Sec Form 4 Filing - KILTS JAMES M @ WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ - 2005-03-15

FORM 4 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 KILTS JAMES M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [ WHR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) GILLETTE CO., PRUDENTIAL TOWER BLDG. 800 BOYLSTON ST. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/15/2005 (Street) BOSTON, MA, MA02199 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 4,000 D ( 1 ) Common Stock 100 I ( 2 ) By Daughter Common Stock 100 I ( 2 ) By Son

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 Stock Options ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common 600 600 D Phantom Stock under Non-Employee Dir. Stock Owner. Plan ( 4 ) 03/15/2005 A( 4 ) 17.08 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common ( 4 ) $ 0 2,614.03 ( 4 ) D Stock Options ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common 600 600 D Stock Options ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common 600 600 D Stock Options ( 7 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common 600 600 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other KILTS JAMES M GILLETTE CO. PRUDENTIAL TOWER BLDG. 800 BOYLSTON ST. BOSTON, MA, MA02199 X Signatures /s/ Robert T. Kenagy 03/17/2005 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )2,600 shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker. ( 2 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his children, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 3 )Stock option awarded on 4/20/99 at the option price of $61.75 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director. ( 4 )Grant of 17.08 phantom shares of common stock ("dividend equivalents") based on original grant of 400 phantom shares deferred under the Nonemployee Director Stock Ownership Plan. This grant of deferred compensation is payable upon retirement from the Board of Directors. As of 03/15/05, 2,614.03 total phantom shares deferred, which includes dividend equivalents earned in phantom restricted stock. ( 5 )Stock option awarded on 4/18/00 at the option price of $46.21 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director. ( 6 )Stock option awarded on 04/15/03 at the option price of $64.69 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director. ( 7 )Stock option awarded on 04/20/04 at the option price of $50.98 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

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