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)                               October 26, 2006

 

 

ECOLAB INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

1-9328

 

41-0231510

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

370 Wabasha Street North, Saint Paul, Minnesota

 

55102

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code                                 651-293-2233

 

 

(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):

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Item 8.01  Other Information.

On October 26, 2006, Ecolab announced Board of Director authorization to repurchase up to 10,000,000 additional shares of its common stock.  The purchases will be conducted in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions from time-to-time, depending on market conditions, and in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Ecolab last increased its Stock Repurchase program in December 2004.

A copy of the News Release issued by Ecolab in connection with this report under Item 8.01 is attached as Exhibit (99) and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)          Exhibits.

(99)                                                   Ecolab Inc. News Release dated October 26, 2006.

 

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: October 26, 2006

By:

/s/Sarah Z. Erickson

 

 

By: Sarah Z. Erickson

 

 

Its: Assistant Secretary

                                                                                                         

 

 

 



EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

Method Of Filing

 

(99)

 

Ecolab Inc. News Release dated October 26, 2006.

 

Filed herewith electronically.