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Ecolab8-K: COO change

Ecolab appoints Darrell R. Brown as Co-COO, Global Markets, relocating to Australia effective April 2026.

What happened

Ecolab is restructuring its operations by appointing a Co-COO for Global Markets and relocating him to Australia.

Source

SEC EDGARFeb 25, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Ecolab 8-K

Filing excerpt

the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ecolab Inc. (the “Company”) appointed... Darrell R. Brown to the position of Co-Chief Operating Officer – Global Markets... effective April 1, 2026.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000110465926019742/ecl-20260220x8k.htmRead the full source

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Signal
8-K: COO change

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Form
8-K
Filed
Feb 25, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$2.5M (Annual long-term incentive award value for new Co-COO Darrell R. Brown)
PercentAnnual cash incentive award target as a percentage of base salary for new Co-COO Darrell R. Brown
1.05%

Details

CIK
31462
Accession number
0001104659-26-019742
Timeframe
Next quarter
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Operations vendor review
Signal category
Leadership

Topics and mentions

Regions named

  • Australia

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Mar 3, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
cooChange

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