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Ecolab8-K: Restructuring

Ecolab secures $4.75B credit facility to finance acquisition of Frigeo Holdings LLC

Source

SEC EDGARApr 15, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Ecolab 8-K

Filing excerpt

On April 10, 2026, Ecolab Inc. (“Ecolab”) entered into a term credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with various financial institutions, as lenders, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, providing for a $4.75 billion unsecured committed delayed draw term loan credit facility.

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8-K: Restructuring

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Filed
Apr 15, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$4.8B (Unsecured committed delayed draw term loan credit facility to finance the acquisition of Frigeo Holdings LLC)

Details

CIK
31462
Accession number
0001104659-26-043821
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Change management needs
Signal category
Workforce

Topics and mentions

Vendors

  • Citibank
  • N.A.
  • KKR Frigeo Aggregator L.P.

Vendors named

  • Citibank, N.A.
  • KKR Frigeo Aggregator L.P.

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Apr 21, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
restructuring

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