Lawrence T. Bell, General Counsel and Secretary at ECOLAB INC (ECL), sold 137,000 shares at $41.50 ($5.7M) on 2009-07-31, disclosed to the SEC on 2009-07-31.
Open-market sale of $5.7M ECL by General Counsel and Secretary. Not flagged as scheduled, tax-driven, or recurring — but no specific bearish signal from our filters. Reasons for insider sales vary widely.
Nothing distinguishes this filing.
| # | Price | Shares | Value | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41.45 | 13,781 | $571K | 10.1% |
| 2 | $41.45 | 29,448 | $1.2M | 21.5% |
| 3 | $41.45 | 58,787 | $2.4M | 42.9% |
| 4 | $41.50 | 19,100 | $793K | 14.0% |
| 5 | $41.50 | 15,884 | $659K | 11.6% |
| Total | $41.46 avg | 137,000 |
| $5.7M |
| 100% |