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) DECEMBER 1, 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)


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ITEM 8.01  OTHER EVENTS.

         On December 1, 2005, Whirlpool Corporation and Maytag Corporation
issued a joint press release. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         Press release dated December 1, 2005.








                                    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: December 1, 2005                       By: /s/ Robert T. Kenagy
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 Name: Robert T. Kenagy
                                                 Title: Corporate Secretary






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



99.1     Press Release dated December 1, 2005.