[Form 4] ECOLAB INC. Insider Trading Activity
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Ecolab Inc. director Lionel L. Nowell III reported a routine compensation-related equity award. He received 732 Non-Employee Director stock options, each giving the right to buy one share of common stock at an exercise price of $247.70 and expiring on May 15, 2036.
The options vest in four steps: 25% on each of the last days of the first three three‑month periods after the grant, with the remaining shares vesting on the earlier of the last day of the fourth three‑month period or the company’s next annual meeting. The footnote states all options become fully exercisable if a defined Change in Control occurs. Following these updates, Nowell directly holds 6,625.38 shares of Ecolab common stock.
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Insider Trade Summary
2 transactions reported
Mixed
2 txns
Insider
NOWELL LIONEL L III
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 732 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 732 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 6,625.38 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- F1. The option will become exercisable, on a cumulative basis, as to 25% of the option shares (excluding any fractional portion less than one share), on the last day of each of the first, second and third three-month periods following its date of grant and as to the remaining shares on the earlier of the last day of the fourth three-month period following its date of grant or the company's next annual meeting date; provided, however, that if a Change in Control of the Company (as that term is defined in the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan) will occur, then the option will become immediately exercisable in full. The date listed in the Date Exercisable column represents the first vesting date.
Key Figures
Director stock options granted: 732 options
Exercise price: $247.70 per share
Underlying shares: 732 shares
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Director stock options granted
732 options
Non-Employee Director Stock Option grant on May 15, 2026
Exercise price
$247.70 per share
Conversion or exercise price for newly granted options
Underlying shares
732 shares
Common Stock underlying the director stock options
Option expiration date
May 15, 2036
Expiration of Non-Employee Director stock options
Common shares held after
6,625.38 shares
Total Ecolab common stock directly owned following transactions
Initial vesting fraction
25% of option shares
Vests on last day of each of first three three-month periods
Key Terms
Non-Employee Director Stock Option, Change in Control, Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, Date Exercisable
4 terms
Non-Employee Director Stock Option financial
"Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)"
Change in Control financial
"if a Change in Control of the Company will occur, then the option"
A "change in control" occurs when the ownership or management of a company shifts significantly, such as through a merger, acquisition, or sale of a large part of its assets. This change can impact how the company is run and may influence its future direction. For investors, it matters because it can affect the company's stability, strategy, and value, often signaling potential changes in investment risk or opportunity.
Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan financial
"as that term is defined in the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan"
Date Exercisable financial
"The date listed in the Date Exercisable column represents the first vesting date."
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