ECOLAB INC.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
March 16, 2018
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Ecolab Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4
File No. 333-223174
Filed February 23, 2018
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Ecolab Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 2:00 p.m. EST on March 20, 2018, or as soon as thereafter practicable.
We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Steven Forbes of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, the Registrant’s counsel, at (312) 407-0744, and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.
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Very truly yours, | ||
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ECOLAB INC. | ||
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/s/ Kristen Bettmann | |
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Name: Kristen Bettmann | |
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Title:Assistant Treasurer | |
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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