ECL planned stock sale via cashless option exercise

ECL reports a planned disposition of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC – Executive Services, with trading on the NYSE referenced for 07/30/2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ECL reports a planned disposition of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC – Executive Services, with trading on the NYSE referenced for 07/30/2026. The transaction is described as a broker-assisted cashless exercise connected to an employee stock option exercise on the same date.

Disclosed figures in the filing include 3,357, 3,972, and 281,437,502, which relate to the common stock and option activity associated with this planned transaction.

Key Figures

Disclosed figure related to common stock: 3,357 Disclosed figure related to option exercise: 3,972 Large disclosed numeric figure: 281,437,502 +1 more

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Disclosed figure related to common stock 3,357 Numeric entry in securities information for the planned common stock transaction

Disclosed figure related to option exercise 3,972 Numeric entry tied to employee stock option exercise and cashless exercise

Large disclosed numeric figure 281,437,502 Figure listed in the common stock securities information section

Transaction date 07/30/2026 Date associated with the planned common stock and option exercise activity

Key Terms

Form 144, broker-assisted cashless exercise, employee stock option exercise, common stock

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Form 144 regulatory

"144: Securities Information Common Stock"

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

broker-assisted cashless exercise financial

"Broker-assisted cashless exercise"

employee stock option exercise financial

"Employee stock option exercise"

common stock financial

"Common Stock | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC"

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

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What stock transaction does ECL disclose in this Form 144 filing?

ECL discloses a planned disposition of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, using a broker-assisted cashless exercise structure linked to an employee stock option exercise dated 07/30/2026.

Which broker is involved in the ECL common stock sale plan?

The filing identifies Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC – Executive Services as the broker handling the planned ECL common stock transaction, with activity directed through its office in Sandy, Utah and referencing trading on the NYSE.

What is the role of employee stock options in ECL’s planned transaction?

The planned activity is tied to an employee stock option exercise dated 07/30/2026, followed by a broker-assisted cashless exercise, indicating that option exercise and share disposition are connected in the reported plan.

What key share figures are disclosed in the ECL Form 144 data?

The data includes notable figures of 3,357, 3,972, and 281,437,502 associated with ECL common stock and related option activity, all in connection with the planned 07/30/2026 transaction.

On which exchange is the planned ECL stock transaction referenced?

The planned disposition of ECL common stock is referenced in connection with trading on the NYSE, as part of a broker-assisted cashless exercise scheduled for 07/30/2026.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001779234
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	ECOLAB INC.
SEC File Number	001-09328
Address of Issuer	1 ECOLAB PLACE ST. PAUL MINNESOTA 55102
Phone	1-800-232-6522
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	KIRKLAND SCOTT D.
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common Stock	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC - Executive Services 200 W Civic Center Drive 4th Floor Sandy UT 84070	3357	952381	281437502	07/30/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common Stock	07/30/2026	Employee stock option exercise	Issuer			3972	07/30/2026	Broker-assisted cashless exercise

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	07/30/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Corinne Lawson, as Attorney-in-Fact for Scott D. Kirkland
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)