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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-010550"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECL"
cik: "0000031462"
company_name: "ECOLAB INC."
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:05:12.725766+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecolab appoints Julie Whalen, former CFO of Expedia and Williams-Sonoma, to Board

## Summary
- Julie Whalen appointed as independent director; also to Audit and Finance Committees.
- Served as EVP and CFO of Expedia Group (2022-2025) and Williams-Sonoma (2012-2022).
- Certified Public Accountant; holds BS and JD from Pepperdine University.
- No arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-010550
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECL
- cik: 0000031462
- company_name: ECOLAB INC.
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837025010550/0001558370-25-010550-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837025010550/ecl-20250806x8k.htm

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