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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">July 30, 2019</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;">ECOLAB INC.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;">(IRS Employer<br />Identification No.)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, Minnesota</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Registrant&#x2019;s telephone number, including area code&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">1-800-232-6522</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&#x2610; Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&#x2610; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&#x2610; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&#x2610; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b)&nbsp;of the Act:</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Name of each exchange on which registered</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Common Stock, $1.00 par value</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">2.625% Euro Notes due 2025</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">1.000% Euro Notes due 2024</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2 of this chapter). <br />Emerging growth company&nbsp; &#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp; &#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;text-decoration:underline;">Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition</font><font style="display:inline;">.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On July 30, 2019, Ecolab Inc. (&#x201C;Ecolab&#x201D;) announced earnings for the second quarter ended June &nbsp;30, 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the (i)&nbsp;News Release issued by Ecolab in connection with this report under Item 2.02 is furnished and attached as Exhibit&nbsp;(99.1), (ii)&nbsp;Supplemental Data to be used in connection with the conference call to be held discussing the second quarter results is furnished and attached as Exhibit&nbsp;(99.2), and (iii)&nbsp;Supplemental Discussion and related materials to be used in such conference call is furnished and attached as Exhibit&nbsp;(99.3), each of which is incorporated by reference herein. Ecolab also will publish the attached exhibits on its website located at www.ecolab.com.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;text-decoration:underline;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</font><font style="display:inline;">.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">The following exhibits are furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form&nbsp;8-K and should not be deemed to be &#x201C;filed&#x201D; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font>
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						<a href="ex-99d1.htm"><font style="display:inline;">Ecolab Inc. News Release dated July 30, 2019.</font></a></p>
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						<a href="ex-99d2.htm"><font style="display:inline;">Supplemental Data for Second Quarter dated July 30, 2019.</font></a></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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ecl_Current_Folio_8K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
July 30, 2019
ECOLAB INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-9328
41-0231510
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, Minnesota
55102
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
1-800-232-6522
(Not applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
2.625% Euro Notes due 2025
1.000% Euro Notes due 2024
ECL
ECL 25
ECL 24
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
.
On July 30, 2019, Ecolab Inc. ("Ecolab") announced earnings for the second quarter ended June  30, 2019.  A copy of the (i) News Release issued by Ecolab in connection with this report under Item 2.02 is furnished and attached as Exhibit (99.1), (ii) Supplemental Data to be used in connection with the conference call to be held discussing the second quarter results is furnished and attached as Exhibit (99.2), and (iii) Supplemental Discussion and related materials to be used in such conference call is furnished and attached as Exhibit (99.3), each of which is incorporated by reference herein. Ecolab also will publish the attached exhibits on its website located at www.ecolab.com.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and should not be deemed to be "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Exhibit No.
Description
Method Of Filing
(99.1)
Ecolab Inc. News Release dated July 30, 2019.
Filed herewith electronically.
(99.2)
Supplemental Data for Second Quarter dated July 30, 2019.
Filed herewith electronically.
(99.3)
Supplemental Discussion for Second Quarter dated July 30, 2019.
Filed herewith electronically.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ECOLAB INC.
Date: July 30, 2019
By:
/s/ David F. Duvick
David F. Duvick
Assistant Secretary
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