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, 2013
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-3932 | 38-1490038 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2000 M-63 North, 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
Retirement of Directors
On February 18, 2013 Kathleen J. Hempel and Miles L. Marsh, members of the Board of Directors of Whirlpool Corporation (the “Board”) provided notice to the Corporate Secretary that they will retire at the end of their current terms and will not stand for re-election to the Board at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled for April 16, 2013.
Appointment of New Director
On February 19, 2013, the Board appointed Diane M. Dietz a Director of Whirlpool Corporation and a member of the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Finance Committee.
Ms. Dietz’s compensation will be consistent with that of other nonemployee directors, consisting of an annual cash retainer in the amount of $120,000, and annual equity compensation, to be paid in Whirlpool common stock, in the amount of $120,000. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the nonemployee director compensation program, Ms. Dietz received a grant of 1,000 shares of Whirlpool common stock under the 2010 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan, upon her appointment to the Board.
The press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Dietz 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 19, 2013 |
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.
| WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: February 22, 2013 |
By: | /s/ KIRSTEN J. HEWITT | ||
| Name: Kirsten J. Hewitt | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | ||||
Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Whirlpool Corporation
Media: Whirlpool Corporation Press Office, 269/923-7405
Media@Whirlpool.com
Financial: Joe Lovechio, 269/923-2641
Investor_Relations@Whirlpool.com
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION APPOINTS SAFEWAY’S DIANE DIETZ TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – February 19, 2013 – Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) announced today the appointment of Diane Dietz, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Safeway Inc., to its board of directors, effective immediately.
“Diane Dietz’s history of leadership in the consumer products industry makes her an outstanding addition to our board,” said Jeff M. Fettig, Whirlpool Corporation’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We know her breadth of experience in driving sales and building successful brands will be invaluable to our board of directors and Whirlpool Corporation.”
Dietz, 46, has served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Safeway, since 2008, where she oversees the company’s marketing, merchandising, manufacturing and distribution organizations. She joined Safeway from The Procter and Gamble Company, where she held positions of increasing responsibility, including as vice president and general manager of the Oral Care business.
Dietz holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Economics from Northern Illinois University.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $18 billion in 2012, 68,000 employees, and 65 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world. Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com.
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