SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

De Boo Alexander A.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 ECOLAB PLACE

(Street)

SAINT PAUL

55102

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ECOLAB INC. [ ECL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP & PRES - GLOBAL MARKETS

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/04/2014⁽¹⁾	12/04/2023	Common Stock	2,150	103.265	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/03/2015⁽¹⁾	12/03/2024	Common Stock	2,039	107.685	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/02/2016⁽¹⁾	12/02/2025	Common Stock	2,153	119.12	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/07/2017⁽¹⁾	12/07/2026	Common Stock	1,986	117.73	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/06/2018⁽¹⁾	12/06/2027	Common Stock	2,246	137.087	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/04/2019⁽¹⁾	12/04/2028	Common Stock	2,714	158.515	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/03/2020⁽¹⁾	12/03/2029	Common Stock	2,723	184.39	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/03/2021⁽¹⁾	12/03/2030	Common Stock	4,512	221.41	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option granted under the Ecolab Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. The option became or becomes exercisable, on a cumulative basis, as to one-third of the option shares (excluding any fractional portion less than one share), on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant and as to the remaining shares on the third anniversary of the date of grant. The date listed is the first anniversary of the date of grant.

	/s/ David F. Duvick, as Attorney-in-Fact for Alexander A. De Boo	02/11/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3 filed by A. Alexander Boo De