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)              August 1, 2008

 

ECOLAB INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-9328

 

41-0231510

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

370 Wabasha Street North, Saint Paul, Minnesota

 

55102

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code              651-293-2233

 

(Not applicable)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.03.               Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On August 1, 2008, Ecolab’s Board of Directors approved amendments to Article II, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the company’s By-Laws in order to obtain additional information from stockholders seeking to nominate a director or make a proposal under the advance notice provisions of the By-Laws.

 

Item 9.01                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)    Exhibits.

 

(3)           Ecolab Inc. By-Laws, as amended through August 1, 2008.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

ECOLAB INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 4, 2008

 

By:

 /s/Sarah Z. Erickson

 

 

 

By:

Sarah Z. Erickson

 

 

 

Its:

Assistant Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

Method Of Filing

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

Ecolab Inc. By-Laws, as amended through August 1, 2008.

 

Filed herewith electronically.

 

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