Director adds Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) shares through stock awards
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
ECOLAB INC. director David MacLennan reported stock awards of common shares. On March 31, 2026, he received 137.82 shares of Ecolab common stock at no cost and an additional 48.71 shares valued at $263.03 per share as grant or award acquisitions.
Following these awards, MacLennan directly owns 23,430.01 common shares of Ecolab. The filing also reports indirect ownership of 3,500 shares held by the Kathleen F. MacLennan Revocable Trust and 709 shares held by sibling's trusts. A footnote states that 19.43 shares were acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of an Ecolab director compensation plan.
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Insider Trade Summary
4 transactions reported
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4 txns
Insider
MacLennan David
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 137.82 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 48.71 | $263.03 | $13K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 23,381.3 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 3,500 shares (Indirect, By Kathleen F. MacLennan Revocable Trust u/a dated 11/07/2002)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Awarded shares (no-cost grant): 137.82 shares
Awarded shares (priced grant): 48.71 shares at $263.03/share
Total shares awarded: 186.53 shares
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Awarded shares (no-cost grant)
137.82 shares
Common stock grant on March 31, 2026
Awarded shares (priced grant)
48.71 shares at $263.03/share
Common stock grant on March 31, 2026
Total shares awarded
186.53 shares
Sum of reported March 31, 2026 stock awards
Direct holdings after transactions
23,430.01 shares
Common stock directly owned after March 31, 2026 awards
Indirect trust holdings (revocable trust)
3,500 shares
Held by Kathleen F. MacLennan Revocable Trust
Indirect holdings (sibling's trusts)
709 shares
Held by sibling's trusts
Dividend reinvestment shares
19.43 shares
Acquired via dividend reinvestment feature of director plan
Key Terms
dividend reinvestment feature, Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, indirect ownership, revocable trust
4 terms
dividend reinvestment feature financial
"Includes 19.43 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001..."
Ecolab Inc. 2001 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."
indirect ownership financial
"The filing also reports indirect ownership of 3,500 shares held by the Kathleen F. MacLennan Revocable Trust..."
revocable trust financial
"By Kathleen F. MacLennan Revocable Trust u/a dated 11/07/2002"
A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.
FAQ
What did Ecolab (ECL) director David MacLennan report in this Form 4?
David MacLennan reported receiving additional Ecolab common shares as compensation-related stock awards. The filing shows two award acquisitions on March 31, 2026, along with updated totals for his direct and indirect holdings in the company’s common stock.
What does the dividend reinvestment feature mean in this Ecolab (ECL) filing?
The footnote explains that 19.43 shares were acquired via a dividend reinvestment feature of Ecolab’s 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan. This means cash dividends were automatically used to buy additional Ecolab shares for the director.
Were David MacLennan’s Ecolab (ECL) transactions open-market buys or compensation awards?
The transactions are classified as grant or award acquisitions, not open-market purchases. Both reported entries use code A, indicating stock awards or similar acquisitions tied to compensation arrangements rather than discretionary buying or selling in the open market.