Sec Form 4 Filing - WHITWAM DAVID R @ WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ - 2004-06-15

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 WHITWAM DAVID R 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 X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and Chief Exc Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, 2000 M-63N 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/15/2004 (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 06/02/2004 G( 1 ) V 10 D 117,618 D ( 2 ) Common Stock 8,000 I ( 3 ) By Wife Common Stock 06/15/2004 A( 4 ) 96.296 ( 4 ) A 15,275.723 ( 5 ) I 401(k) Stock Fund

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 Option (Right to Buy) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common 45,000 45,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common 65,000 65,000 D Deferred Phantom Stock in WEDSP ( 8 ) 06/15/2004 A( 8 ) 102.372 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common ( 8 ) $ 0 16,008.387 ( 8 ) D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) Common 110,000 110,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 10 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 ) Common 120,000 120,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 11 ) ( 11 ) ( 11 ) Common 120,000 120,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 12 ) ( 12 ) ( 12 ) Common 125,000 125,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 13 ) ( 13 ) ( 13 ) Common 150,000 150,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 14 ) ( 14 ) ( 14 ) Common 90,000 90,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WHITWAM DAVID R WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63N BENTON HARBOR, MI49022 X Chairman and Chief Exc Officer Signatures Robert T. Kenagy, Corporate Secretary 06/16/2004 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Gift of stock to non-family member. ( 2 )The shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker. ( 3 )The execution and filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is for the purpose of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the beneficial owner of any of the shares referred to in any of the entries in this report to which this note expressly relates. The shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker. ( 4 )The securities herein were acquired on 06/15/04 pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 6 at $66.811230 per share in transactions exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16(b)-3(c). ( 5 )As of 06/15/04, there are 15,275.723 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7. ( 6 )45,000 opt ion shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 08/15/95 at the option price of $55.81 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant. ( 7 )65,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 06/15/98 at the option price of $63.13 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant. ( 8 )Grant of 102.372 phantom shares of common stock ("dividend equivalents") based on phantom shares deferred under the Executive Deferred Savings Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3. As of 06/15/04, 16,008.387 total phantom shares deferred. ( 9 )110,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 04/05/99 at the option price of $52.28 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant. ( 10 )120,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/14/00 at the option price of $52.19 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant. ( 11 )120,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/19/01 at the option price of $54.07 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from date of grant. ( 12 )125,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/18/02 at the option price of $67.29 per share. All shares are currently exercisable, and will expire 10 years from date of grant. ( 13 )150,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/17/03 at the option price of $49.60 per share. 75,000 shares are currently exercisable, with the remaining 75,000 shares becoming exercisable on 02/17/05. The options will expire 10 years from date of grant. ( 14 )90,000 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/16/04 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 date of grant.

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