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To Prospectus dated December 2, 2011 and Preliminary Prospectus Supplement Dated December 10, 2012 |
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 Registration No. 333-178273 |
Ecolab Inc.
$500,000,000 1.450% Notes due 2017
Pricing Term Sheet
December 10, 2012
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Issuer: |
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Ecolab Inc. |
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Type of Offering |
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SEC registered (No. 333-178273) |
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Trade Date: |
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December 10, 2012 |
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Settlement Date: |
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December 13, 2012 |
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Anticipated Ratings: |
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Baa1 (Negative Review) by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. BBB+ (Stable Outlook) by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services |
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Principal Amount: |
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$500,000,000 |
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Maturity Date: |
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December 8, 2017 |
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Coupon: |
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1.450% |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
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June 8 and December 8, commencing June 8, 2013 |
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Price to Public: |
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99.919% |
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Benchmark Treasury: |
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UST 0.625% due November 30, 2017 |
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Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield: |
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100-01¼ ; 0.617% |
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Spread to Benchmark Treasury: |
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+ 85 bps |
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Yield to Maturity: |
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1.467% |
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Make-Whole Call: |
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T + 12.5 bps |
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CUSIP/ISIN: |
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278865 AP5/US278865AP56 |
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Joint Book-Running Managers: |
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated RBS Securities Inc. |
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Joint Lead Managers: |
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. |
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Senior Co-manager: |
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SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited |
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Co-Managers: |
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U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
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