8-K


 
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 19, 2016
 

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities At (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 



Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 19, 2016, Whirlpool Corporation (the "Corporation") held its 2016 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 4, 2016 (the “Proxy Statement”). The results of the stockholder vote are as follows:
 
a.
Samuel R. Allen, Marc R. Bitzer, Gary T. DiCamillo, Diane M. Dietz, Gerri T. Elliott, Jeff M. Fettig, Michael F. Johnston, John D. Liu, Harish Manwani, William D. Perez, and Michael D. White were each elected by the stockholders to a term to expire in 2017 or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
 
 
 
Nominees
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Samuel R. Allen
 
61,495,516
 
363,040
 
111,335
 
6,395,970
Marc R. Bitzer
 
61,057,695
 
820,681
 
91,515
 
6,395,970
Gary T. DiCamillo
 
60,669,836
 
1,180,343
 
119,712
 
6,395,970
Diane M. Dietz
 
61,126,011
 
722,746
 
121,134
 
6,395,970
Gerri T. Elliott
 
61,137,675
 
713,137
 
119,079
 
6,395,970
Jeff M. Fettig
 
60,011,102
 
1,739,567
 
219,222
 
6,395,970
Michael F. Johnston
 
60,809,305
 
1,045,652
 
114,934
 
6,395,970
John D. Liu
 
60,722,427
 
1,121,207
 
126,257
 
6,395,970
Harish Manwani
 
58,757,606
 
3,081,383
 
130,902
 
6,395,970
William D. Perez
 
61,658,669
 
201,025
 
110,197
 
6,395,970
Michael D. White
 
61,228,961
 
630,179
 
110,751
 
6,395,970


 
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
59,252,833
 
2,416,147
 
300,911
 
6,395,970
 

c.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
65,622,185
 
2,587,155
 
156,521




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 21, 2016
 
By:
 
   /s/ BRIDGET K. QUINN
 
 
Name:
 
Bridget K. Quinn
 
 
Title:
 
Corporate Secretary and Group Counsel