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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-007883"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECL"
cik: "0000031462"
company_name: "ECOLAB INC."
filed_at: "2022-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T22:41:07.473692+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecolab annual meeting: all 12 directors elected, auditor ratified, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- Elected 12 directors with majority support; John J. Zillmer received 136.7M for vs 97.3M against.
- Ratified PwC as auditor for 2022: 226.4M for, 24.8M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 206.0M for, 26.4M against, 3.3M abstain.
- Shareholder proposal on special meeting ownership threshold failed: 23.7M for, 210.8M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-007883
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECL
- cik: 0000031462
- company_name: ECOLAB INC.
- filed_at: 2022-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837022007883/0001558370-22-007883-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837022007883/ecl-20220505x8k.htm

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