Every Form 4 that Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow ECL and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full ECL filings page.
ECOLAB INC. (ECL) director Eric Mark Green reported open-market purchases of the company’s common stock on September 11, 2026. He bought a total of 3,690 shares in two transactions at weighted average prices of $276.58 and $277.29 per share, with each trade executed in multiple lots within narrow price ranges. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these purchases.
ECOLAB INC. (ECL) insider Christophe Beck, its Chairman, President & CEO, reported selling 17,862 shares of common stock on August 18, 2026 in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $280.138 per share, with individual trades ranging from $279.950 to $280.400. After this sale, Beck directly holds 72,932.118 shares of ECOLAB common stock and indirectly holds 1,755.391 UNITS in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan (approximately 3,221 shares equivalent) as of July 31, 2026.
ECOLAB INC. officer Gregory B. Cook, Co-COO – Global Businesses, reported an open-market sale of 4,567.424 shares of Common Stock on August 11, 2026 at a weighted average price of $285.128 per share, with individual trades executed between $285.1277 and $285.265. After this sale, Cook directly holds 11,673.394 shares. In addition, he has an indirect interest through 3,624.511 UNITS in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan, which are stated as the equivalent of approximately 6,650 shares of Common Stock.
ECOLAB INC. executive Jennifer J. Bradway, SVP & Corporate Controller, reported the vesting of 6,457 restricted stock units granted on August 3, 2022. On August 3, 2026 these units converted into an equal number of common shares on a one-for-one basis. To satisfy tax obligations, 2,944.392 shares of common stock were withheld at $278.79 per share under Rule 16b-3, with the remaining shares delivered to her direct holdings. A portion of her direct position, 32.363 shares, arises from automatic dividend reinvestment.
Ecolab Inc. chief financial officer Scott D. Kirkland exercised employee stock options for 3,972 shares of common stock at $117.73 per share, then sold 3,357 shares in a sale in open market or private transaction at $276.96 per share. He also reported indirect ownership of 1,477.401 units in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan as of June 30, 2026, equivalent to approximately 2,710 shares of common stock and including 21.817 units acquired since his prior report.
Ecolab Inc. director John J. Zillmer received a grant of 130.18 shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2026 as a compensation-related award, not an open‑market purchase. This increased his directly held stake to 49,365.43 shares. The total includes 43.39 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
ECOLAB INC. director Julie Whalen reported acquiring 130.18 shares of Common Stock as a stock grant or award at no cash cost. Following this compensation-related acquisition, she holds a total of 471.76 shares directly. This total includes 0.55 shares obtained through a dividend reinvestment feature of the company’s 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
ECOLAB INC. director Suzanne M. Vautrinot received a grant of 130.18 shares of common stock on June 30, 2026, recorded at no cash price per share. Following this award, her direct holdings total 11,805.02 shares. The total includes 23.62 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of an Ecolab non-employee director stock and deferred compensation plan.
Ecolab Inc. director Lionel L. Nowell III reported a grant of 130.18 shares of Common Stock. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating a compensation-related share grant rather than an open-market purchase.
After this transaction, he directly owns 6,773.07 Ecolab shares. The holdings figure includes 17.51 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, reflecting ongoing reinvestment of dividends into additional stock.
Ecolab Inc. director Tracy B. McKibben received a grant of 130.18 shares of common stock on June 30, 2026, as a non-cash award. The transaction was recorded at $0.00 per share and increased her directly held position to 11,667.65 shares.
The reported holdings include 21.51 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, indicating part of the stake has accumulated automatically over time.
Ecolab Inc. director David MacLennan reported routine equity awards in company stock. On June 30, 2026, he received two acquisitions of common stock totaling 176.19 shares as compensation-related grants, not open-market purchases.
One award covered 46.01 shares at $278.458 per share, and another 130.18-share award was recorded at $0.00 per share. A footnote states that 20.47 of the reported shares were acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan. Following these transactions, MacLennan holds 25,426.67 shares directly, plus indirect holdings of 709 shares through sibling's trusts and 3,500 shares through the Kathleen F. MacLennan Revocable Trust.
Ecolab Inc. director Michael Larson received a stock grant. On June 30, 2026, he was awarded 130.18 shares of Ecolab common stock as a grant or other acquisition at a stated price of $0.00 per share, indicating compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
After this award, Larson directly owned 19,166.08 shares of Ecolab common stock. This total includes 28.40 shares that were acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature under the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
Ecolab Inc. director Marion K. Gross reported an acquisition of 130.18 shares of common stock as a grant or award. The shares were recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating a compensation-related equity award rather than an open-market purchase.
