WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 16, 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: DICAMILLO GARY T (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-12-15	Deferred Phantom Stock under Nonemployee Dir Equity Plan	$	A	4.189	Acquired		Common ()	Direct
2005-12-15	Phantom Stock under Non-Employee Dir. Stock Owner. Plan	$	A	15.19	Acquired		Common ()	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4800	Direct
Common Stock	448.6836	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 (1589)	1589	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1,000 shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker.

F2: As of 09/15/05, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 448.6836 shares held for the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Whirlpool Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F3: Grant of 4.189 phantom shares of common stock ("dividend equivalents") based on original grant of 827 phantom shares deferred in stock compensation awarded under the Nonemployee Director Equity Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d). Shares of stock are payable in common stock of the company in a one-for-one basis following the reporting person's departure from the board. As of 12/15/05, 840.998 total phantom shares deferred, which includes dividend equivalents earned in phantom restricted stock.

F4: 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.

F5: 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.

F6: Grant of 15.19 phantom shares of common stock ("dividend equivalents") based on original grant of 280 phantom shares deferred under the Nonemployee Director Stock Ownership Plan. This grant of deferred compensation is payable upon retirement from the Board of Directors. As of 12/15/05, 2,987.72 total phantom shares deferred which includes dividend equivalents earned in phantom restricted stock.

F7: 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.

F8: Stock option awarded on 4/15/03 at the option price of $64.69 per share. All shares are currently exercisable six months 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 4/20/04 at the option price of $50.98 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 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.