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Ecolab8-K: COO change

Ecolab promotes Gregory B. Cook to new Co-COO role for Global Businesses, effective April 2026.

What happened

As part of a major operational restructure, Ecolab promoted its Institutional Group head to Co-COO for Global Businesses.

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... Gregory B. Cook to the position of Co-Chief Operating Officer – Global Businesses, each 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
$2.2M (Annual long-term incentive award value for new Co-COO Gregory B. Cook)
PercentAnnual cash incentive award target as a percentage of base salary for new Co-COO Gregory B. Cook
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

Extraction

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

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