After this transaction, Gross directly holds a total of 597.08 Ecolab common shares. A footnote explains that this amount includes 0.89 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
Ecolab Inc. director Eric Mark Green reported routine stock awards. On June 30, 2026, he acquired 143.65 shares of common stock at $278.458 per share and 130.18 additional shares at no cost as grants. Following these awards, he directly owned 4,257.28 common shares, including 9.94 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of an Ecolab deferred compensation plan.
ECOLAB INC. director Michel D. Doukeris reported an acquisition of company common stock as part of director compensation. He received a grant of 130.18 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a non-cash award rather than an open-market purchase.
Following this grant, Doukeris directly holds 8,457.62 shares of Ecolab common stock. The position includes 1.18 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, indicating that a small portion of his holdings grows automatically as dividends are reinvested.
ECOLAB INC. director Shari L. Ballard reported acquiring common stock as part of her director compensation. On June 30, 2026, she received an award of 130.1800 shares of Ecolab common stock, recorded at a reference price of $278.4580 per share.
The filing notes that her reported holdings include 24.62 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, highlighting that a portion of her position has accumulated automatically via plan elections rather than market purchases.
ECOLAB INC. director Judson Althoff reported receiving a grant of 130.18 shares of common stock on 2026-06-30 as a compensation-related award at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following this award, his direct holdings total 1,272.81 shares. A footnote explains that this total includes 2.70 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, indicating a mix of awarded and reinvested shares rather than open-market purchases.
Ecolab Inc. executive vice president of global supply chain Benjamin M. Clark bought 1,000 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The weighted average purchase price was $263.831 per share, based on multiple trades between $263.800 and $263.840.
After this purchase, Clark directly owns 1,082.581 Ecolab common shares. The trade was executed on June 11, 2026, and reflects a net increase in his direct ownership position.
ECOLAB INC. director Michel D. Doukeris reported an open-market purchase of 7,750 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $258.00 per share. The trade was executed in multiple lots between $257.97 and $258.00. Following this transaction, he directly owns 8,326.26 shares.
Ecolab Inc. Co-COO – Global Markets Darrell R. Brown reported an option exercise and related share sale. On June 9, 2026, he exercised 10,000 shares of common stock under an employee stock option at $117.73 per share and sold 10,000 shares in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $260.887 per share. The sale was executed in multiple trades within a price range of $260.80 to $261.06. After these transactions, Brown directly holds 32,733.364 shares of Ecolab common stock.
ECOLAB INC. director Suzanne M. Vautrin reported a set of equity transactions involving company common stock. She exercised a stock option for 2,000 shares at $125.665 per share, then had 996 shares withheld to cover the exercise price and related tax obligations, as described in the footnotes.
After that, she completed an open-market sale of 1,004 shares of common stock at an average price of $264.98 per share. Following these transactions, she directly holds 11,651.22 shares of Ecolab common stock, and the exercised option was fully used with no remaining derivative position from that grant.
Ecolab Inc. director John J. Zillmer reported a new grant of non-employee director stock options. He received 732 options for Common Stock at an exercise price of $247.70 per share, expiring on May 15, 2036.
The options vest in stages: 25% of the shares at the end of each of the first three three‑month periods after the grant date, with the remaining shares vesting on the earlier of the end of the fourth three‑month period or the company’s next annual meeting. After this filing, he directly holds 49,191.86 Common shares and 732 options.
Ecolab Inc. director Julie Whalen reported new equity awards in the form of non-employee director stock options. She received two option grants covering a total of 1,269 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $247.70 per share, with staged vesting over four three-month periods and full acceleration upon a qualifying change in control. Following these awards, she also reports direct ownership of 341.03 shares of common stock.
Vautrinot Suzanne M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ecolab Inc. director Suzanne M. Vautrinot received a grant of 732 Non-Employee Director Stock Options to buy common stock at $247.70 per share. The options vest 25% at the end of each of the first three three-month periods after grant, with the remainder vesting earlier of the fourth three-month period’s end or the next annual meeting, and they fully vest upon a defined Change in Control. Following these transactions, she holds 11,651.22 common shares directly and 732 options.
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.
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.
