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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* THIENEMAN MICHAEL D (Last) (First) (Middle) WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63N (Street) BENTON HARBOR MI 49022 (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) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Vice President
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/15/2003
	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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								4,928	D
Common Stock	09/15/2003		A	V	18.707	A	(1)	383.812(2)	D(3)
Common Stock	09/15/2003		A		15.806	A	(4)	3,418.021(5)	I	401(k) Stock Fund

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(6)							(6)	(6)	Common	3,200		3,200	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(7)							(7)	(7)	Common	8,000		8,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(8)							(8)	(8)	Common	11,000		11,000	D
Phantom Restricted (Career) Shares	(9)	09/15/2003		A		119.73		(9)	(9)	Common	(9)	$0	24,461.08(9)	D
Deferred Phantom ESAP Stock in WEDSP	(10)	09/15/2003		A		55.035		(10)	(10)	Common	(10)	$0	11,272.477(10)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(11)							(11)	(11)	Common	15,000		15,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(12)							(12)	(12)	Common	27,000		27,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(13)							(13)	(13)	Common	27,000		27,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(14)							(14)	(14)	Common	22,600		22,600	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(15)							(15)	(15)	Common	23,000		23,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(16)							(16)	(16)	Common	23,000		23,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The securities herein were acquired on 9/15/03 pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 6 at $69.409 per share in transactions exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16(b)-3(c).

2. As of 09/15/03, there are 383.812 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Whirlpool Corporation Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

3. The execution and filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is for the purpose of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the beneficial owner of 36.5135 shares held in joint tenancy by the undersigned and Mrs. Thieneman.

4. The securities herein were acquired on 9/15/03 pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7 at $69.300610 per share in transactions exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16(b)-3(d)(2).

5. As of 09/15/03, there are 3,418.021 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7.

6. 6,500 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 08/15/95 at the option price of $55.81 per share. 3,200 shares remain and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

7. 8,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 06/18/96 at the option price of $50.44 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

8. 11,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 04/15/97 at the option price of $45.75 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

9. Grant of 119.73 phantom shares of common stock (dividend equivalents) based on original grant of 20,000 phantom stock shares (Career Stock Award) awarded under the Whirlpool Corporation 1989 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). 4,000 phantom shares are currently vested, with the remaining shares becoming vested as follows: 4,000 shares on 07/01/05; and 12,000 shares on retirement after age 60. As of 09/15/03, 24,461.08 total phantom shares deferred.

10. Grant of 55.035 phantom shares of common stock (dividend equivalents) based on phantom shares deferred under the Executive Deferred Savings Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3. As of 09/15/03, 11,272.477 total phantom shares deferred.

11. 15,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 06/15/98 at the option price of $63.13 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

12. 27,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 04/05/99 at the option price of $52.28 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

13. 27,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/14/00 at the option price of $52.19 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

14. 22,600 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/19/01 at the option price of $54.07 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

15. 23,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/18/02 at the option price of $67.29 per share. 11,500 shares are currently exercisable, with an additional 11,500 shares becoming exercisable on 02/18/04. The options will expire 10 years from date of grant.

16. 23,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/17/03 at the option price of $49.60 per share. Shares will become exercisable as follows: 50% on 02/17/04; and 50% on 02/17/05. The options will expire 10 years from date of grant.

Remarks:

	Robert T. Kenagy	09/17/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.