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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 18, 2017

 
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-3932
 
38-1490038
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
2000 North M-63,
Benton Harbor, Michigan
 
 
 
49022-2692
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (269) 923-5000
                                                                                            

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 18, 2017, Whirlpool Corporation (the "Corporation") held its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Corporation's proxy statement dated March 2, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”). The results of the stockholder vote are as follows:
 
a.
Samuel R. Allen, Marc R. Bitzer, Greg Creed, Gary T. DiCamillo, Diane M. Dietz, Gerri T. Elliott, Jeff M. Fettig, Michael F. Johnston, John D. Liu, Harish Manwani, William D. Perez, Larry O. Spencer, and Michael D. White were each elected by the stockholders to a term to expire in 2018 or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
 
 
Nominees
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Samuel R. Allen
 
59,518,714
 
314,894
 
120,234
 
6,728,632
Marc R. Bitzer
 
59,194,787
 
662,712
 
96,343
 
6,728,632
Greg Creed
 
59,544,465
 
282,776
 
126,601
 
6,728,632
Gary T. DiCamillo
 
58,392,608
 
1,437,024
 
124,210
 
6,728,632
Diane M. Dietz
 
59,310,645
 
519,310
 
123,887
 
6,728,632
Gerri T. Elliott
 
59,190,637
 
641,996
 
121,209
 
6,728,632
Jeff M. Fettig
 
58,437,611
 
1,296,641
 
219,590
 
6,728,632
Michael F. Johnston
 
58,390,881
 
1,433,422
 
129,539
 
6,728,632
John D. Liu
 
58,981,552
 
854,931
 
117,359
 
6,728,632
Harish Manwani
 
56,559,610
 
3,262,836
 
131,396
 
6,728,632
William D. Perez
 
59,660,788
 
174,506
 
118,548
 
6,728,632
Larry O. Spencer
 
59,562,646
 
267,105
 
124,091
 
6,728,632
Michael D. White
 
59,033,229
 
786,788
 
133,825
 
6,728,632


 
b.
The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation paid to the Corporation’s named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement, including the Compensation Discussion & Analysis, the compensation tables, and related disclosure.
 

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
56,864,980
 
2,776,331
 
312,531
 
6,728,632
 


c.
The stockholders voted, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, on the frequency with which the Corporation should hold future advisory votes on executive compensation. Consistent with a majority of the votes cast with respect to this proposal and with the recommendation of the Corporation's Board of Directors, the Corporation will hold a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Corporation's named executive officers annually until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of the Corporation's named executive officers as required pursuant to Section 14(A) of the Securities and Exchange act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
52,796,833
 
555,824
 
6,446,290
 
154,895
 
6,728,632


d.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
63,926,596
 
2,569,356
 
186,522




SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date: April 20, 2017
 
By:
 
  /s/ BRIDGET K. QUINN
 
 
Name:
Bridget K. Quinn
 
 
Title:
Corporate Secretary and Group Counsel