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^*

Bitzer Marc R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

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)
08/10/2006

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	08/10/2006		P⁽¹⁾		2,000	A	$75	12,446	D⁽²⁾

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)
Phantom Restricted (Career) Stock	⁽³⁾							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common	⁽³⁾		23,076.53⁽³⁾	D
Phantom Restricted Shares (Strategic Excellence Program)	⁽⁴⁾							⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common	561		561	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common	12,000		12,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common	3,563		3,563	D
Phantom Restricted Shares (Special Retention Program)	⁽⁷⁾							⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common	9,250		9,250	D
Phantom Restricted Shares (Special Retention Program)	⁽⁸⁾							⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common	20,000		20,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁹⁾							⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common	6,932		6,932	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Open market purchase of shares.

2. 12,167 shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker.

3. Original grant of 20,000 phantom stock shares (Career Stock Award) awarded under the Whirlpool Corporation 1989 Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). 8,000 phantom shares are currently vested, with the remaining shares becoming vested as follows: 8,000 shares on 08/24/2010; and 4,000 shares on retirement after age 60. As of 06/15/06, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, 23,076.53 total phantom shares deferred, which includes dividend equivalents earned in phantom restricted stock.

4. 561 phantom stock shares (Strategic Excellence Program) awarded on 02/14/05 under the SEP 2004 grant made pursuant to the 2002 Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Time restrictions on these shares will lapse on 02/14/2007.

5. 12,000 option shares awarded on 02/18/2002 at the option price of $69.54 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

6. 3,563 option shares awarded on 02/16/2004 at the option price of $75.32 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. 2,375 shares are currently exercisable with the remaining one-third shares becoming exercisable on 02/16/07. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

7. 9,250 phantom stock shares (Strategic Retention Program) awarded under the Whirlpool Corporation 1998 Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Shares will vest on 02/19/2008. Participants may elect to defer receipt of vested shares. Dividend equivalents on deferred stock will be invested in additional stock.

8. 20,000 phantom stock shares (Strategic Retention Program) awarded on 06/14/2004 with the effective date of the award to be 07/01/2004 under the Whirlpool Corporation 2002 Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Shares will become vested as follows: 50% on 07/01/2007 and 50% on 07/01/2011. Participants may elect to defer receipt of vested shares. Dividend equivalents on deferred stock will be invested in additional stock.

9. 6,932 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/20/2006 at the option price of $89.16 per share. Shares will become exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/20/2007; one-third on 02/20/2008 and one-third on 02/20/2009. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert T. Kenagy, Corporate Secretary	08/11/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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