0001225208-17-013341.txt : 20170807 0001225208-17-013341.hdr.sgml : 20170807 20170807172917 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-17-013341 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170803 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170807 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170807 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GATES WILLIAM H III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902012 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09328 FILM NUMBER: 171012694 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98052 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ECOLAB INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000031462 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840] IRS NUMBER: 410231510 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECOLAB CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH CITY: SAINT PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 BUSINESS PHONE: 6512502587 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECOLAB CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH CITY: SAINT PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECOLAB INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861203 4 1 doc4.xml X0306 4 2017-08-03 0000031462 ECOLAB INC. ECL 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1 Common Stock 2017-08-03 4 P 0 75500.0000 132.5712 A 28495893.0000 I by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $132.2400 to $132.9900. The price set forth above reflects the weighted-average price per share. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. For purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), Mr. Gates, as the sole member of Cascade Investment, L.L.C. ("Cascade"), and co-trustee of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (the "Trust"), may be deemed to beneficially own more than 10% of the common stock of the Issuer. Mr. Gates has no pecuniary interest in the shares held by the Trust. Neither the filing of this Form 4 nor any of its contents shall be deemed an admission that Mr. Gates and any other person or persons constitute a "group" under Section 13(d) and Mr. Gates expressly disclaims membership in a group. /s/ Alan Heuberger, Attorney-in-fact for William H. Gates III 2017-08-07