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Issuer:     ECOLAB INC. (ECL)
CIK:        0000031462
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2021-11-18T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001558370-21-016220
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Ecolab CFO Dan Schmechel to retire Dec 31; Scott Kirkland appointed CFO effective Jan 1, 2022
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- Dan Schmechel steps down as CFO effective Dec 31, 2021; retires mid-2022 after transition.
- Scott Kirkland, currently SVP & Corporate Controller, appointed CFO effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Kirkland's base salary set at $600,000; target annual cash incentive 75% of base salary.
- Kirkland eligible for long-term incentive award valued at $1,750,000 (50% PSUs, 50% NQSO).

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837021016220/0001558370-21-016220-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837021016220/ecl-20211118x8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-016220

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