WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2006

Mar 16, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ (WHR)
CIK: 0000106640
Period of Report: 2006-03-15

Reporting Person: PERIQUITO PAULO F M O (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-03-15	Phantom Restricted (Career) Stock	$	A	238.95	Acquired		Common ()	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	98082	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Restricted Shares (Strategic Excellence Program)	$		Common (1944)	1944	Direct
Phantom Restricted Shares (Special Retention Program)	$		Common (25000)	25000	Direct
Phantom Restricted Shares (Special Retention Program)	$		Common (18500)	18500	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (15000)	15000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (5000)	5000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (15000)	15000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (33000)	33000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (33000)	33000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (33000)	33000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (33000)	33000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (33000)	33000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (12339)	12339	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (10335)	10335	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 3,000 shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker.

F2: Grant of 238.95 phantom shares of common stock ("dividend equivalents") based on original grant of 40,000 phantom stock shares (Career Stock Award) awarded under the Whirlpool 1989 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). 30,000 phantom shares are currently vested, with the remaining shares becoming vested as follows: 10,000 shares on retirement after age 60. As of 03/15/06, 48,458.77 total phantom shares deferred, which includes dividend equivalents earned in phantom restricted stock.

F3: 1,944 phantom stock shares (Strategic Excellence Program) awarded on 02/14/2005 under the SEP 2004 grant made pursuant to the Whirlpool Corporation 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Time restrictions on these shares will lapse on 02/14/2007.

F4: 50,000 phantom stock shares (Special Retention Program) awarded on 10/16/2001 under the Whirlpool Corporation 1998 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Program in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Remaining phantom shares will vest on 10/16/06. Participants may elect to defer receipt of vested shares. Dividend equivalents will be invested in additional stock.

F5: 18,500 phantom stock shares (Special Retention Program) awarded on 02/19/2001 under the Whirlpool Corporation 1998 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Phantom shares will become vested as follows: 50% on 2/19/08. Participants may elect to defer receipt of vested shares. Dividend equivalents will be invested in additional stock.

F6: 15,000 option shares awarded on 4/15/1997 at the option price of $45.75 per share with tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable, and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

F7: 5,000 option shares awarded on 7/10/1997 at the option price of $52.19 per share with tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable, and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

F8: 15,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 6/15/1998 at the option price of $63.13 per share. All shares are currently exercisable, and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

F9: 33,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 4/5/1999 at the option price of $52.28 per share. All shares are currently exercisable, and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

F10: 33,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 2/14/2000 at the option price of $52.19 per share. All shares are currently exercisable, and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

F11: 33,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 2/19/2001 at the option price of $54.07 per share. All shares are currently exercisable, and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

F12: 33,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 2/18/2002 at the option price of $67.29 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

F13: 33,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 2/17/2003 at the option price of $49.60 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant.

F14: 12,339 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/16/2004 at the option price of $72.94 per share. 8,226 shares are currently exercisable, with the remaining one-third becoming exercisable on 02/16/2007. The options will expire 10 years from date of grant.

F15: 10,335 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/20/2006 at the option price of $89.16 per share. Shares will become exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/20/2007; one-third on 02/20/2008; and one-third on 02/20/2009. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.