Sec Form 3 Filing - Conley Christopher S @ WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ - 2019-09-16

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 Conley Christopher S 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [ WHR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President and Controller (Last) (First) (Middle) 2000 N M-63 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/16/2019 (Street) BENTON HARBOR, MI49022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 635.945 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 111.33 ( 1 ) 02/18/2023 Common Stock 292 D Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 213.23 ( 2 ) 02/16/2025 Common Stock 275 D Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 132.19 ( 3 ) 02/15/2026 Common Stock 619 D Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 177.19 ( 4 ) 02/20/2027 Common Stock 461 D Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 172.7 ( 5 ) 02/19/2028 Common Stock 568 D Restricted Stock Units ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 37 D Restricted Stock Units ( 7 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 1,000 D Restricted Stock Units ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock 82 D Restricted Stock Units ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) Common Stock 325 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Conley Christopher S 2000 N M-63 BENTON HARBOR, MI49022 Vice President and Controller Signatures /s/ Bridget K. Quinn, Attorney-in-Fact 09/25/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The options became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 18, 2014. ( 2 )The options became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 16, 2016. ( 3 )The options became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 15, 2017. ( 4 )The options became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 20, 2018 and the remaining installment will become exercisable on February 20, 2020. ( 5 )The options became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 19, 2019 and the remaining installments will become exercisable on February 19, 2020 and February 19, 2021. ( 6 )The restricted stock units, granted on February 20, 2017 in the amount of 114 restricted stock units, have one remaining vest date, February 20, 2020, in the amount of 37 restricted stock units. The remaining restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares on that date. ( 7 )The restricted stock units, granted on February 19, 2018, will vest on February 19, 2021 and convert one-for-one to shares on that date. ( 8 )The restricted stock units, granted on February 19, 2018 in the amount of 126 restricted stock units, have two remaining vest dates, February 19, 2020 and February 19, 2021 and will vest and convert one-for-one to shares on those dates. ( 9 )The restricted stock units, granted on February 18, 2019, will vest in increments of one-third of the original grant on each date, February 18, 2020, February 18, 2021, and February 18, 2022 and convert one-for-one to shares on those dates.

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