01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed August 5, 2021. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on August 5, 2021, primarily to correct an administrative error related to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
The company is refiling an exhibit containing the Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to ensure the correct version is publicly available. This is a procedural filing and does not introduce new financial information or materially alter the company's previously reported results for the 2020 fiscal year.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Correction of administrative error in the previously filed 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
- The filing includes the correct Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm as Exhibit 23.1.
- An incorrect version of the consent was initially filed due to an administrative oversight.
- The company confirms the correct consent was received prior to the initial filing.
- This 8-K filing is procedural and rectifies a documentation error, not a change in financial performance.
- Exhibit 104, the Cover Page Interactive Data File, is also included and embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary purpose of this 8-K filing?
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to correct an administrative error where an incorrect version of the Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm was filed as an exhibit to Ecolab's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Does this filing indicate any changes in Ecolab's financial performance or results?
No, this filing is purely procedural. It rectifies a documentation error and does not introduce any new financial information or change the company's previously reported financial performance or results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
What specific exhibit was corrected?
The exhibit that was corrected is Exhibit 23.1, the Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. An incorrect version was initially filed due to an administrative error, and the correct version is now being filed.
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