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) October 6, 2005

 

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-3932

 

38-1490038

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

2000 M63 North, Benton Harbor, Michigan

 

49022-2692

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(269) 923-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 8.01  Other Events

 

During the week ending October 7, 2005, the Company commenced mailing a summary of the annual report for the Whirlpool 401(k) Plan for the 2004 plan year that ended December 31, 2004 to members of the Plan.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Copy of annual report to members of the Whirlpool Corporation 401(k) Plan.

 

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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.

 

 

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 6, 2005

By

:

/s/ Robert T. Kenagy

 

 

Name:

Robert T. Kenagy

 

Title:

Corporate Secretary

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Summary Annual Report for the Whirlpool Corporation 401(k) Plan for the plan year that ended December 31, 2004.

 

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