# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000031462
**File Stem:** 0001558370-23-004127
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 2732
**Document Hash:** 0f9b6ac966fa47429c5af8c3a692e273
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001558370-23-004127.hdr.sgml**: 20230317

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001558370-23-004127

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230317

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230317

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ECOLAB INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000031462
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 410231510
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09328
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23743589

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 ECOLAB PLACE
- **CITY:** SAINT PAUL
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55102
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 18002326522

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 ECOLAB PLACE
- **CITY:** SAINT PAUL
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55102

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ECOLAB INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19861203

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of<br>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)

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| Filed by the Registrant ☒ | Filed by the Registrant ☒ |
| Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ | Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ |
| Check the appropriate box: | Check the appropriate box: |
| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ☐ | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** |
| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ☒ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |
| **ECOLAB INC.** | **ECOLAB INC.** |
| (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) | (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) |
| (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) | (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) |
| Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): | Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): |
| ☒ No fee required. | ☒ No fee required. |
| ☐ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. | ☐ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
| ☐ Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) by Exchange Act Rules 14a6(i)(l) and 0-11  | ☐ Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) by Exchange Act Rules 14a6(i)(l) and 0-11  |

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