WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 22, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ (WHR)
CIK: 0000106640
Period of Report: 2006-02-20

Reporting Person: Venturelli Larry M (VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-02-20	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$89.16	A	2153	Acquired		Common (2153)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	56	Direct
Common Stock	62.279	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Restricted Shares (Strategic Excellence Program)	$		Common (90)	90	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (1333)	1333	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$		Common (1266)	1266	Direct

Footnotes

F1: As of 12/15/05, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 62.279 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7.

F2: 2,153 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.

F3: 90 phantom stock shares (Strategic Excellence Plan) awarded on 02/14/05 under the SEP 2004 grant made pursuant to the 2002 Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Time restrictions on these shares will lapse on 02/14/2007.

F4: 2,000 option shares awarded on 02/16/2004 at the option price of $72.94 per share with tax withholding rights. Of these shares not already exercised, 666 shares are currently exercisable, with the remaining shares becoming exercisable on 02/16/2007. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

F5: 1,266 option shares awarded on 02/14/2005 at the optin price of $63.24 per share with tax withholding rights. 422 shares are currently exercisable with the remaining shares becoming exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/14/2007 and one-third on 02/14/2008. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.