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) 11/21/2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 112 | D | ||||||||
Common Stock | 64.343(1) | I | 401(k) Stock Fund |
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 | ||||||||
Deferred Phantom ESAP Stock in WEDSP II | (2) | 11/21/2007 | I | 803.201 | (2) | (2) | Common | (2) | $0 | 803.201 | D | ||||
Phantom Restricted Shares (Special Retention Program) | (3) | (3) | (3) | Common | 10,000 | 10,000 | D | ||||||||
Phantom Restricted Shares (Strategic Excellence Program) | (4) | (4) | (4) | Common | 1,320 | 1,320 | D | ||||||||
Phantom Restricted Shares (Strategic Excellence Program) | (5) | (5) | (5) | Common | 532 | 532 | D | ||||||||
Phantom Restricted Shares (Maytag Recognition Awards) | (6) | (6) | (6) | Common | 5,000 | 5,000 | D | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | (7) | (7) | (7) | Common | 1,333 | 1,333 | D | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | (8) | (8) | (8) | Common | 1,266 | 1,266 | D | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | (9) | (9) | (9) | Common | 2,153 | 2,153 | D | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | (10) | (10) | (10) | Common | 2,631 | 2,631 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. As of 09/15/2007, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 64.343 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7. |
2. Intra-plan transfer under the Executive Deferred Savings Plan in a discretionary transaction under Rule 16b-3(f). As of 11/21/2007, 803.201 total phantom shares in the EDSP II. |
3. Award of 10,000 phantom stock shares (Special Retention Program) on 06/19/2007 under the Whirlpool Corporation 2007 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Shares will become vested as follows: 50% on 06/19/2010; and 50% on 06/19/2014. Recipient will receive stock award upon vesting. |
4. 1,320 phantom stock shares (Strategic Excellence Program) awarded on 02/19/2007 under the SEP 2006 grant of contingent shares made pursuant to the 2002 Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transaction exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Time restrictions will lapse and shares will become vested on 02/19/2009. |
5. 532 phantom stock shares (Strategic Excellence Plan) awarded on 02/16/2005 under the SEP 2005 grant made pursuant to the 2002 Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Time restrictions on these shares will lapse on 02/16/2008. |
6. Award of 5,000 phantom stock shares (Maytag Recognition Awards) on 08/13/2006 under the Whirlpool Corporation 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Restrictions will lapse on the award on 08/13/2009. Dividend equivalents will be paid annually in cash. |
7. 2,000 option shares awarded on 02/16/2004 at the option price of $72.94 per share with tax withholding rights. The remaining 1,333 shares not already exercised are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from the date of grant. |
8. 1,266 option shares awarded on 02/14/2005 at the option price of $63.24 per share with tax withholding rights. 844 shares are currently exercisable with the remaining shares becoming exercisable on 02/14/2008. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant. |
9. 2,153 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/20/2006 at the option price of $89.16 per share. 718 shares are currently exercisable and the remaining shares will become exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/20/2008; and one-third on 02/20/2009. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant. |
10. 2,631 option shares awarded on 02/19/2007 at the option price of $94.47 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. Shares will become exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/19/2008; one-third on 02/19/2009; and one-third on 02/19/2010. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant. |
Remarks: |
/s/ Daniel F. Hopp, Corporate Secretary | 11/26/2007 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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