WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2005

Apr 21, 2005

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ (WHR)
CIK: 0000106640
Period of Report: 2005-04-18

Reporting Person: CAIN HERMAN (Director)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	6408	Direct
Common Stock	644.6277	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

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

Footnotes

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

F2: As of 03/15/05, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 644.6277 shares held for the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Whirlpool Corporation Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F3: Stock option awarded on 4/20/1993 at the option price of $44.50 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F4: Stock option awarded on 4/19/1994 at the option price of $48.94 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F5: Stock option awarded on 4/16/1996 at the option price of $50.27 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F6: Stock option awarded on 4/28/1998 at the option price of $50.92 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F7: Stock option awarded on 4/20/1999 at the option price of $61.75 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F8: Stock option awarded on 4/18/2000 at the option price of $46.21 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

F9: Stock option awarded on 4/15/2003 at the option price of $64.69 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.