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^*

Venturelli Larry M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2000 M-63N

(Street)

BENTON HARBOR

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)
	VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2007

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	02/14/2007		M⁽¹⁾		90	A	⁽¹⁾	146	D
Common Stock	02/14/2007		F⁽¹⁾		34	D	$91.89⁽²⁾	112	D
Common Stock								63.504⁽³⁾	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)
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 Shares (Strategic Excellence Program)	⁽⁴⁾	02/14/2007		M⁽⁴⁾			90	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common	90	$0	0	D
Phantom Restricted Shares (Strategic Excellence Program)	⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common	532		532	D
Phantom Restricted Shares (Maytag Recognition Awards)	⁽⁶⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common	5,000		5,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾							⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common	1,333		1,333	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾							⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common	1,266		1,266	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁹⁾							⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common	2,153		2,153	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Payment of 90 shares of common stock for which time restrictions lapsed on 02/14/2007 relating to the 2004 SEP award made under the Whirlpool Corporation 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. These shares were reported in Table II as a derivative securities in prior filings.

2. Pursuant to the Company's Plan provisions, the Company paid $91.89 per share for tax withholding purposes relating to the payment of common stock under the 2004 SEP award for which restrictions lapsed. See Footnote 1. A fractional share was paid in cash to the recipient.

3. As of 12/15/06, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 63.504 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7.

4. 90 phantom stock shares (Strategic Excellence Program) awarded on 02/14/2005 under the SEP 2004 grant made pursuant to the 2002 Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transaction exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Time restrictions on these shares lapsed on 02/14/2007.

5. 532 phantom stock shares (Strategic Excellence Plan) awarded on 02/16/2005 under the SEP 2005 grant made pursuant to the 2002 Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Time restrictions on these shares will lapse on 02/16/2008.

6. Award of 5,000 phantom stock shares (Maytag Recognition Awards) on 08/13/2006 under the Whirlpool Corporation 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Restrictions will lapse on the award on 08/13/2009. Dividend equivalents will be paid annually in cash.

7. 2,000 option shares awarded on 02/16/2004 at the option price of $72.94 per share with tax withholding rights. The remaining 1,333 shares not already exercised are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

8. 1,266 option shares awarded on 02/14/2005 at the option price of $63.24 per share with tax withholding rights. 844 shares are currently exercisable with the remaining shares becoming exercisable on 02/14/2008. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

9. 2,153 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	02/16/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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