Ecolab director receives new stock awards

Ecolab Inc. director Eric Mark Green acquired additional common stock through compensation-related awards.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ecolab Inc. director Eric Mark Green acquired additional common stock through compensation-related awards. On March 31, he received 137.82 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share and a separate 152.07-share award at $263.03 per share. Following these grants, he directly holds 3,973.51 shares of Ecolab common stock. A footnote notes that this total includes 8.96 shares obtained through a dividend reinvestment feature of an Ecolab non-employee director plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 289.89 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Green Eric Mark

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	137.82	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Stock	152.07	$263.03	$40K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,973.51 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Includes 8.96 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.

Key Figures

First stock award: 137.82 shares at $0.00 Second stock award: 152.07 shares at $263.03 Total direct holdings after awards: 3,973.51 shares +1 more

4 metrics

First stock award 137.82 shares at $0.00 Common Stock grant on March 31, 2026

Second stock award 152.07 shares at $263.03 Common Stock grant on March 31, 2026

Total direct holdings after awards 3,973.51 shares Direct ownership after March 31, 2026 transactions

Dividend reinvestment shares 8.96 shares Acquired via dividend reinvestment feature of director plan

Key Terms

grant/award acquisition, dividend reinvestment, Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, Common Stock

4 terms

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action: "grant/award acquisition" for both common stock entries"

dividend reinvestment financial

"Includes 8.96 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature"

Dividend reinvestment is when the money earned from a company's profit sharing, called dividends, is automatically used to buy more shares of that company instead of being received as cash. This process helps investors grow their holdings over time without extra effort, much like using earned interest to buy more of a savings account. It encourages long-term investment growth by continuously increasing the amount of shares owned.

Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan"

Common Stock financial

"security_title: "Common Stock" for both reported transactions"

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 insider transaction did Ecolab (ECL) director Eric Mark Green report?

Eric Mark Green reported acquiring Ecolab common stock through two compensation-related awards. Both transactions were coded as grants or awards, not open-market purchases, and increased his direct holdings to 3,973.51 shares after the March 31 transactions.

How many Ecolab (ECL) shares did Eric Mark Green receive in the latest grants?

He received 137.82 shares in one grant and 152.07 shares in another, both on March 31. These awards are classified as acquisitions by grant or award, increasing his total direct ownership of Ecolab common stock as disclosed in the filing.

At what prices were Eric Mark Green’s Ecolab (ECL) stock awards recorded?

One award of 137.82 Ecolab common shares was recorded at $0.00 per share, while a second award of 152.07 shares carried a transaction price of $263.03 per share, reflecting the values used in the reported compensation-related acquisitions.

How many Ecolab (ECL) shares does Eric Mark Green hold after these Form 4 transactions?

After the March 31 awards, Eric Mark Green directly holds 3,973.51 Ecolab common shares. This figure represents his direct ownership following the reported grants and includes shares accumulated through the company’s non-employee director programs.

What does the dividend reinvestment footnote mean in Eric Mark Green’s Ecolab (ECL) filing?

The footnote explains that 8.96 of his reported Ecolab shares were acquired via a dividend reinvestment feature under the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, meaning cash dividends were automatically used to buy additional shares.

Were Eric Mark Green’s Ecolab (ECL) transactions open-market purchases or grants?

Both transactions are coded with “A” for grant, award, or other acquisition, indicating they are compensation-related stock awards rather than open-market purchases. This classification is explicitly stated in the transaction code description within the Form 4 data.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Green Eric Mark

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ECOLAB INC.

1 ECOLAB PLACE

(Street)

SAINT PAUL MINNESOTA 55102

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ECOLAB INC. [ ECL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/31/2026		A		137.82	A	$0	3,821.44(1)	D
Common Stock	03/31/2026		A		152.07	A	$263.03	3,973.51	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 8.96 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.

	/s/ Corinne Lawson, as Attorney-in-Fact for Eric M. Green	04/02/2026
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