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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   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) January 24, 2000

                             WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                   1-3932                      38-1490038
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File            (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)              Number)                 Identification No.)





     2000 M63 North,  Benton Harbor, Michigan                    49022-2692
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     (Address of principal executive officers)                   (Zip Code)


                                (616)-923-5000
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              Registrant's telephone number, including area code









Item 5.   Other Events

     On January 24, 2000, the registrant reported fourth-quarter and full-year
earnings for 1999.  The registrant's reported fourth-quarter earnings from
continuing operations were $113 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, up 36
percent versus earnings of $83 million, or $1.09 per diluted share in the
comparable 1998 period.

     Full-year core earnings were $407 million, or $5.35 per diluted share, up
31 percent, versus core earnings of $310 million, or $4.06 per diluted share of
1998. Core earnings are earnings from continuing operations excluding the impact
of the first quarter 1999 Brazilian currency devaluation and discontinued
operations from 1998. Full year net earnings, which include the Brazilian
currency devaluation, were also at record levels of $347 million, or $4.56 per
diluted share, versus 1998 net earnings of $325 million, or $4.25 per diluted
share.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     Copy of press release dated January 24, 2000 regarding the registrant's
earnings for the fourth-quarter and full-year 1999.







                                  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
                                Registrant



Date: January 26, 2000       By: /s/  Robert T. Kenagy
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                                Name:  Robert T. Kenagy
                                Title:   Associate General Counsel and Secretary