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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-380922
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141024
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141024
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141024

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:		141171208

	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:		2699235000

	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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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
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TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October&nbsp;24, 2014 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;24, 2014, Whirlpool Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing the completion of its acquisition of a majority
interest in Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: October&nbsp;24, 2014</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ KIRSTEN J. HEWITT</P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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(269)&nbsp;923-2641 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">investor_relations@whirlpool.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Media: (269)&nbsp;923-7405 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">media@whirlpool.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WHIRLPOOL COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF MAJORITY STAKE IN HEFEI SANYO </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Company to be Renamed &#147;Whirlpool China Co., Ltd.&#148; - remain listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BENTON HARBOR, Mich. &#151; Oct. 24, 2014 &#151; Today Whirlpool Corporation [NYSE: WHR] completed its acquisition of a majority interest (51 percent) in
Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. [600983: Shanghai], a leading home appliances manufacturer based in Hefei, China. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;We are pleased to have
completed our acquisition of a majority stake in Hefei Sanyo and are confident that this investment will accelerate Whirlpool&#146;s profitable growth in the very important Chinese appliance market,&#148; said Jeff Fettig, chairman and CEO of
Whirlpool Corporation. &#147;Whirlpool has a history of more than two decades in China and this milestone reinforces our long-standing commitment to this region.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Hefei Sanyo has a management team with a proven record of driving growth and profitability. The company also has an established and broad distribution network
that includes more than 30,000 outlets nationwide. Their significant presence in rural markets complements Whirlpool&#146;s presence in China&#146;s higher-tier cities. With this acquisition, Whirlpool also will gain manufacturing scale and a
competitive cost structure in the city of Hefei. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This investment reflects Whirlpool&#146;s continued confidence in the China market and is a logical
extension of both companies&#146; growth trajectories to date. This acquisition will further advance the city of Hefei as an important global production and research and development center for the home appliance sector. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The ability to consolidate operations offers strong synergies as Whirlpool will provide extensive technical, marketing and product development, combined with
Hefei Sanyo&#146;s sales execution and operational strengths, to support the next phase of development. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the acquisition, the name
&#147;Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.&#148; will be changed to &#147;Whirlpool China Co., Ltd.&#148; The name change is subject to customary registration and approval processes, after which the name on the Shanghai Stock Exchange will be
changed accordingly. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Whirlpool Corporation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I></I>Whirlpool Corporation is the world&#146;s leading global manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $19
billion in 2013, 69,000 employees and 59 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets <I>Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht</I> and other major brand names. Additional
information about the company can be found at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com.<I> </I></P>

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