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^*

Wu Shengpo

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2000 M-63 N.

(Street)

BENTON HARBOR

49022

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2019

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)
	PRESIDENT, ASIA

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	641	D

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)	⁽¹⁾	02/20/2027	Common	2,384	$177.19	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	02/19/2028	Common	3,912	$172.7	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/01/2019⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common	7,500	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/20/2019⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common	390	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/19/2019⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common	868	⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	09/01/2022⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common	5,000	⁽⁶⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 20, 2018 and the remaining installments will become exercisable on February 20, 2019 and February 20, 2020.

2. The option becomes exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 19, 2019.

3. The restricted stock units, granted on February 1, 2017 in the amount of 7,500 restricted stock units, will vest 50% on February 1, 2019 and 50% on February 1, 2020. The restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares on those dates.

4. The restricted stock units, granted on February 20, 2017 in the amount of 592 restricted stock units, vest in three equal installments beginning on February 20, 2018. The remaining restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares as follows: one-third of the original grant on February 20, 2019 and one-third of the original grant on February 20, 2020.

5. The restricted stock units, granted on February 19, 2018, will vest and convert one-for-one to shares as follows: one-third of the original grant on February 19, 2019, one-third of the original grant on February 19, 2020, and one-third of the original grant on February 19, 2021.

6. The restricted stock units, granted on September 1, 2018, will vest on September 1, 2022 and convert one-for-one to shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bridget K. Quinn, Attorney-in-Fact	01/09/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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