UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 16, 2013
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-3932 | 38-1490038 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2000 M-63 North, Benton Harbor, Michigan | 49022-2692 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(269) 923-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the 2013 Whirlpool Corporation annual meeting of stockholders held on April 16, 2013 (the “2013 Annual Meeting”), the stockholders approved the Whirlpool Corporation Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan”). The terms and conditions of the Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan and awards contemplated thereunder are described in Whirlpool’s Proxy Statement dated March 4, 2013 (“Proxy Statement”), which description is incorporated by reference herein. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2013.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 16, 2013, the Corporation held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement. The results of the stockholder vote are as follows:
| a. | Samuel R. Allen, Gary T. DiCamillo, Diane M. Dietz, Jeff M. Fettig, Michael F. Johnston, William T. Kerr, John D. Liu, Harish Manwani, William D. Perez, Michael A. Todman, and Michael D. White were each elected by the stockholders to a term to expire in 2014 or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. |
Nominees | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Samuel R. Allen | 62,021,497 | 1,608,149 | 189,058 | 5,306,893 | ||||||||||||
Gary T. DiCamillo | 62,825,147 | 792,988 | 200,569 | 5,306,893 | ||||||||||||
Diane M. Dietz | 63,382,931 | 253,173 | 182,600 | 5,306,893 | ||||||||||||
Jeff M. Fettig | 61,591,897 | 1,948,305 | 278,502 | 5,306,893 | ||||||||||||
Michael F. Johnston | 63,121,151 | 499,007 | 198,546 | 5,306,893 | ||||||||||||
William T. Kerr | 61,964,442 | 1,668,663 | 185,599 | 5,306,893 | ||||||||||||
John D. Liu | 63,228,140 | 394,119 | 196,445 | 5,306,893 | ||||||||||||
Harish Manwani | 63,285,481 | 339,615 | 193,608 | 5,306,893 | ||||||||||||
William D. Perez | 61,972,460 | 1,652,702 | 193,542 | 5,306,893 | ||||||||||||
Michael A. Todman | 62,965,511 | 692,994 | 160,199 | 5,306,893 | ||||||||||||
Michael D. White | 61,990,444 | 1,633,448 | 194,812 | 5,306,893 | ||||||||||||
| b. | The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation paid to the Corporation’s named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement, including the Compensation Discussion & Analysis, the compensation tables and related disclosure. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
52,204,629 | 11,361,585 | 252,490 | 5,306,893 | |||||||||
| c. | The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013. |
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
67,671,847 | 1,301,163 | 152,587 | ||||||
| d. | The stockholders approved the Whirlpool Corporation Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
55,669,352 | 7,957,052 | 192,300 | 5,306,893 | |||||||||
| e. | The stockholders voted against the advisory (non-binding) stockholder proposal to require shareholder approval of certain executive agreements. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
28,969,260 | 34,569,460 | 279,984 | 5,306,893 | |||||||||
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 16, 2013, Whirlpool Corporation announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from 50 cents per share to 62.5 cents per share, effective for the dividend payable on June 15, 2013, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 17, 2013.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 10.1 | Whirlpool Corporation Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Form S-8 filed on April 16, 2013). |
SIGNATURE
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 the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: April 18, 2013 | By: | /s/ KIRSTEN J. HEWITT | ||||
| Name: Kirsten J. Hewitt | ||||||
Title: Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | ||||||