Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Liotine Joseph T.
  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)
EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & PRES NA
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, 2000 M-63N
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2017
(Street)

BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 02/17/2017   M(1)   81 A (1) 10,095 D  
Common Stock 02/17/2017   F   25 D $ 177.19 10,070 D  
Common Stock 02/17/2017   M(1)   245 A (1) 10,315 D  
Common Stock 02/17/2017   D   245 D (3) 10,070 D  
Common Stock 02/17/2017   M(2)   5,000 A (2) 15,070 D  
Common Stock 02/17/2017   F   1,707 D $ 177.19 13,363 D  
Common Stock 02/20/2017   M(4)   188 A (4) 13,551 D  
Common Stock 02/20/2017   F   59 D $ 177.19 13,492 D  
Common Stock 02/20/2017   M(4)   565 A (4) 14,057 D  
Common Stock 02/20/2017   D(5)   565 D (5) 13,492 D  
Common Stock               1,470.005 I 401(k) Stock Fund

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/17/2017   M     81   (1)   (1) Common 81 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/17/2017   M     245   (1)   (1) Common 245 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 02/17/2017   M     5,000   (2)   (2) Common 5,000 $ 0 5,000 D  
Deferred Stock Units (3) 02/17/2017   A   245     (3)   (3) Common 245 (3) 1,597.003 D  
Restricted Stock Units (4) 02/20/2017   M     188   (4)   (4) Common 188 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (4) 02/20/2017   M     565   (4)   (4) Common 565 $ 0 0 D  
Deferred Stock Units (5) 02/20/2017   A   565     (5)   (5) Common 565 (5) 2,162.003 D  
Restricted Stock Units (6) 02/20/2017   A   2,031     (6)   (6) Common 2,031 $ 0 2,031 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 177.19 02/20/2017   A   8,176     (7) 02/20/2027 Common 8,176 $ 0 8,176 D  
Restricted Stock Units (8) 02/20/2017   A   15,000     (8)   (8) Common 15,000 $ 0 15,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Liotine Joseph T.
C/O WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63N
BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
      EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & PRES NA  

Signatures

 /s/ Bridget K. Quinn, Attorney-in-Fact   02/22/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Vesting of restricted stock unit award made under the Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(2) Vesting of restricted stock unit award made under the Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(3) Upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on 02/17/2017, the reporting person deferred the receipt of 245 shares of deferred stock pursuant to Whirlpool's Executive Deferred Savings Plan II. As a result, the reporting person is reporting the disposition of 245 shares of common stock in exchange for an equal number of shares of deferred stock. The deferred stock is payable following the reporting person's termination of employment with Whirlpool Corporation.
(4) Vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit award for the 2014-2016 performance period made under the Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(5) Upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on 02/17/2017, the reporting person deferred the receipt of 565 shares of deferred stock pursuant to Whirlpool's Executive Deferred Savings Plan II. As a result, the reporting person is reporting the disposition of 565 shares of common stock in exchange for an equal number of shares of deferred stock. The deferred stock is payable following the reporting person's termination of employment with Whirlpool Corporation.
(6) Restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares as follows: one-third on 02/20/2018; one-third on 02/20/2019; and one-third on 02/20/2020.
(7) Options will vest and become exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/20/2018; one-third on 02/20/2019; and one-third on 02/20/2020.
(8) Restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares as follows: equally on 02/20/2020 and 02/20/2022.

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