SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-18-005874

ECOLAB INC. · ECL

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owners

William H Gates III

10% Owner

CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C.

10% Owner

Period of report

Mar 7, 2018

Accepted (ET)

Mar 9, 2018 · 8:14 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000031462

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock^F1	Mar 7, 2018	P	242,743	$132.49	A	28,738,636	I	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
Common Stock^F2	Mar 7, 2018	P	230,000	$132.7086	A	28,968,636	I	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
Common Stock^F3	Mar 7, 2018	P	221,600	$131.0343	A	29,190,236	I	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
Common Stock^F4	Mar 8, 2018	P	168,873	$133.4417	A	29,359,109	I	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
Common Stock^F5	Mar 8, 2018	P	23,427	$134.1763	A	29,382,536	I	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
Common Stock^F6	Mar 9, 2018	P	259,876	$134.4945	A	29,642,412	I	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
Common Stock^F7	Mar 9, 2018	P	182,643	$134.7503	A	29,825,055	I	by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.

Table II — derivative securities

No Table II lines on this filing.

Explanation of responses

F1This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $131.7700 to $132.5000. 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.
F2This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $132.6500 to $132.8000. 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.
F3This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $130.5600 to $131.0750. 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.
F4This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $133.1000 to $134.0900. 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.
F5This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $134.1000 to $134.2500. 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.
F6This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $133.6300 to $134.6250. 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.
F7This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $134.6300 to $134.8350. 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.