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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
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February 21, 2008 |
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ECOLAB INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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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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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
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651-293-2233 |
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(Not applicable) |
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(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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) Effective February 21, 2008, Ecolab’s Board of Directors increased the size of the Board from 12 to 13 members and appointed Barbara J. Beck to the Ecolab Board pursuant to recommendation by the Board’s Governance Committee. Ms. Beck is an Executive Vice President of Manpower Inc., a world leader in the employment services industry, and will serve as a Class I director for a term ending in May 2008. Ms. Beck has been President of Manpower’s EMEA operations since 2006, overseeing Europe (excluding France), the Middle East and Africa. She previously served as Executive Vice President of Manpower’s U.S. and Canada business unit from 2002 to 2005. Prior to joining Manpower in 2002, Ms. Beck was an executive of Sprint, a global communications company, serving in various operating and leadership roles for 15 years.
Ms. Beck will serve on the Board’s Compensation and Finance 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.
(d) Exhibits.
(99) Ecolab Inc. News Release dated February 21, 2008.
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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Date: February 21, 2008 |
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/s/Sarah Z. Erickson |
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Sarah Z. Erickson |
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Assistant Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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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 February 21, 2008. |
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Filed herewith electronically. |
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