Ecolab Inc. director David MacLennan reported an equity compensation update. He received a grant of 732 Non-Employee Director Stock Options, each with an exercise price of $247.70 per share, linked to Ecolab common stock.
The options vest in stages: 25% of the shares on the last day of each of the first three three-month periods after the grant date, 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 date. The options become fully exercisable immediately if a defined Change in Control occurs.
After this report, MacLennan is shown with 25,230.01 Ecolab common shares held directly, plus indirect holdings of 3,500 shares through the Kathleen F. MacLennan Revocable Trust and 709 shares through sibling trusts.
Ecolab Inc. director Michael Larson received a grant of 732 Non-Employee Director Stock Options linked to 732 shares of common stock. The options have an exercise price of $247.7000 per share and expire on May 15, 2036. They vest 25% at the end of each of the first three three-month periods after the grant date, with the remaining shares vesting on the earlier of the end of the fourth three-month period or the company’s next annual meeting. The options become fully exercisable if a Change in Control occurs. Following these transactions, Larson directly holds 19,007.5 shares of Ecolab common stock.
Ecolab Inc. director Marion K. Gross reported a new grant of non-employee director stock options. She received options for 732 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $247.70 per share, expiring on May 15, 2036.
The options begin vesting on August 15, 2026, with 25% of the shares vesting at the end of each of the first three three-month periods after grant and the remainder vesting on the earlier of the end of the fourth three-month period or the company’s next annual meeting. The filing also shows she directly holds 466.0100 shares of common stock after the reported transactions.
Ecolab Inc. director Eric Mark Green received a new stock option grant as part of his board compensation. He was awarded options for 732 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $247.7000 per share, with no cash paid at grant.
The options vest in stages: 25% of the shares on the last day of each of the first three 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. All options become fully exercisable if a defined Change in Control of the company occurs.
Following these updates, Green directly holds 3,973.5100 shares of Ecolab common stock and 732 stock options, reflecting routine equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
ECOLAB INC. director Michel D. Doukeris reported a new stock option grant and updated share holdings. He received a grant of 732 Non-Employee Director Stock Options, each covering one share of Common Stock, with an exercise price of 247.7000 and expiration on 2036-05-15.
The option vests in stages: 25% of the option shares on the last day of each of the first three three‑month periods after the grant date, and the remaining shares on the last day of the fourth three‑month period or the company’s next annual meeting date, whichever is earlier. The first vesting date is listed as 2026-08-15.
Following these updates, Doukeris is shown holding 576.2600 shares of Ecolab Common Stock directly, and 732.0000 director stock options tied to an equal number of underlying Common Stock shares.
Ecolab Inc. director Shari L. Ballard received a grant of 732 Non-Employee Director Stock Options with an exercise price of $247.70 per share, each option tied to one share of common stock. The options begin vesting on August 15, 2026, with 25% vesting at the end of each of the first three three-month periods after the grant and the balance vesting at the earlier of the end of the fourth three-month period or the company’s next annual meeting date. The options become fully exercisable immediately if a Change in Control, as defined in the company’s 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, occurs. Following these transactions, Ballard directly holds 9,400.11 shares of Ecolab common stock and 732 stock options.
Ecolab Inc. director Judson Althoff reported a routine equity compensation grant. He received 732 Non-Employee Director Stock Options for Common Stock at an exercise price of $247.70 per share, expiring on May 15, 2036, with quarterly vesting. Following these transactions, he directly holds 1,139.93 shares of Ecolab common stock.
ECOLAB INC. director David MacLennan reported an open-market purchase of 1,000 shares of Common Stock at $250.65 per share. Following this buy, he directly holds 25,230.01 shares. He also reports indirect holdings of 709 shares through sibling's trusts and 3,500 shares through a revocable trust.
Ecolab Inc. Co-COO Gregory B. Cook reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and related tax withholding. On May 4, 2026, 8,396 restricted stock units vested and converted into an equal number of shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. To cover minimum statutory tax obligations from this vesting, 3,828.576 shares of Ecolab common stock were withheld, treated as a tax-withholding disposition under Rule 16b-3. Following these transactions, Cook directly held 16,240.818 shares of common stock. Indirectly, he held 3,614.855 units in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan, which the filing states are equivalent to approximately 6,635 shares of common stock.
Ecolab Inc. director David MacLennan reported an open-market purchase of 800 shares of Ecolab common stock on May 4, 2026 at a price of $256.912 per share. This transaction increases his reported direct holdings to 24,230.010 shares of common stock.
