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ECOLAB INC. 8-K Report, Executive Changes (Feb 27, 2006)

Reports
Leadership Changes·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed February 27, 2006
Period End
February 27, 2006
Security
ECL
In the record · 2016–202610-K1110-Q328-K144

ECL filed 11 annual reports (10-K), 32 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 144 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

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01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed February 27, 2006. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) filed an 8-K on February 27, 2006, primarily announcing the retirement of director James J.

Howard due to the company's age 70 retirement policy. Mr. Howard had served on the Board since 1991.

This retirement will reduce the size of the Board from 13 to 12 directors. The company also announced a key leadership change within its Audit Committee.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Director James J. Howard retired from the Board of Directors on February 27, 2006, consistent with Ecolab's age 70 retirement policy for directors.
  2. Mr. Howard had been a director for Ecolab since 1991, indicating a long tenure with the company.
  3. The retirement of Mr. Howard will result in a reduction of the Board size from 13 to 12 directors.
  4. Joel W. Johnson, a director since 1996, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Audit Committee, succeeding Mr. Howard in this role.
  5. The company filed a press release dated February 27, 2006, as an exhibit to this Form 8-K, which likely provides further details on these announcements.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Why did James J. Howard retire from the Ecolab Board?

    James J. Howard retired from the Ecolab Board of Directors on February 27, 2006, as per the company's established age 70 retirement policy for directors.

  2. How does Mr. Howard's retirement affect the size of the Board?

    Mr. Howard's retirement will decrease the total number of directors on the Board from 13 to 12.

  3. Who has replaced Mr. Howard as Chair of the Audit Committee?

    Joel W. Johnson, who has been a director since 1996, has been appointed by the Board to replace Mr. Howard as the Chair of the Audit Committee.

  4. Is there any additional information available about these changes?

    Yes, a press release issued by Ecolab on February 27, 2006, announcing Mr. Howard's retirement has been filed as an exhibit (Exhibit 99) to this Form 8-K, and likely contains further details.

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