---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-004741"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECL"
cik: "0000031462"
company_name: "ECOLAB INC."
filed_at: "2022-03-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T14:03:07.066291+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecolab recasts 2020-2021 segment data at 2022 fixed currency rates, immaterial reporting changes

## Summary
- 2021 net sales at 2022 fixed rates: $12,483.6M; operating income: $1,551.1M (vs. prior fixed rates $12,844.8M and $1,617.5M).
- Changes reflect immaterial customer reclassifications and cost-allocation updates effective Q1 2022.
- Quarterly 2021 data restated: Q4 net sales at fixed rates $3,326.0M, operating income $378.9M.
- Previously reported GAAP totals unchanged; segment presentation only adjusted for currency and reclassifications.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-004741
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECL
- cik: 0000031462
- company_name: ECOLAB INC.
- filed_at: 2022-03-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837022004741/0001558370-22-004741-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837022004741/ecl-20220330x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-004741
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-004741.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-004741.txt

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