FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [ WHR ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 02/16/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 02/16/2004 | M(1) | 979 | A | $72.94 | 979 | D | |||
Common Stock | 02/16/2004 | M(1) | 299 | D | $70.66(2) | 680 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | (3) | (3) | (3) | Common | 10,000 | 10,000 | D | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $72.94(4) | 02/16/2004 | A(4) | 2,664 | (4) | (4) | Common | 2,664 | $0 | 2,664 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Settlement of 2001-2003 ESAP award for 680 shares of common stock made under the Whirlpool Corporation 1996 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. |
2. Pursuant to the Company's Plan provisions, the Company paid $70.66 per share for performance-based phantom stock awarded under the 2001-2003 ESAP settlement for tax withholding purposes in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. |
3. 10,000 options shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on July 1, 2003 at the option price of $62.98 per share. Shares will become exercisable as follows: 50% on 07/01/2004; and 50% on 07/01/2005. The options will expire 10 years from date of grant. |
4. 2,664 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/16/04 at the option price of $72.94 per share. Shares will become exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/16/05; one-third on 02/16/06; and one-third on 02/16/07. The options will expire 10 years from date of grant. |
Remarks: |
Robert T. Kenagy, Corporate Secretary | 02/18/2004 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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