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 23, 2007
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 M63 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 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 23, 2007, Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. signed a non-binding letter of intent with Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., a Turkish appliance manufacturer, to enter into negotiations on the possible establishment of a joint venture in Europe. At this time, there is no change to Whirlpool’s business in Europe, nor is there any assurance that the parties will be able to finalize and agree upon the terms of a definitive agreement.
The information in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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 24, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Daniel F. Hopp | ||
| Name: | Daniel F. Hopp | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary | |||