SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


         DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): JULY 13, 2005

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                               MAYTAG CORPORATION
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

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             DELAWARE               1-655               42-0401785
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         (State or Other         (Commission          (IRS Employer
           Jurisdiction         File Number)      Identification Number)
         of Incorporation)

    403 West Fourth Street North, Newton Iowa              50208
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    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)             (ZIP CODE)

                                 (641) 792-7000
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               REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 8.01         OTHER EVENTS.
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                  On July 13, 2005, Maytag Corporation (the "Company") issued a
press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.


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ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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                  (a) Not applicable.

                  (b) Not applicable.

                  (c) Exhibits.


EXHIBIT NO.           DESCRIPTION
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99.1                  Press Release


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                                    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.

Dated:  July 13, 2005

                                       MAYTAG CORPORATION


                                       By: /s/ Roger K. Scholten
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                                       Name:     Roger K. Scholten
                                       Title:    Sr. V.P. & General Counsel


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NUMBER             DESCRIPTION
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99.1                       Press Release