Vautrinot Suzanne M 4

What Happened
Suzanne M. Vautrinot, a director of Ecolab Inc. (ECL), was granted a derivative award on May 15, 2026 for 732 shares (transaction code A). The filing reports an acquisition price of $0.00 and a reported total value of $0 for the grant; the award is an option that will become exercisable over time per the footnote vesting schedule. This is an award/option grant (not an open‑market purchase or sale), so it does not represent an immediate cash purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-19 (appears to be filed 4 days after the transaction; Form 4s are generally due within 2 business days).
• Security/amount: 732 underlying shares granted as a derivative award; reported price $0.00 and total $0 in the filing.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Transaction code: A (grant, award or other acquisition).
• Footnote: The award is an option with vesting on a cumulative basis — 25% vests at the end of each of the first three three‑month periods after grant and the remainder vests at the end of the fourth three‑month period or the company’s next annual meeting; the option fully vests immediately upon a Change in Control.

Context
This was a stock option award to a non‑employee director (derivative grant), not a sale or market purchase. Such grants are commonly part of director compensation and do not necessarily signal immediate buying or selling intent. Because the option vests over up to four quarters, the shares are not immediately exercisable in full.