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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001224299-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040315
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040317

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000106640
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES [3630]
		IRS NUMBER:				381490038
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WHIRLPOOL CNTR 2000 M 63
		STREET 2:		C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY
		CITY:			BENTON HARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49022-2692
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6169235000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WHIRLPOOL CTR 2000 M 63
		STREET 2:		C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY
		CITY:			BENTON HARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49022-2692

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WHIRLPOOL SEEGER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710824

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITWAM DAVID R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224299

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03932
		FILM NUMBER:		04675372

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WHIRLPOOL CORP
		STREET 2:		2000 M-63N
		CITY:			BENTON HARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2699233973

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WHIRLPOOL CORP
		STREET 2:		2000 M-63N
		CITY:			BENTON HARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49022
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        <footnote id="F1">115,621 shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The execution and filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is for the purpose of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the beneficial owner of any of the shares referred to in any of the entries in this report to which this note expressly relates.  The shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities herein were acquired on 03/15/04 pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 6 at $68.128860 per share in transactions exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16(b)-3(c).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">As of 03/15/04, there are 15,179.427 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">45,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 08/15/95 at the option price of $55.81 per share.  All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">65,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 06/15/98 at the option price of $63.13 per share.  All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Grant of 71.715 phantom shares of common stock (&quot;dividend equivalents&quot;) based on phantom shares deferred under the Executive Deferred Savings Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3.  As of 03/15/04, 15,906.015 total phantom shares deferred.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">110,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 04/05/99 at the option price of $52.28 per share.  All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">120,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/14/00 at the option price of $52.19 per share.  All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">120,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/19/01 at the option price of $54.07 per share.  All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">125,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/18/02 at the option price of $67.29 per share.  All shares are currently exercisable, and will expire 10 years from date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">150,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/17/03 at the option price of $49.60 per share.  75,000 shares are currently exercisable, with the remaining 75,000 shares becoming exercisable on 02/17/05.  The options will expire 10 years from date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">90,000 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.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Robert T. Kenagy, Corporate Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-17</signatureDate>
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