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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950131-02-003271
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020815
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000106640
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES [3630]
		IRS NUMBER:				381490038
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03932
		FILM NUMBER:		02739518

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WHIRLPOOL CNTR 2000 M 63
		STREET 2:		C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY
		CITY:			BENTON HARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49022-2692
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6169235000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WHIRLPOOL CTR 2000 M 63
		STREET 2:		C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY
		CITY:			BENTON HARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49022-2692

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WHIRLPOOL SEEGER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710824
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                    -----------------------------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                And Regulation FD

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 15, 2002

                              WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                        1-3932                   38-1490038
- ----------------------------         ----------------        -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission File         (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)                 Number)             Identification No.)




 2000 M63 North, Benton Harbor, Michigan                              49022-2692
- -----------------------------------------                             ----------
(Address of principal executive officers)                             (Zip Code)


                                 (269)-923-5000
           -----------------------------------------------------------
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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Item 5. - Other Events
          ------------

     On August 15, 2002, the registrant announced the appointment of R. Stephen
Barrett, Jr. as executive vice president and chief financial officer of
Whirlpool Corporation, succeeding Mark Brown, who was appointed senior vice
president in charge of global strategic sourcing.

Item 7. - Financial Statements and Exhibits
          ---------------------------------

     Copy of August 15, 2002 press release announcing the appointment of R.
Stephen Barrett, Jr. as executive vice president and chief financial officer of
Whirlpool Corporation.

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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION



Date: August 15, 2002                      By: /s/ Robert T. Kenagy
                                               -------------------------------
                                          Name:  Robert T. Kenagy
                                          Title: Corporate Secretary


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                                                                      Exhibit A
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                                                 CONTACT: Whirlpool Corporation
                                                  Media: Tom Kline, 616/923-3738
                                              thomas_e_kline@email.whirlpool.com
                                       Financial: Thomas Filstrup, 616/923-3189
                                          thomas_c_filstrup@email.whirlpool.com

           WHIRLPOOL NAMES R. STEPHEN BARRETT, JR., AS EXECUTIVE VICE
                      PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Aug. 15, 2002 - Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR), today
announced the appointment of R. Stephen Barrett, Jr., as executive vice
president and chief financial officer.

     Barrett, 49 years old, spent much of his career at Procter & Gamble Co.,
where he had held a series of increasingly senior financial posts after joining
the Cincinnati-based company in 1978. Most recently, he was based in Brussels as
vice president, finance, for P&G's $11 billion global Fabric & Home Care
business.

     "We are delighted to welcome Steve Barrett to Whirlpool, where he will be a
valuable addition to our senior leadership team," said David R. Whitwam,
Whirlpool's chairman and chief executive officer. "He brings to Whirlpool
considerable experience that reflects our company's own global platform,
brand-focused strategy and operating requirements."

     Barrett, who also will join Whirlpool's Executive Committee, succeeds Mark
Brown, who was named to an expanded leadership role. Brown was appointed senior
vice president in charge of global strategic sourcing, where he will lead the
company's global initiatives for supply-chain management, manufacturing and
procurement.

     Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of
major home appliances. Headquartered in Benton Harbor, the company manufactures
in 13 countries and markets products under 11 major brand names in more than 170
countries. Additional information about the company can be found on the Internet
at www.whirlpoolcorp.com.

     This news release contains forward-looking statements, as that term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition to
the expected appliance industry results for 2002 noted in this news release,
there are certain factors that could cause results to differ materially from
those anticipated by some of the statements made. These factors are listed in
the company's most recently filed Form 10-Q and/or Form 10-K.


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