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)       May 14, 2007

 

ECOLAB INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-9328

 

41-0231510

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

370 Wabasha Street North, Saint Paul, Minnesota

 

55102

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code           1-800-232-6522

 

(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):

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 14, 2007, Ecolab Inc. received notice that the financial institutions party to the Company’s Amended and Restated Multicurrency Credit Agreement have consented to the extension of the term of the agreement by one year from June 1, 2011 to June 1, 2012.

A copy of the Extension Confirmation Notice in connection with this report under Item 1.01 is attached as Exhibit (10) and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

(10)         Extension Confirmation Notice, dated May 14, 2007, under the Multicurrency Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1993, as amended and restated as of June 1, 2006, among Ecolab Inc., the financial institutions party thereto as Banks from time to time, the financial institutions party thereto as Issuing Banks from time to time, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Banks and Issuing Banks thereunder, Citibank International PLC, as agent for the Banks in connection with certain of the Eurocurrency Advances, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent.

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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: May 15, 2007

 

By:

 /s/Sarah Z. Erickson

 

 

 

 

By: Sarah Z. Erickson

 

 

 

Its: Assistant Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

Method Of Filing

 

 

 

 

 

(10)

 

Extension Confirmation Notice, dated May 14, 2007, under the Multicurrency Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1993, as amended and restated as of June 1, 2006, among Ecolab Inc., the financial institutions party thereto as Banks from time to time, the financial institutions party thereto as Issuing Banks from time to time, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Banks and Issuing Banks thereunder, Citibank International PLC, as agent for the Banks in connection with certain of the Eurocurrency Advances, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent.

 

Filed herewith electronically

 

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