Edgar Filing: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â CAIN HERMAN

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/18/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [WHR]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

T.H.E. NEW VOICE, INC.,Â 825 FAIRWAYS COURT

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

STOCKBRIDGE, GAÂ 30281

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6,408	D ⁽¹⁾	Â
Common Stock	644.6277	D ⁽²⁾	Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options	Â ⁽³⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Common	600	$ ⁽³⁾	D	Â
Stock Options	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common	600	$ ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â
Stock Options	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common	600	$ ⁽⁵⁾	D	Â
Stock Options	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Common	600	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â
Stock Options	Â ⁽⁷⁾	Â ⁽⁷⁾	Common	600	$ ⁽⁷⁾	D	Â
Stock Options	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common	600	$ ⁽⁸⁾	D	Â
Stock Options	Â ⁽⁹⁾	Â ⁽⁹⁾	Common	600	$ ⁽⁹⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CAIN HERMAN T.H.E. NEW VOICE, INC. 825 FAIRWAYS COURT STOCKBRIDGE, GAÂ 30281	Â X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Robert T. Kenagy		04/21/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	5,808 shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker.
(2)	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.
(3)	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.
(4)	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.
(5)	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.
(6)	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.
(7)	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.
(8)	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.
(9)	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.

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