ECOLAB INC. — Insider Transactions
Form 4 filings by directors, officers, and 10%+ shareholders
SEC rules require corporate insiders — including directors, executive officers, and any shareholder owning more than 10% of a company's shares — to report changes in their ownership within two business days of a transaction. These disclosures are filed as Form 4. Open-market purchases (code P) are generally considered the most meaningful signal, as insiders are spending their own money.
| Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owns After | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON JOEL W | — | Award / Grant | 392 | $45.29 | $17,752 | 43,136 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| GRUNDHOFER JERRY A | — | Award / Grant | 166 | — | — | 28,586 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| BILLER LESLIE S | — | Tax Withholding | 1,063 | $45.59 | $48,462 | 48,291 | Dec 11, 2006 |
| BELL LAWRENCE T | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 17,635 | $45.25 | $797,984 | 107,168 | Dec 11, 2006 |
| IANNUZZI LUCIANO | EVP-Europe, Africa & M.E. | Option Exercise | 30,000 | $27.39 | $821,700 | 37,800 | Nov 24, 2006 |
| Henkel CORP | — | Sale | 11,346,098 | $26.44 | $299,990,831 | — | Nov 18, 2006 |
| Henkel CORP | — | Sale | 378,812 | $45.73 | $17,323,073 | 28,954,516 | Nov 13, 2006 |
| Henkel CORP | — | Sale | 378,812 | — | — | 28,954,516 | Nov 13, 2006 |
| HENKEL KGAA /NEW/ | — | Other | 378,812 | $45.73 | $17,323,073 | 43,738,036 | Nov 13, 2006 |
| BAKER DOUGLAS M JR | Chairman, President & CEO | Tax Withholding | 5,487 | $44.81 | $245,872 | 38,804 | Oct 24, 2006 |
| FRITZE STEVEN L | Executive Vice President & CFO | Option Exercise | 10,000 | $19.92 | $199,200 | 20,384 | Oct 24, 2006 |
| DE SCHUTTER RICHARD U | — | Award / Grant | 174 | — | — | 3,828 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| BILLER LESLIE S | — | Award / Grant | 174 | — | — | 46,354 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| LEHNER ULRICH | — | Award / Grant | 174 | — | — | 5,497 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| LEVIN JERRY W | — | Award / Grant | 174 | — | — | 86,075 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| LUMPKINS ROBERT L | — | Award / Grant | 348 | $43.13 | $15,000 | 12,327 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| PRITCHARD BETH M | — | Award / Grant | 348 | $43.13 | $15,000 | 7,739 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| Rorsted Kasper | — | Award / Grant | 174 | — | — | 2,201 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| ZILLMER JOHN J | — | Award / Grant | 174 | — | — | 275 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| JOHNSON JOEL W | — | Award / Grant | 412 | $43.13 | $17,750 | 42,486 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| HAMELMANN STEFAN | — | Award / Grant | 174 | — | — | 5,497 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| GRUNDHOFER JERRY A | — | Award / Grant | 174 | — | — | 28,375 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| Snedeker C William | EVP-Global Services Sector | Sale | 17,000 | $42.00 | $714,000 | 1,107 | Sep 13, 2006 |
| Hickey Michael A | SVP - Global Bus. Development | Sale | 11,200 | $45.06 | $504,672 | 12,366 | Aug 17, 2006 |
| FRITZE STEVEN L | Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax Withholding | 6,261 | $42.73 | $267,533 | 10,509 | Aug 1, 2006 |
| SCHMECHEL DANIEL J | Senior VP & Controller | Tax Withholding | 1,790 | $42.33 | $75,771 | 22,533 | Jul 27, 2006 |
| BILLER LESLIE S | — | Award / Grant | 184 | — | — | 46,128 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| ZILLMER JOHN J | — | Award / Grant | 202 | $40.83 | $8,241 | 303 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| JOHNSON JOEL W | — | Award / Grant | 435 | $40.83 | $17,750 | 41,799 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| HAMELMANN STEFAN | — | Award / Grant | 184 | — | — | 5,310 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| GRUNDHOFER JERRY A | — | Award / Grant | 184 | — | — | 28,151 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| DE SCHUTTER RICHARD U | — | Award / Grant | 184 | — | — | 3,650 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| PRITCHARD BETH M | — | Award / Grant | 367 | $40.83 | $15,000 | 7,206 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Rorsted Kasper | — | Award / Grant | 367 | $40.83 | $15,000 | 2,027 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| LUMPKINS ROBERT L | — | Award / Grant | 384 | $40.83 | $15,692 | 11,780 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| LEVIN JERRY W | — | Award / Grant | 184 | — | — | 85,850 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| LEHNER ULRICH | — | Award / Grant | 184 | — | — | 5,310 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| GRUNDHOFER JERRY A | — | Purchase | 2,700 | $38.12 | $102,924 | 27,915 | May 5, 2006 |
| JOHNSON JOEL W | — | Award / Grant | 415 | $38.50 | $15,992 | 41,076 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| BILLER LESLIE S | — | Award / Grant | 195 | — | — | 45,889 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| DE SCHUTTER RICHARD U | — | Award / Grant | 195 | — | — | 3,463 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| GRUNDHOFER JERRY A | — | Award / Grant | 195 | — | — | 25,215 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| HAMELMANN STEFAN | — | Award / Grant | 195 | — | — | 5,113 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| LEHNER ULRICH | — | Award / Grant | 195 | — | — | 5,113 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| LEVIN JERRY W | — | Award / Grant | 195 | — | — | 85,612 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| LUMPKINS ROBERT L | — | Award / Grant | 429 | $38.50 | $16,502 | 11,186 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| PRITCHARD BETH M | — | Award / Grant | 390 | $38.50 | $15,002 | 6,644 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Rorsted Kasper | — | Award / Grant | 195 | — | — | 1,083 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| BELL LAWRENCE T | SVP, GC and Secretary | Gift | 200 | — | — | 107,168 | Feb 18, 2006 |
| NEWLIN STEPHEN D | President - Industrial Sector | Option Exercise | 31,900 | $25.49 | $813,131 | 32,900 | Feb 16, 2006 |