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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001225208-11-020781
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2011-08-25 19:06:08
Reporting Period:: 2011-08-23

Filing Date:: 2011-08-25
Accepted Time:: 2011-08-25 19:06:08
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
31462	Ecolab Inc	ECL	Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)	410231510

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
902012	Iii H William Gates	One Microsoft Way Redmond WA 98052		No	No	Yes	Yes
1052192	Cascade Investment Llc	2365 Carillon Point Kirkland WA 98033		No	No	No	Yes

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-08-23	930,162	$48.82	19,759,748	No	4	P	Indirect	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-08-23	472,290	$48.49	20,232,038	No	4	P	Indirect	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-08-23	381,034	$47.46	20,613,072	No	4	P	Indirect	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	P	Indirect	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
No	4	P	Indirect	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
No	4	P	Indirect	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.

Footnotes

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $48.65 to $49.00. 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.
Mr. Gates may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of more than 10% of Ecolab Inc.'s common stock for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and therefore subject to Section 16 of the Act. For purposes of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Act, however, Mr. Gates is the beneficial owner of only the securities held by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and Mr. Gates disclaims beneficial ownership of any Ecolab Inc. common stock held by any other person. Both reporting persons disclaim membership in a "group" with one another or with any other person as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Act, and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that either reporting person is a member of such a group.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $47.65 to $48.645. 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.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $46.65 to $47.645. 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.