Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Effective August 7, 2009, Ecolab's Board of Directors increased the size of the Board from 10 to 11 members and appointed C. Scott O'Hara, an Executive Vice President of H.J. Heinz Company, to the Ecolab Board pursuant to the recommendation of the Board's Governance Committee. He will serve as a Class III director for a term ending May 6, 2010. Mr. O'Hara was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Heinz North America in July 2009. He previously served as Heinz's Executive Vice President - Europe and formerly as Executive Vice president - Asia Pacific/Rest of World. Prior to joining H.J. Heinz Company in 2006, Mr. O'Hara was an executive of The Gillette Company, serving in various global operating and management roles for 14 years.

Mr. O'Hara will serve on the Board's Finance and Audit Committees. A copy of the News Release issued by Ecolab in connection with this report under Item 5.02(d) is attached as Exhibit (99).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

(99) Ecolab Inc. News Release dated August 7, 2009.