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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193308-03-000057.txt : 20030902
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030902143300
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193308-03-000057
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030902

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BREESE ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193308

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00655
		FILM NUMBER:		03875987

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MAYTAG CORP
		STREET 2:		403 WEST FOURTH STREET N
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50208
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-08-29</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000063541</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MAYTAG CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MYG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001193308</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BREESE ROBERT C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MAYTAG CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>403 WEST FOURTH STREET N</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50208</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President Maytag International</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
  <nonDerivativeTable>
  </nonDerivativeTable>
  <derivativeTable>
   <derivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Deferred Comp Plan (phantom stock units)</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>0</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-08-29</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
              <value>122</value>
          </transactionShares>
          <transactionPricePerShare>
              <value>27.10</value>
          </transactionPricePerShare>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
              <value>A</value>
          </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>1988-08-08</value>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>1988-08-08</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>Common Stock</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>122</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>3143</value>
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>I</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
          <natureOfOwnership>
              <value>By Phantom Units</value>
          </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeTransaction>
  </derivativeTable>
<footnotes>
   <footnote id="F1">Payable in cash upon retirement or other termination.</footnote>
</footnotes>
    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>By Patricia J. Martin, as atty in fact.</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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