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 *   HU MARK K 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/14/2005 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [WHR] (Last) (First) (Middle) 2000 M-63N 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BENTON HARBOR MI 49022 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 0 D 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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Restricted Shares (Special Retention Program)	  (1)	  (1)	Common	10,000	$ (1)	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	  (2)	Common	20,000	$ (2)	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	  (3)	Common	5,027	$ (3)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HU MARK K 2000 M-63N BENTON HARBOR MI 49022	Â	Â	  EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	Â

Signatures

/s/ Robert T. Kenagy		02/16/2005
**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)	10,000 phantom stock shares (Special Retention Program) awarded on 01/05/2004 under the Whirlpool Corporation 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Shares will become vested as follows: 50% on 01/05/2007 and 50% on 01/05/2011. Participants may elect to defer receipt of vested shares. Dividend equivalents on deferred stock will be invested in additional stock.
(2)	20,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 01/05/2004 at the option price of $71.80 per share. 10,000 shares are currently exercisable with the remaining 10,000 shares becoming exercisable on 01/05/2006. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.
(3)	5,027 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/16/2004 at the option price of $72.94 per share. Shares will become exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/16/05; one-third on 02/16/06; and one-third on 02/16/07. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

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