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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-016443"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECL"
cik: "0000031462"
company_name: "ECOLAB INC."
filed_at: "2022-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T07:20:12.926234+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecolab board authorizes repurchase of up to 10M additional shares

## Summary
- Board authorized repurchase of up to 10,000,000 additional common shares on Nov 3, 2022.
- Total repurchase authority now stands at 13,404,297 shares.
- Prior authorization was last increased in February 2015.
- Purchases may be made in open market, private transactions, Rule 10b5-1 plans, or accelerated share repurchase programs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-016443
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECL
- cik: 0000031462
- company_name: ECOLAB INC.
- filed_at: 2022-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837022016443/0001558370-22-016443-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837022016443/ecl-20221103x8k.htm

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