Australia
subsidiary on October 2, 1997 are attached as Exhibit (99)A and Exhibit (99)B,
respectively.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
(99)A. Ecolab Inc. News Release dated October 2, 1997.
(99)B. Ecolab Australia Pty Limited News Release dated
October 2, 1997.
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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.
ECOLAB INC.
By:/s/Kenneth A. Iverson
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Kenneth A. Iverson
Vice President and Secretary
Date: October 2, 1997
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION METHOD OF FILING
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(99)A. Ecolab Inc. News Release Filed herewith electronically
dated October 2, 1997.
(99)B. Ecolab Australia Pty Filed herewith electronically
Limited News Release
dated October 2, 1997.
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