ZILLMER JOHN J 4

What Happened

• John J. Zillmer, a director of Ecolab Inc. (ECL), was credited with 137.82 shares on 2026-03-31 as an award/acquisition under a director compensation plan. The reported acquisition price is $0.00, so no cash was paid for these shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-31; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-02 (appears timely).
• Security: Ecolab common stock; Shares acquired: 137.82; Price per share: $0.00; Reported value: $0.
• Footnote: 41.80 of the shares were acquired via the dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non‑Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported in the information provided.
• Transaction code: A (award/grant/acquisition) — this is compensation, not an open‑market purchase.

Context

• This is a routine director compensation credit (award/dividend reinvestment) rather than a buy or sale; such grants are common for non‑employee directors and don’t necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.
• Because no cash was exchanged and no immediate sale was reported, there was no cashless exercise or disposition associated with this filing.