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Whirlpool Corp./DE – ‘8-K’ for 4/20/21

On: Wednesday, 4/21/21, at 5:00pm ET · For: 4/20/21 · Accession #: 106640-21-62 · File #: 1-03932

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 4/21/21  Whirlpool Corp./DE                8-K:5       4/20/21   12:239K

Current Report — Form 8-K
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‘8-K’ — Current Report

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i WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ i 0000106640 i false i Common stock, par value $1.00 per share i WHR00001066402021-04-202021-04-200000106640exch:XNYS2021-04-202021-04-200000106640exch:XCHI2021-04-202021-04-20

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM i 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): i April 20, 2021

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as Specified in Charter)

i Delaware

i 1-3932

i 38-1490038

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

i 2000 North M-63,

i Benton Harbor,

i Michigan

i 49022-2692

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code ( i 269) i 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:



i ☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
i ☐			Soliciting material pursuant to rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
i ☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
i ☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

i Common stock, par value $1.00 per share

i WHR

i Chicago Stock Exchange

and

i New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 i ☐

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 20, 2021, Whirlpool Corporation (the "Corporation") held its 2021 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 5, 2021 (the "Proxy Statement"). The results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

Samuel R. Allen, Marc R. Bitzer, Greg Creed, Gary T. DiCamillo, Diane M. Dietz, Gerri T. Elliott, Jennifer A. LaClair, John D. Liu, James M. Loree, Harish Manwani, Patricia K. Poppe, Larry O. Spencer, and Michael D. White were each elected by the stockholders to a term to expire in 2022 or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.


Nominees	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Samuel R. Allen	50,745,573	1,524,271	54,658	4,493,512
Marc R. Bitzer	49,087,956	3,029,878	206,668	4,493,512
Greg Creed	50,658,700	1,580,955	84,847	4,493,512
Gary T. DiCamillo	50,332,338	1,902,786	89,378	4,493,512
Diane M. Dietz	51,385,993	880,468	58,041	4,493,512
Gerri T. Elliott	51,394,477	873,501	56,524	4,493,512
Jennifer A. LaClair	51,324,582	942,590	57,330	4,493,512
John D. Liu	51,117,895	1,118,144	88,463	4,493,512
James M. Loree	51,201,573	1,037,154	85,775	4,493,512
Harish Manwani	49,840,965	2,393,932	89,605	4,493,512
Patricia K. Poppe	51,136,764	1,123,081	64,657	4,493,512
Larry O. Spencer	51,282,724	976,677	65,101	4,493,512
Michael D. White	49,557,616	2,701,430	65,456	4,493,512

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
48,623,900	3,565,120	135,482	4,493,512


c.			The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021.


For	Against	Abstain
53,207,003	3,540,842	70,169

Website Disclosure

We routinely post important information for investors on our website, whirlpoolcorp.com, in the "Investors" section. We also intend to update the Hot Topics Q&A portion of this webpage as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investors section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our webpage is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

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.

Date: April 21, 2021

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

By: /s/ BRIDGET K. QUINN

Name: Bridget K. Quinn

Title: Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘8-K’ Filing	Date	Other Filings

Filed on:	4/21/21	8-K
For Period end:	4/20/21	4, DEF 14A, S-3ASR
	3/5/21	DEF 14A
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