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^*

Dosch Ted A

(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)
	Vice President and Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2004

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								346	I	Held by wife's trust
Common Stock	12/15/2004		A⁽¹⁾		18.044⁽¹⁾	A	⁽¹⁾	2,895.091⁽²⁾	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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common	1,000		1,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾							⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common	2,500		2,500	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common	7,300		7,300	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common	7,300		7,300	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾							⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common	7,300		7,300	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾							⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common	2,076		2,076	D
Deferred Phantom ESAP Stock under WEDSP	⁽⁹⁾	12/15/2004		A⁽⁹⁾		17.276		⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common	⁽⁹⁾	$0	2,727.204⁽⁹⁾	D
Deferred EDSP-Purchase of Phantom Whirlpool Stock	⁽¹⁰⁾	12/15/2004		A⁽¹⁰⁾		7.612		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Common	⁽¹⁰⁾	$0	1,201.574⁽¹⁰⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The securities herein were acquired on 12/15/04 pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7 at $67.451640 per share in transactions exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16(b)-3(c).

2. As of 12/15/04, there are 2,895.091 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7.

3. 1,000 option shares awarded on 08/15/95 at the option price of $55.81 per share with tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

4. 2,500 option shares awarded on 06/15/98 at the option price of $63.13 per share with tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

5. 7,300 option shares awarded on 02/19/01 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 the date of grant.

6. 7,300 option shares awarded on 02/18/02 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 the date of grant.

7. 7,300 option shares awarded on 02/17/03 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 02/17/05. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

8. 2,076 option shares awarded on 02/16/04 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 02/16/05; one-third on 02/16/06; and one-third on 02/16/07. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

9. Grant of 17.276 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 12/15/04, 2,727.204 total phantom shares deferred.

10. Grant of 7.612 phantom shares of common stock ("dividend equivalents") based on original deferral in the Executive Deferred Savings Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. As of 12/15/04, 1,201.574 total phantom shares deferred.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert T. Kenagy	12/17/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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