Whirlpool (WHR) Form 4 WHIRLPOOL / JEFF M FETTIG ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FETTIG JEFF M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

2000 M-63N

(Street)

BENTON HARBOR MI 49022

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [ WHR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/13/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/07/2018		G	V	4,311	D	$0.00	0	D
Common Stock	03/07/2018		G	V	4,311	A	$0.00	10,328	I	By trust for reporting person
Common Stock	03/27/2018		G	V	17,900	D	$0.00	17,900	I	By 3/16/2016 GRAT
Common Stock	03/27/2018		G	V	17,900	A	$0.00	28,228	I	By trust for reporting person and spouse
Common Stock	04/02/2018		G	V	28,000	D	$0.00	228	I	By trust for reporting person and spouse
Common Stock	04/02/2018		G	V	28,000	A	$0.00	28,000	I	By 4/02/2018 GRAT
Common Stock	05/15/2018		G	V	190	D	$0.00	38	I	By trust for reporting person and spouse
Common Stock	11/01/2018		G	V	71,862	D	$0.00	38,138	I	By 11/01/2017 GRAT
Common Stock	11/01/2018		G	V	71,862	A	$0.00	71,900	I	By trust for reporting person and spouse
Common Stock	11/01/2018		G	V	56,974	D	$0.00	0	I	By 10/27/2016 GRAT
Common Stock	11/01/2018		G	V	56,974	D	$0.00	128,874	I	By trust for reporting person and spouse
Common Stock	11/13/2018		M(1)		300,000	A	$31.82	300,000	D
Common Stock	11/13/2018		F(2)		95,212	D	$116.95	204,788	D
Common Stock	11/13/2018		F(3)		81,625	D	$116.95	47,249	I	By trust for reporting person and spouse
Common Stock								7,980.678	I	401(k) Stock Fund

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.82	11/13/2018		M			300,000	(4)	02/16/2019	Common Stock	300,000	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Fettig exercised an employee stock option that was due to expire on February 16, 2019 resulting in his net acquisition of 123,163 shares.

2. Shares withheld for taxes.

3. Shares tendered by attestation in payment of the exercise price.

4. Options vested and became exercisable as follows: one third on 2/16/2010; One third on 02/16/2011; one third on 02/16/2012.

Remarks:

	/s/Bridget K.Quinn, Attorney-in-Fact	11/15/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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