WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 20, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ (WHR)
CIK: 0000106640
Period of Report: 2005-12-15

Reporting Person: CAIN HERMAN (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-15	Common Stock	J	10.5973	—	Acquired	679.8129	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	7235	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options	$		Common (600)	600	Direct
Stock Options	$		Common (600)	600	Direct
Stock Options	$		Common (600)	600	Direct
Stock Options	$		Common (600)	600	Direct
Stock Options	$		Common (600)	600	Direct
Stock Options	$		Common (600)	600	Direct
Stock Options	$		Common (600)	600	Direct
Stock Options	$		Common (1589)	1589	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 5,808 shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker.

F2: The securities herein were acquired on 12/15/05 pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 6 at $83.90 per share in transactions exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16(b)-3(c).

F3: As of 12/15/05, there are 679.8129 shares held for the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Whirlpool Corporation Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F4: Stock option awarded on 4/20/93 at the option price of $44.50 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F5: Stock option awarded on 4/19/94 at the option price of $48.94 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F6: Stock option awarded on 4/16/96 at the option price of $50.27 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F7: Stock option awarded on 4/28/98 at the option price of $50.92 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F8: Stock option awarded on 4/20/99 at the option price of $61.75 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F9: Stock option awarded on 4/18/00 at the option price of $46.21 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F10: Stock option awarded on 4/15/03 at the option price of $64.69 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F11: Stock option awarded on 04/19/05 at the option price of $64.73 per share under the Nonemployee Director Equity Plan. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the second anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.