Edgar Filing: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Peters James W

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [WHR]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION,Â 2000 M-63N

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

BENTON HARBOR,Â MIÂ 49022

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6,083.057 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	2,001.225	I	401(k) Stock Fund

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽²⁾	02/18/2023	Common	649	$ 111.33	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽³⁾	02/17/2024	Common	1,264	$ 138.56	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁴⁾	02/16/2025	Common	1,536	$ 213.23	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common	5,000	$ ⁽⁵⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Common	199	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁷⁾	Â ⁽⁷⁾	Common	10,000	$ ⁽⁷⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common	384	$ ⁽⁸⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁹⁾	Â ⁽⁹⁾	Common	343	$ ⁽⁹⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽¹⁰⁾	Â ⁽¹⁰⁾	Common	114	$ ⁽¹⁰⁾	D	Â
Deferred Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽¹¹⁾	Â ⁽¹¹⁾	Common	209.589	$ ⁽¹¹⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Peters James W C/O WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63N BENTON HARBOR,Â MIÂ 49022	Â	Â	Â VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER	Â

Signatures

/s/ Bridget K. Quinn, Attorney-in-Fact		06/02/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	As of 03/15/2015, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 5.057 shares held in the account of the reporting person pursuant to the broker-administered dividend reinvestment plan.
(2)	The option, granted on February 18, 2013 with respect to 1,967 shares, became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 18, 2014.
(3)	The option, granted on February 17, 2014 with respect to 1,918 shares, became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 17, 2015.
(4)	The option, granted on February 16, 2015, becomes exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 16, 2016.
(5)	The restricted stock units, granted on July 1, 2011 in the amount of 10,000 restricted stock units, vest in two equal installments beginning on July 1, 2013. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Whirlpool stock. The remaining restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares on July 1, 2015.
(6)	The restricted stock units, granted on February 18, 2013 in the amount of 606 restricted stock units, vest in three equal installments beginning on February 18, 2014. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Whirlpool stock. The remaining restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares on February 18, 2016.
(7)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Whirlpool stock. Restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares as follows: 50% on May 10, 2016 and 50% on May 10, 2018.
(8)	The restricted stock units, granted on February 17, 2014 in the amount of 582 restricted stock units, vest in three equal installments beginning on February 17, 2015. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Whirlpool stock. The remaining restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares as follows: one-third of the original grant on February 17, 2016 and one-third of the original grant on February 17, 2017.
(9)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Whirlpool stock. Restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares as follows: one-third on February 16, 2016; one-third on February 16, 2017; and one-third on February 16, 2018.
(10)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Whirlpool stock. Restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares as follows: one-third on February 16, 2016; one-third on February 16, 2017; and one-third on February 16, 2018.
(11)	As of 03/15/2015, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 209.589 units held in the Executive Deferred Stock Plan II account of the reporting person. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock.

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