<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-007115-index.html : 20170512
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170512162341
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-007115
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170512

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ECOLAB INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000031462
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840]
		IRS NUMBER:				410231510
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ECOLAB CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		370 WABASHA STREET NORTH
		CITY:			SAINT PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6512502587

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ECOLAB CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		370 WABASHA STREET NORTH
		CITY:			SAINT PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ECOLAB INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAVANDIER BRUNO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306156

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09328
		FILM NUMBER:		17838980

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 WEST DIEHL ROAD
		CITY:			NAPERVILLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60563-1198
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: edgar.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: edgar.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.POA
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa_lavandier.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY BRUNO LAVANDIER
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: poa_lavandier.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>