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[Form 4] ECOLAB INC. Insider Trading Activity

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Ecolab Inc. director Tracy B. McKibben received a new stock option award covering 732 shares of common stock. The non-employee director option has an exercise price of $247.7000 per share and is scheduled to expire on May 15, 2036.

According to the vesting terms, the option becomes exercisable in four installments: 25% of the shares on the last day of each of the first, second and third three-month periods after the grant date, and the remaining shares on the earlier of the last day of the fourth three‑month period or the company’s next annual meeting date. The option becomes fully exercisable immediately if a Change in Control, as defined in the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, occurs. Following this filing, McKibben directly holds 11,515.9600 shares of Ecolab common stock.

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Insider McKibben Tracy B
Role null
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 732 $0.00 --
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 732 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 11,515.96 shares (Direct, null)
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Director stock options granted 732 options Non-Employee Director Stock Option grant on 2026-05-15
Option exercise price $247.7000 per share Exercise price for 732 director options
Option expiration date May 15, 2036 End of exercisability period for granted options
Common shares underlying options 732 shares Underlying Ecolab common stock for option grant
Common stock holdings after filing 11,515.9600 shares Direct Ecolab common stock owned by McKibben
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"
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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*
McKibben Tracy B

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O ECOLAB INC.
1 ECOLAB PLACE

(Street)
ST. 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)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock11,515.96D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)$247.705/15/2026A73208/15/2026(1)05/15/2036Common Stock732$0732D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 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.
/s/ Corinne Lawson, as Attorney-in-Fact for Tracy B. McKibben05/19/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)