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): November 16, 2017

 

ECOLAB INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s 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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events.

 

On November 16, 2017, Ecolab Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing that it commenced an offer to exchange its outstanding 5.500% Notes due 2041 for up to $375 million aggregate principal amount of its newly issued 3.950% Notes due 2047 (the “New Notes”).  The New Notes will be a further issuance of, and in addition to, the notes due 2047 that the Company expects to issue for cash on November 27, 2017, in the aggregate principal amount of $325 million. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)          Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Ecolab Inc. News Release dated November 16, 2017.

 

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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.
Date: November 17, 2017
	By:	/s/ David F. Duvick
	Name:	David F. Duvick
	Title:	Assistant Secretary

 

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