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

On February 28, 2022, Ecolab Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Ecolab" or the "Company"), announced that Douglas M. Baker, Jr., executive chairman of the board of directors of Ecolab, has informed the Company that he will step down from the board following the expiration of his current term at the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2022.

Also, on February 28, 2022, Ecolab announced that its board has elected Christophe Beck, president and chief executive officer, and a member of the board of the directors, to serve as chairman of the board, in addition to his current responsibilities, effective upon the expiration of Mr. Baker's term.

A copy of the news release issued by the Company on February 28, 2022 announcing this transition in board leadership 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.
              February 28, 2022.

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


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