-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 Bjbjs8DviBC1ub0JrHUbUhzLKRC8fftNbDH1lPzRAo9/+odpB9yoYcv/2sOpgNOu
 Do8D3feYa+T3wu+Or3/w6w==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181363-03-000011.txt : 20030512
<SEC-HEADER>0001181363-03-000011.hdr.sgml : 20030512
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030512134122
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181363-03-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLARK HOWARD LONGSTRETH JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181363
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00655
		FILM NUMBER:		03692316

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28 GATE STREET
		CITY:			WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05001-7066
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8022954500

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAYTAG CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000063541
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES [3630]
		IRS NUMBER:				420401785
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		403 W 4TH ST N
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50208
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6417927000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		403 W. 4TH STREET NW
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50208

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MAYTAG CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870602
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

<documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-05-09</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
<issuer>        <issuerCik>000063541</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MAYTAG CORP</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>MYG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001181363</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CLARK HOWARD LONGSTRETH JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
<reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
   <derivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Non Employee Director Stock Option (Right to buy)</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>52</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-05-15</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
              <value>3000</value>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
          </transactionShares>
          <transactionValue>
              <value>0</value>
          </transactionValue>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
              <value>D</value>
          </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>1999-05-15</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2003-05-15</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>Common Stock</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>3000</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>0</value>
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeSecurity>
   <derivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>2002 Employee and Director Stock Incentive Plan</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>21</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-05-09</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
              <value>3000</value>
          </transactionShares>
          <transactionValue>
              <value>0</value>
          </transactionValue>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
              <value>A</value>
          </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>2004-05-09</value>
              <footnoteId id="F2" />
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2013-05-09</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>Common Stock</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>3000</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>3000</value>
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
   <footnote id="F1">Grant pursuant to Section 16b-3 Plan expires.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F2">This option has a three-tier vesting schedule; 1,000 shares vest May 9, 2004, 1,000 shares vest May 9, 2005 and final 1,000 share
es vest May 9, 2006.</footnote>
</footnotes>
    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>Howard L. Clark, Jr.</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>By Patricia J. Martin, as atty</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----