Ecolab (ECL) director Judson Althoff boosts holdings with 128-share grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ecolab Inc. director Judson Althoff reported acquiring 128 shares of Ecolab common stock on 12/31/2025. The shares were acquired at a reported price of $0, indicating they were likely granted as part of a compensation or deferred compensation arrangement rather than purchased on the open market. Following this transaction, Althoff beneficially owned a total of 999.82 shares of Ecolab common stock. This total includes 1.77 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Althoff Judson

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	128	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 999.82 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Althoff Judson

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ECOLAB INC.

1 ECOLAB PLACE

(Street)

ST. PAUL MN 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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2025

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/31/2025		A		128	A	$0	999.82(1)	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 1.77 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 Judson Althoff	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Ecolab (ECL) report for Judson Althoff?

Director Judson Althoff reported acquiring 128 shares of Ecolab Inc. common stock on 12/31/2025, as disclosed on a Form 4.

At what price were the 128 Ecolab (ECL) shares acquired by the director?

The 128 shares of Ecolab common stock were reported as acquired at a price of $0 per share, consistent with a stock or compensation grant rather than a market purchase.

How many Ecolab (ECL) shares does Judson Althoff own after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, Judson Althoff beneficially owned 999.82 shares of Ecolab common stock.

What is the source of the fractional Ecolab (ECL) shares in the director’s holdings?

The filing notes that the total includes 1.77 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.

What is Judson Althoff’s relationship to Ecolab (ECL)?

Judson Althoff is identified in the filing as a director of Ecolab Inc.

Was this Ecolab (ECL) Form 4 filed for one or multiple reporting persons?

The form indicates it was filed by one reporting person, covering Judson Althoff only.