SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LEVIN JERRY W
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O JARDEN CORPORATION
2381 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE
(Street)
BOCA RATON FL 33431
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ECOLAB INC [ ECL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/30/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/30/2005 M 6,800 A $22.6525 82,648.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 F(1) 4,821 D $31.945 77,827.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 M 4,396 A $22.6525 82,223.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 F(1) 3,117 D $31.945 79,106.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 M 5,846 A $24.035 84,952.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 F(1) 4,398 D $31.945 80,554.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 M 7,400 A $24.8325 87,954.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 F(1) 5,752 D $31.945 82,202.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 M 6,048 A $24.8325 88,250.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 F(1) 4,701 D $31.945 83,549.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 M 5,717 A $27.07 89,266.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 F(1) 4,844 D $31.945 84,422.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 M 5,548 A $29.29 89,970.01 D
Common Stock 08/30/2005 F(1) 5,086 D $31.945 84,884.01 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $22.6525(2) 08/30/2005 M 6,800(2) 05/10/2002 05/10/2012 Common Stock 6,800(2) $0.00 0.00 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $22.6525(2) 08/30/2005 M 4,396(2) 05/10/2002 05/10/2012 Common Stock 4,396(2) $0.00 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $24.035(2) 08/30/2005 M 5,846(2) 11/01/2002 11/01/2012 Common Stock 5,846(2) $0.00 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $24.8325(2) 08/30/2005 M 7,400(2) 05/09/2003 05/09/2013 Common Stock 7,400(2) $0.00 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $24.8325(2) 08/30/2005 M 6,048(2) 05/09/2003 05/09/2013 Common Stock 6,048(2) $0.00 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $27.07 08/30/2005 M 5,717 11/01/2003 11/01/2013 Common Stock 5,717 $0.00 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $29.29 08/30/2005 M 5,548 05/07/2004 05/07/2014 Common Stock 5,548 $0.00 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $31.945 08/30/2005 A 4,821 08/30/2005 05/10/2012 Common Stock 4,821 $0.00 4,821 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $31.945 08/30/2005 A 3,117 08/30/2005 05/10/2012 Common Stock 3,117 $0.00 3,117 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $31.945 08/30/2005 A 4,398 08/30/2005 11/01/2012 Common Stock 4,398 $0.00 4,398 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $31.945 08/30/2005 A 5,752 08/30/2005 05/09/2013 Common Stock 5,752 $0.00 5,752 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $31.945 08/30/2005 A 4,701 08/30/2005 05/09/2013 Common Stock 4,701 $0.00 4,701 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $31.945 08/30/2005 A 4,844 08/30/2005 11/01/2013 Common Stock 4,844 $0.00 4,844 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $31.945 08/30/2005 A 5,086 08/30/2005 05/07/2014 Common Stock 5,086 $0.00 5,086 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects the reporting person's payment of the exercise price of the stock options issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3 in each case by delivering shares of Ecolab common stock.
2. The exercise price for the stock options has been halved and the number of shares subject to the options doubled to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split on June 6, 2003 subsequent to the original reporting of the options.
/s/David F. Duvick, Attorney-in-Fact for Jerry Levin 08/31/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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