SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dosch Ted A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2000 M-63N

(Street)

BENTON HARBOR

49022

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2004

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

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 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 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	346	I	Held by wife's trust
Common Stock	2,856.857	I	401(k) Stock Fund⁽¹⁾

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: 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	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common	1,000	⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common	2,500	⁽³⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common	7,300	⁽⁴⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common	7,300	⁽⁵⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common	7,300	⁽⁶⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common	2,076	⁽⁷⁾	D
Deferred Phantom ESAP Stock under WEDSP	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common	2,690.91⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	D
Deferred EDSP-Purchase of Phantom Whirlpool Stock	⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common	1,185.583⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. As of 6/15/04, there are 2,856.857 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7.

2. 1,000 option shares awarded on 8/15/95 at the option price of $55.81 per share with tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

3. 2,500 option shares awarded on 6/15/98 at the option price of $63.13 per share with tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

4. 7,300 option shares awarded on 2/19/01 at the option price of $54.07 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

5. 7,300 option shares awarded on 2/18/02 at the option price of $67.29 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

6. 7,300 option shares awarded on 2/17/03 at the option price of $49.60 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. 3,650 shares are currently exercisable with the remaining 3,650 shares becoming exercisable on 2/17/05. The options will expire 10 years from date of grant.

7. 2,076 option shares awarded on 2/16/04 at the option price of $72.94 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. Shares will become exercisable as follows: one-third on 2/16/05; one-third on 2/16/06; and one-third on 2/16/07. The options will expire 10 years from date of grant.

8. 2,489.447 phantom shares deferred under the Executive Deferred Savings Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3. As of 6/15/04, 2,690.910 total phantom shares deferred.

9. Deferral of 1,185.583 phantom shares in the Executive Deferred Savings Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. As of 6/15/04, 1,185.583 total phantom shares deferred.

Remarks:

	Robert T. Kenagy, Corporate Secretary	09/01/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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