---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-014639"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECL"
cik: "0000031462"
company_name: "ECOLAB INC."
filed_at: "2022-09-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T07:20:09.045141+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecolab names Darrell Brown as President and COO; EVP Mulhere to retire Oct 1

## Summary
- Tim Mulhere to retire as EVP/President of Global Institutional and Specialty effective Oct 1; will remain through transition to end of 2022.
- Darrell Brown promoted to President and COO effective Oct 1; previously EVP/President of Global Industrial Group.
- Brown's base salary increased to $750k from $625k; target bonus raised to 100% of base salary.
- CFO Scott Kirkland's base salary increased to $750k from $600k; target bonus raised to 100%, effective Oct 1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-014639
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECL
- cik: 0000031462
- company_name: ECOLAB INC.
- filed_at: 2022-09-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837022014639/0001558370-22-014639-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837022014639/ecl-20220922x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Timothy P. Mulhere departed as executive vice president and president of Global Institutional and Specialty at ECOLAB INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: executive vice president and president of Global Institutional and Specialty
  source text: Timothy P. Mulhere will retire from his position as executive vice president and president of Global Institutional and Specialty effective October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837022014639/0001558370-22-014639-index.htm
- Executive change
  Darrell Brown was elected as president and chief operating officer at ECOLAB INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: president and chief operating officer
  source text: Darrell Brown has been elected to the position of president and chief operating officer effective October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837022014639/0001558370-22-014639-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.