Exhibit 31(a)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Jeff M. Fettig, certify that:
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| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Whirlpool Corporation; and |
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| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstance under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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| Date: | February 21, 2013 |
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| /s/ JEFF M. FETTIG |
| Name: | Jeff M. Fettig |
| Title: | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
