Althoff Judson 4

What Happened
Judson Althoff, a director of Ecolab Inc. (ECL), reported an award/acquisition of 137.82 shares on March 31, 2026. The Form 4 shows the shares were acquired at $0.00 per share (reported value $0), indicating a grant/award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-31; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-04-02 (appears to be within the typical 2-business-day reporting window).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Acquisition (A).
• Shares acquired: 137.82 shares at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0).
• Footnote: Includes 2.29 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, cashless sale, gift, or tax-withholding event in the supplied data.

Context
This was a director compensation award (routine for non-employee directors) rather than a market buy or sale; such grants reflect company compensation practices more than an immediate trading signal. The small fractional component from a dividend reinvestment plan is noted in the filing.