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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) August 15, 2016
 
 
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-3932
 
38-1490038
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
2000 North M-63,
Benton Harbor, Michigan
 
 
 
49022-2692
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
(269) 923-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 15, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Whirlpool Corporation appointed General Larry O. Spencer a Director of Whirlpool Corporation and a member of the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Finance Committee.
General Spencer’s compensation will be consistent with that of other nonemployee directors, consisting of an annual cash retainer in the amount of $125,000, and annual equity compensation, to be paid in Whirlpool common stock, in the amount of $125,000. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the nonemployee director compensation program, General Spencer received a grant of 1,000 shares of Whirlpool common stock under the Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan, upon his appointment to the Board.
The press release announcing the appointment of General Spencer is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
99.1
  
Press Release dated August 15, 2016








SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 15, 2016
 
 
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ BRIDGET K. QUINN
 
Name:
 
Bridget K. Quinn
 
Title:
 
Corporate Secretary and Group Counsel