Does the Ecolab (ECL) Form 4 show any insider share purchases or sales by the CFO?

The Form 4 does not show any insider purchases or open-market sales by the CFO. It reports one disposition classified as a bona fide gift of 404 shares and an update to indirect holdings in the Ecolab Savings Plan, with no buy or sell transactions indicated.

Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) CFO donates 404 shares and updates holdings

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ECOLAB INC. Chief Financial Officer Scott D. Kirkland reported a bona fide gift of 404 shares of common stock on February 24, 2026, at a reported price of $0.0000 per share. This was a charitable donation of shares.

After the gift, his directly held common stock totaled 16,909.412 shares. The filing also reports indirect holdings through the Ecolab Savings Plan, showing 1,455.584 units in the Ecolab Stock Fund as of January 31, 2026, stated to equal approximately 2,668 shares of Ecolab common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

404 shares gifted

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Kirkland Scott D

Role CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock	404	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 16,909.412 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 1,455.584 shares (Indirect, By Ecolab Savings Plan)

Footnotes (1)

Represents charitable donation of shares. Number of UNITS in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan (401(k) Plan) as of January 31, 2026. (The 1,455.584 UNITS are the equivalent of approximately 2,668 SHARES of the issuer's Common Stock.)

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02/25/2026 - 04:55 PM

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kirkland Scott D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 ECOLAB PLACE

(Street)

ST. PAUL

55102

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2026

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

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

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/24/2026		G⁽¹⁾		404	D	$0	16,909.412	D
Common Stock								1,455.584⁽²⁾	I	By Ecolab Savings Plan

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents charitable donation of shares.

2. Number of UNITS in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan (401(k) Plan) as of January 31, 2026. (The 1,455.584 UNITS are the equivalent of approximately 2,668 SHARES of the issuer's Common Stock.)

	/s/ Corinne Lawson, as Attorney-in-Fact for Scott D. Kirkland	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Ecolab (ECL) report for CFO Scott D. Kirkland?

Ecolab reported that CFO Scott D. Kirkland made a bona fide gift of 404 shares of common stock on February 24, 2026. The transaction was coded as a charitable donation, with no sale proceeds reported and a price per share of $0.0000.

How many Ecolab (ECL) shares does the CFO hold directly after the reported gift?

After the reported charitable gift, CFO Scott D. Kirkland directly holds 16,909.412 shares of Ecolab common stock. This figure reflects his direct ownership position immediately following the February 24, 2026 bona fide gift transaction disclosed in the Form 4.

Was the Ecolab (ECL) CFO’s Form 4 transaction a sale or a gift?

The Form 4 transaction was a bona fide gift, not a market sale. It is coded as a charitable donation of 404 common shares, with a reported per-share price of $0.0000, indicating no cash consideration was received by the reporting person for this transfer.

What indirect Ecolab (ECL) holdings are reported for the CFO in the savings plan?

The filing shows 1,455.584 units in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan as of January 31, 2026. Footnotes state these 1,455.584 units are equivalent to approximately 2,668 shares of Ecolab common stock, reported as indirect ownership by the plan.