8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 20, 2017

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	1-3932	38-1490038
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2000 North M-63, Benton Harbor, Michigan		49022-2692
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(269) 923-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 20, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Whirlpool Corporation appointed Greg Creed as a Director of Whirlpool Corporation and a member of the Board’s Human Resources Committee and Finance Committee.

Mr. Creed's compensation will be consistent with that of other nonemployee directors, consisting of an annual cash retainer in the amount of $130,000, and annual equity compensation, to be paid in Whirlpool common stock, in the amount of $130,000. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the nonemployee director compensation program, Mr. Creed received a grant of 1,000 shares of Whirlpool common stock under the Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan, upon his appointment to the Board.

The press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Creed is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated February 20, 2017

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 21, 2017		WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ BRIDGET K. QUINN
	Name:	Bridget K. Quinn
	Title:	Corporate Secretary and Group Counsel

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

For Immediate Release

Contact: Whirlpool Corporation

Media: 269/923-7405

Media@Whirlpool.com

Financial: Chris Conley, 269/923-2641

Investor_Relations@Whirlpool.com

Greg Creed joins Whirlpool Corporation Board of Directors

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., February 20, 2017 -Today Greg Creed, chief executive officer of Yum! Brands, Inc., was appointed to Whirlpool Corporation’s board of directors, effective immediately.

“As the chief executive officer of a global consumer business, Greg’s exceptional leadership skills and depth of experience make him an outstanding addition to our board of directors,”

said Jeff M. Fettig, chairman and chief executive officer of Whirlpool Corporation.

Creed has served as CEO of Yum! since January 2015. Creed leads the company’s overarching strategies, structure, people development and culture. He was elected to the company’s board of directors in November 2014.

Prior to being named to lead the parent company, Creed was chief executive officer of Taco Bell, a position he held beginning in early 2011, after serving as president and chief concept officer for Taco Bell. He has held various roles within the company, including chief marketing officer at Taco Bell, and chief operating officer for Yum!. Prior to joining Yum! in 1994, Creed worked with Unilever in Australia, London and New York. He holds a business degree from the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major appliance manufacturer in the world, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 93,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers throughout the world in 2016. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country around the world. Additional information about the company can be found at whirlpoolcorp.com, or find us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.

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