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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-099627
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150320
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150320

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:		15715132

	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>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
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) March&nbsp;20, 2015 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>1-3932</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>38-1490038</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Benton Harbor, Michigan</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;20, 2015, Indesit Company S.p.A. (<I>societ&agrave; per azioni</I> under the laws of the Republic of Italy) (the
&#147;Issuer<B>&#148;</B>), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a notice reporting that at a meeting of the holders of the Issuer&#146;s &#128;300,000,000 4.50% Guaranteed Notes due
April&nbsp;16, 2018 (the &#147;Notes&#148;), the holders passed an Extraordinary Resolution which amended the terms and conditions of the Notes so that they are better aligned to the terms and conditions of notes and bonds issued by the Company. As
a result of the passage of the Extraordinary Resolution, the Company has agreed to be a guarantor of the Notes, along with Indesit Company Luxembourg. A copy of the Issuer&#146;s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated
by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information included in this Item&nbsp;7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be
deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item&nbsp;7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by
reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of
the United States. The securities are being offered only outside the United States to certain investors in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S, and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States
or to, or for the account or benefit of, &#147;U.S. persons&#148;, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state or local securities laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Events. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As
discussed under Item&nbsp;7.01, as a result of the passage of the Extraordinary Resolution, the Company has agreed to be a guarantor of the Notes, along with Indesit Company Luxembourg. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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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="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIS NOTICE IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF NOTEHOLDERS. IF NOTEHOLDERS ARE IN ANY DOUBT AS TO THE ACTION THEY SHOULD TAKE, THEY SHOULD
SEEK THEIR OWN FINANCIAL ADVICE, INCLUDING AS TO ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES, IMMEDIATELY FROM THEIR STOCKBROKER, BANK MANAGER, SOLICITOR, ACCOUNTANT OR OTHER INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INDESIT COMPANY S.p.A. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(</B><B><I>societ&agrave; per azioni</I></B><B> under the laws of the Republic of Italy)</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B></B>(the &#147;<B>Issuer</B>&#148;)<B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NOTICE OF RESULTS OF MEETING </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the holders </B>(the &#147;<B>Noteholders</B>&#148;) <B>of the outstanding </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>&#128;300,000,000 4.50% Guaranteed Notes due 2018 issued by Indesit Company S.p.A. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>and guaranteed by Indesit Company Luxembourg (the </B>&#147;<B>Luxembourg Guarantor</B>&#148;<B>) with ISIN XS0923605470 </B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B></B>(the &#147;<B>Notes</B>&#148;) <B> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On
17&nbsp;February 2015, the Issuer announced that it had commenced a consent solicitation addressed to holders of its outstanding Notes with respect to certain amendments to (i)&nbsp;the terms and conditions of the Notes (the
&#147;<B>Conditions</B>&#148;), (ii)&nbsp;the trust deed constituting the Notes dated 26&nbsp;April 2013 between the Issuer, the Luxembourg Guarantor and BNP Paribas Trust Corporation UK Limited as trustee (the &#147;<B>Trust Deed</B>&#148;) and
(iii)&nbsp;the agency agreement dated 26&nbsp;April 2013 made between, among others, the Issuer, the Luxembourg Guarantor and BNP Paribas Securities Services, Luxembourg Branch as principal paying agent and Luxembourg paying agent (the
&#147;<B>Agency Agreement</B>&#148;) pursuant to a consent solicitation memorandum, dated as of 17&nbsp;February 2015 (the &#147;<B>Consent Solicitation Memorandum</B>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with such consent solicitation, a meeting of the Noteholders was convened by the Issuer by notice published, <I>inter alia</I>, through
Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. and Clearstream Banking, <I>soci&eacute;t&eacute; anonyme</I>, on the website of the Issuer and on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (<U>www.bourse.lu</U>) on 17&nbsp;February 2015 (the &#147;<B>Notice of
Meeting</B>&#148;) and such meeting was held earlier today, 20&nbsp;March 2015, at 10.00 a.m. (Rome time) (the &#147;<B>Meeting</B>&#148;) to consider the &#147;Extraordinary Resolution&#148; set out in such Notice of Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Extraordinary Resolution was duly passed by the requisite majority of Noteholders at the Meeting, and the Additional
Conditions were satisfied at the Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that following the passing of the Extraordinary Resolution the Supplemental Trust
Deed and the Supplemental Agency Agreement have been executed by the Issuer, the Luxembourg Guarantor and the other parties thereto for the purpose of amending the Conditions, the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement, all as further described in the
Notice of Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Accordingly, the Issuer will pay, to (i)&nbsp;each Eligible Noteholder from whom a valid Consent Instruction in favour of the
Extraordinary Resolution was received by the Tabulation Agent by the Early Participation Deadline (and was not subsequently revoked), the Participation Fee and (ii)&nbsp;each Ineligible Noteholder </P>

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from whom a valid Ineligible Holder Instruction was received by the Tabulation Agent by the Ineligible Instruction Deadline (and was not subsequently revoked), the Ineligible Holder Payment, in
each case by no later than the third Business Day immediately following the date of the Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Capitalised terms non defined herein shall bear the same
meanings given to them in the Notice of Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The voting record on the Extraordinary Resolution is set forth below: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">79.8%&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;outstanding&nbsp;Notes</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Notice is given by: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Indesit Company S.p.A. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Registered office: Viale Aristide Merloni No.&nbsp;47, 60044 Fabriano (Ancona). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Ancona Companies&#146; Registry number: 00693740425 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Share capital: EUR 102,759,269.40 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Ordinary shares: 114,176,966 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Company with a sole shareholder, subject to direction and coordination by Whirlpool Corporation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: 20&nbsp;March 2015 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Disclaimer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nothing in this announcement or the Consent Solicitation Memorandum constitutes or contemplates an offer of, an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an
offer to sell any security in any jurisdiction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws
of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. The securities are being offered only outside the United States to certain investors in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S, and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly
or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, &#147;U.S. persons&#148;, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable
state or local securities laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Terms used in this paragraph have the meaning given to them by Regulation S. </P>
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