UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2017
ECOLAB INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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1-9328 |
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41-0231510 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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55102 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-232-6522
(Not applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 23, 2017, Ecolab Inc. (the “Company”), as part of its previously announced share repurchase program, entered into an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“JPMorgan”).
Under the ASR agreement, the Company will repurchase a variable number of shares of its outstanding common stock from JPMorgan for $300 million, with the initial delivery of the repurchased shares to be on or about February 28, 2017. The final per share purchase price and the total number of shares to be repurchased under the ASR agreement will be based on the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the term of the agreement, and will be determined upon completion of the ASR transaction. If the number of shares to be repurchased exceeds the number of shares previously delivered under the agreement, the Company will receive from JPMorgan a number of additional shares equal to such excess at that time. If the actual number of shares to be repurchased is less than the number of shares previously delivered, the Company will be required, at its election, to either (1) deliver to JPMorgan a number of shares approximately equal to the value of such difference or (2) make a cash payment to JPMorgan equal to the value of such shares. The ASR agreement is scheduled to end in the second quarter of 2017, but it may conclude earlier at JPMorgan’s option. All shares acquired by the Company under the ASR agreement will be recorded as treasury stock.
The ASR agreement is subject to terms customary for similar agreements, including adjustments upon the occurrence of certain events and setting forth certain circumstances under which the ASR agreement may be terminated prior to the scheduled termination date.