<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000106640-18-000006.txt : 20180119
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180119172924
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000106640-18-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180119
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180119

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:		18538286

	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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Roman;font-size:7pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:4pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:4pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s43E2645312A4599F99D741797C8B9239"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed H.R.1 (the &#8220;Tax Cuts and Jobs Act&#8221;) which enacted various changes to the U.S. corporate tax law. Some of the most significant provisions impacting corporations include a reduced corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective in 2018, and a one-time "deemed repatriation" tax on earnings in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Prior to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Company&#8217;s normalized effective tax rate in 2017 would have been approximately 15%.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Whirlpool Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) estimates that for the fourth quarter of 2017 it will record a U.S. GAAP one-time, non-cash charge of approximately $425 million to tax expense, as a result of the impact of the reduced tax rate on the valuations of the Company&#8217;s deferred tax assets, the one-time deemed repatriation tax and other related items.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The charge recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017 represents the Company&#8217;s best estimate of the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company will continue to evaluate the interpretations and assumptions made, guidance that may be issued and actions the Company may take as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which could materially change this estimate in 2018 as new information becomes available.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The information included in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 7.01 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.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Certain statements contained in the current report relating to the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the Company and the Company&#8217;s expectations with respect to future tax rates constitute &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements reflect management&#8217;s current expectations regarding future events and speak only as of the date of this current report. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not, or the times at or by which, events will occur. Actual performance may differ materially from that expressed or implied in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these expectations include, among other things, the risk that the Company&#8217;s estimates regarding the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the Company&#8217;s expectations regarding future tax rates may prove incorrect. In addition to these risks, reference should also be made to the factors discussed under &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; in Whirlpool Corporation&#8217;s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this current report are based upon what are believed to be reasonable assumptions, investors cannot be assured that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements, and the differences may be material. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this current report and, except as expressly required by applicable law, Whirlpool Corporation assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div 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authorized.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24%;"></td><td style="width:29%;"></td><td style="width:2%;"></td><td style="width:45%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Date: January 19, 2018</font></div></td><td 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