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* Venturelli Larry M (Last) (First) (Middle) WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63N (Street) BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2006	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	62.279(1)	I	401(k) Stock Fund

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	(2)	Common	1,333	(2)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	(3)	Common	1,266	(3)	D
Phantom Restricted Shares (Strategic Excellence Program)	(4)	(4)	Common	180	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. As of 12/15/05, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 62.279 share held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7.

2. 2,000 option shares awarded on 02/16/2004 at the option price of $72.94 per share with tax withholding rights. Remaining shares will become exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/16/2006; and one-third on 02/16/2007. The options will expire 10 years from date of grant.

3. 1,266 option shares awarded on 02/14/2005 at the option price of $63.24 per share with tax withholding rights. Shares will become exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/14/2006; one-third on 02/14/2007; and one-third on 02/14/2008. The options will expire 10 years from date of grant.

4. 180 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 and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Time restrictions will lapse and shares will become vested as follows: 50% on 02/14/06; and 50% on 02/14/07.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert T. Kenagy, Corporate Secretary	01/09/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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