He also reports indirect ownership of 709 shares held by sibling's trusts and 3,500 shares held by the Kathleen F. MacLennan Revocable Trust u/a dated 11/07/2002, providing additional exposure to Ecolab stock through related entities.
Ecolab Inc. director John J. Zillmer reported receiving an award of 137.82 shares of common stock on March 31, 2026. The shares were granted at no cash cost as part of his director compensation. Following this award, he directly holds 49,191.86 common shares, including 41.80 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
Ecolab Inc. director Julie Whalen reported receiving 137.82 shares of Common Stock as a grant or award. The shares were acquired at a stated price of $0.00 per share, indicating a compensation-related issuance rather than a market purchase.
After this award, Whalen directly holds 341.03 shares of Ecolab common stock. This total includes 0.20 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan, highlighting routine, plan-based accumulation of shares.
ECOLAB INC. director Suzanne M. Vautrinot received a grant of 137.82 shares of common stock, recorded at a price of $0.00 per share as a compensation-related award. Following this grant, she directly holds a total of 11,651.22 Ecolab common shares, including 22.61 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature under the company’s 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
Ecolab Inc. director Victoria Reich received a compensation-related stock award. On March 31, 2026, she acquired 137.82 shares of Ecolab common stock at no cost in a grant, rather than through an open-market purchase. Following this award, her direct holdings increased to 25,376.63 shares. A footnote explains that this total includes 63.12 shares previously acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
Ecolab Inc. director Lionel L. Nowell III received a stock award of 137.82 shares of common stock, recorded at no purchase price. This grant increased his direct holdings to 6,625.38 shares. The total includes 16.67 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of Ecolab’s non-employee director plan.
McKibben Tracy B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ecolab Inc. director Tracy B. McKibben received a stock award of 137.82 shares of common stock on March 31, 2026, recorded at a price of $0.00 per share as a compensation-related grant. Following this award, McKibben directly holds 11,515.96 Ecolab common shares. The reported holdings include 20.56 shares accumulated through a dividend reinvestment feature of Ecolab’s 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
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.
Ecolab Inc. director Michael Larson received a stock award of 137.82 shares of common stock on March 31, 2026. The shares were granted at no cash cost as compensation. The total includes 27.25 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature under Ecolab’s 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan. Following this grant, Larson directly holds 19,007.5 Ecolab common shares.
Ecolab Inc. director Marion K. Gross reported receiving a stock-based award of 137.82 shares of Common Stock on March 31, 2026 at no cash cost, classified as a grant or other acquisition. After this award, her direct holdings total 466.01 shares, including 0.52 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of Ecolab’s 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
Ecolab Inc. director Eric Mark Green acquired additional common stock through compensation-related awards. On March 31, he received 137.82 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share and a separate 152.07-share award at $263.03 per share. Following these grants, he directly holds 3,973.51 shares of Ecolab common stock. A footnote notes that this total includes 8.96 shares obtained through a dividend reinvestment feature of an Ecolab non-employee director plan.
Ecolab Inc. director Michel D. Doukeris reported a compensation-related stock award of 137.82 shares of Ecolab common stock. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating it was a grant rather than an open-market purchase. Following this grant, Doukeris directly holds 576.26 shares of Ecolab common stock. This total includes 0.81 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
Ecolab Inc. director Shari L. Ballard reported acquiring additional common stock through compensation-related grants. On March 31, 2026, she received two awards of Ecolab common stock, one for 137.8200 shares at a stated price of $0.0000 per share and another for 137.8100 shares at $263.0300 per share. After these transactions, she directly holds 9,400.1100 shares of Ecolab common stock. A footnote notes that this total includes 23.24 shares acquired via a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
Ecolab Inc. director Judson Althoff received a grant of 137.82 shares of common stock as a compensation award, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following this grant, he directly holds 1,139.93 shares. This total includes 2.29 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of Ecolab’s 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
Ecolab director Michael Larson exercised stock options for 2,300 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $115.075 per share. The company satisfied part of the exercise cost and related tax obligations by delivering or withholding 1,006 shares at $262.885 per share, classified as a tax-withholding disposition under Rule 16b-3. After these transactions, Larson holds 18,842.43 shares of Ecolab common stock directly, reflecting a routine compensation-related option exercise rather than an open-market trade.