SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CAIN HERMAN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

THE NEW VOICE, INC.

825 FAIRWAYS COURT

(Street)

STOCKBRIDGE, GA

30281

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/30/2006

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/30/2006		M⁽¹⁾		600	A	$90.04	8,426	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		S⁽¹⁾		600	D	$44.5	7,826	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		M⁽²⁾		89	A	$90.04	7,915	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		M⁽²⁾		511	A	$90	8,426	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		S⁽²⁾		600	D	$48.94	7,826	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		M⁽³⁾		600	A	$90	8,426	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		S⁽³⁾		600	D	$50.27	7,826	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		M⁽⁴⁾		600	A	$90	8,426	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		S⁽⁴⁾		600	D	$50.92	7,826	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		M⁽⁵⁾		600	A	$90	8,426	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		S⁽⁵⁾		600	D	$61.75	7,826	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		M⁽⁶⁾		600	A	$90	8,426	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		S⁽⁶⁾		600	D	$46.21	7,826	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		M⁽⁷⁾		600	A	$90	8,426	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		S⁽⁷⁾		600	D	$64.69	7,826	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		M⁽⁸⁾		1,589	A	$90	9,415	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	05/30/2006		S⁽⁸⁾		1,589	D	$64.73	7,826	D⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock								690.0513	D⁽¹⁰⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	⁽¹⁾	05/30/2006		M⁽¹⁾			600	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common	600	$0	0	D
Stock Options	⁽²⁾	05/30/2006		M⁽²⁾			600	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common	600	$0	0	D
Stock Options	⁽³⁾	05/30/2006		M⁽³⁾			600	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common	600	$0	0	D
Stock Options	⁽⁴⁾	05/30/2006		M⁽⁴⁾			600	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common	600	$0	0	D
Stock Options	⁽⁵⁾	05/30/2006		M⁽⁵⁾			600	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common	600	$0	0	D
Stock Options	⁽⁶⁾	05/30/2006		M⁽⁶⁾			600	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common	600	$0	0	D
Stock Options	⁽⁷⁾	05/30/2006		M⁽⁷⁾			600	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common	600	$0	0	D
Stock Options	⁽⁸⁾	05/30/2006		M⁽⁸⁾			1,589	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common	1,589	$0	0	D
Stock Options	⁽¹¹⁾							⁽¹¹⁾	⁽¹¹⁾	Common	1,131		1,131	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Cashless stock option exercise for 600 share options granted on 04/20/1993 at the option price of $44.50 per share. Immediate sale through broker of the options. All shares were currently exercisable, and would have expired 20 years from the date of grant.

2. Cashless stock option exercise for 600 share options granted on 04/19/1994 at the option price of $48.94 per share. Immediate sale through broker of the options. All shares were currently exercisable, and would have expired 20 years from the date of grant.

3. Cashless stock option exercise for 600 share options granted on 04/16/1996 at the option price of $50.27 per share. Immediate sale through broker of the options. All shares were currently exercisable, and would have expired 20 years from the date of grant.

4. Cashless stock option exercise for 600 share options granted on 04/28/1998 at the option price of $50.92 per share. Immediate sale through broker of the options. All shares were currently exercisable, and would have expired 20 years from the date of grant.

5. Cashless stock option exercise for 600 share options granted on 04/20/1999 at the option price of $61.75 per share. Immediate sale through broker of the options. All shares were currently exercisable, and would have expired 20 years from the date of grant.

6. Cashless stock option exercise for 600 share options granted on 04/18/2000 at the option price of $46.21 per share. Immediate sale through broker of the options. All shares were currently exercisable, and would have expired 20 years from the date of grant.

7. Cashless stock option exercise for 600 share options granted on 04/15/2003 at the option price of $64.69 per share. Immediate sale through broker of the options. All shares were currently exercisable, and would have expired 20 years from the date of grant.

8. Cashless stock option exercise for 1,589 share options granted on 04/19/2005 at the option price of $64.73 per share. Immediate sale through broker of the options. All shares were currently exercisable, and would have expired 20 years from the date of grant.

9. 5,808 shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker.

10. As of 03/15/06, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 690.051277 shares held for the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Whirlpool Corporation Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

11. Stock option awarded on 04/18/2006 at the option price of $90.90 per share under the Nonemployee Director Equity Plan. All shares will become exercisable six months after the award date. The expiration date is either 20 years from the award date or the second anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

Remarks:

	Robert T. Kenagy, Corporate Secretary	05/31/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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