Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At a meeting held on October 29, 2020, the Board of Directors of Ecolab Inc. (the "Board") appointed Christophe Beck, 52, to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Ecolab Inc. ("Ecolab" or the "Company"), effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Beck is currently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The Board also expanded the size of the Board from 12 to 13 members and elected Mr. Beck to the Board, effective October 30, 2020. Mr. Beck will serve on the Safety, Health & Environment Committee of the Board.

Douglas M. Baker, Jr., who is currently serving as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will retire as Chief Executive Officer but continue his service as Executive Chairman, effective January 1, 2021.

The base salary, target annual cash incentive award and annual long-term incentive award that Mr. Beck will receive as President and Chief Executive Officer have not been determined at this time. Additional information about Ecolab's executive compensation program can be found in its 2020 proxy statement. The terms of the compensation Mr. Baker will receive as Executive Chairman have not been determined at this time.

There is no transaction between Mr. Beck (and his immediate family) and Ecolab that requires disclosure in accordance with Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on October 29, 2020 to announce the Chief Executive Officer succession and the election of Mr. Beck to the Board is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits





(d)    Exhibits



Exhibit No.              Description                        Method Of Filing

  (99.1)        Ecolab Inc. News Release dated       Filed herewith electronically.
              October 29, 2020.

   (104)      Cover Page Interactive Data File.    Embedded within the Inline XBRL
                                                   document.




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