8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

ECOLAB INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 10, 2006)

Filed February 10, 2006For Securities:ECL

Summary

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) filed an 8-K on February 10, 2006, to report its fourth quarter and full year financial results for the period ending December 31, 2005. The filing primarily serves as a notification of the earnings release and attaches the press release detailing these results as an exhibit. Investors should refer to the attached press release for specific financial performance metrics, including revenue, net income, and earnings per share for the reported periods. The press release, incorporated by reference, contains the official unaudited financial information disclosed by Ecolab. The company also indicated that this information, along with supplemental data, would be made available on their website under the Investor Information section. This 8-K is crucial for stakeholders seeking the latest official financial figures from Ecolab for 2005 and the preceding quarter.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ecolab Inc. announced fourth quarter and full year 2005 financial results on February 10, 2006.
  • 2The 8-K filing's primary purpose is to furnish the earnings press release as an exhibit.
  • 3The press release contains detailed results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2005.
  • 4Exhibit 99, the earnings press release, is incorporated by reference into the 8-K.
  • 5The company will also publish the earnings release and supplemental information on its website.
  • 6This filing allows investors to access official financial performance data for the period.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and provide access to Ecolab Inc.'s earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2005, by attaching the company's earnings press release as an exhibit.

The detailed financial results are primarily contained within the press release dated February 10, 2006, which is attached as Exhibit (99) to this 8-K filing and incorporated by reference. Ecolab also stated the information would be available on their website under Investor Information.

This 8-K filing does not contain newly filed financial statements directly within the report itself. Instead, it furnishes the earnings press release which includes the financial results. Investors should refer to the press release for the specific financial performance figures.

These financial results cover the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.