- Current report filing (8-K)
August 07 2009 - 2:57PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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)
August 7, 2009
ECOLAB INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
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1-9328
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41-0231510
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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370
Wabasha Street North, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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55102
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13a-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers
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(d)
Effective August 7,
2009
, Ecolabs Board of Directors
increased
the size of the Board from 10 to 11 members and
appointed C. Scott OHara, an Executive Vice President of H.J. Heinz
Company, to the Ecolab Board pursuant to the recommendation of the Boards
Governance Committee. He will serve as a
Class III director for a term ending May 6, 2010.
Mr. OHara was named President and
Chief Executive Officer of Heinz North America in July 2009. He previously served as Heinzs Executive
Vice President Europe and formerly as Executive Vice president Asia
Pacific/Rest of World. Prior to joining
H.J. Heinz Company in 2006, Mr. OHara was an executive of The Gillette
Company, serving in various global operating and management roles for 14 years.
Mr. OHara will
serve on the Boards Finance and Audit Committees. A copy of the News Release issued by Ecolab
in connection with this report under Item 5.02(d) is attached as Exhibit (99).
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
Exhibits.
(99)
Ecolab Inc. News Release dated August 7,
2009.
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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ECOLAB INC.
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Date: August 7,
2009
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By:
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/s/Michael C. McCormick
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Michael C. McCormick
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Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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Description
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Method Of Filing
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(99)
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Ecolab Inc. News
Release dated August 7, 2009.
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Filed herewith
electronically.
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