---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-010402"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECL"
cik: "0000031462"
company_name: "ECOLAB INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T16:15:35.702987+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Jeffrey M. Ettinger resigns from Ecolab board to become interim president of University of Minnesota

## Summary
- Ettinger resigned as director and from board committees effective May 23, 2023.
- He served as Lead Director for the past six years.
- Resignation due to appointment as Interim President of University of Minnesota.
- No disagreement with company; board thanked him.
- No replacement named at this time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-010402
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECL
- cik: 0000031462
- company_name: ECOLAB INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837023010402/0001558370-23-010402-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837023010402/ecl-20230518x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-010402
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-010402.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-010402.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey M. Ettinger resigned as Director at ECOLAB INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Following his appointment as the Interim President of the University of Minnesota, Jeffrey M. Ettinger resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ecolab Inc. (the “Company”), including his roles on the Company’s Compensation & Human Capital Management and Governance Committees, effective as of May 23, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837023010402/0001558370-23-010402-index.htm

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