DEFA14A 1 defa14a2182020.htm DEFA14A Document



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 18, 2020
 
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)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (269) 923-5000
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
 
WHR
 
Chicago Stock Exchange
and
New York Stock Exchange
0.625% Senior Notes due 2020
 
WHR 20
 
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 






Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 18, 2020, Whirlpool Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has nominated Jennifer A. LaClair as an independent director nominee to stand for election at its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Ms. LaClair is the Chief Financial Officer of Ally Financial (“Ally”) and a member of Ally’s executive council. As CFO, her responsibilities include oversight of Ally’s finance, accounting, capital markets, treasury, investor relations, modeling and analytics and supply chain.
A copy of the press release announcing Ms. LaClair’s nomination is attached and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)     Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Exhibit
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
Exhibit 104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


Website Disclosure
We routinely post important information for investors on our website, whirlpoolcorp.com, in the "Investors" section. We also intend to update the Hot Topics Q&A portion of this webpage as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investors section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our webpage is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.





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 18, 2020                     WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

By:     /s/ BRIDGET K. QUINN         
Name:     Bridget K. Quinn
Title:     Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary