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 *
Yaggi William 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)
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2000 M-63N
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2007
(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 02/08/2007   M(1)   7,500 A $ 54.07 11,095 D (3)  
Common Stock 02/08/2007   S(1)   7,500 D $ 91.36 3,595 D (3)  
Common Stock 02/08/2007   M(2)   3,000 A $ 49.6 6,595 D (3)  
Common Stock 02/08/2007   S(2)   3,000 D $ 91.36 3,595 D (3)  
Common Stock               272.14 (4) 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) 02/08/2007   M(1)     7,500   (1)   (1) Common 7,500 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) 02/08/2007   M(2)     3,000   (2)   (2) Common 18,000 $ 0 15,000 D  
Phantom Restricted Shares (Strategic Excellence Program) (5)               (5)   (5) Common (5)   503.442 (5) D  
Deferred Phantom ESAP Stock in WEDSP (6)               (6)   (6) Common (6)   977.574 (6) D  
Deferred Phantom ESAP Stock in WEDSP II (7)               (7)   (7) Common (7)   524.928 (7) D  
Phantom Restricted Stock (Special Retention Program) (8)               (8)   (8) Common (8)   7,785.33 (8) D  
Phantom Restricted Shares (Strategic Excellence Program) (9)               (9)   (9) Common 658   658 D  
Phantom Restricted Stock (Special Retention Program) (10)               (10)   (10) Common 7,400   7,400 D  
Phantom Restricted Stock (Special Retention Program) (11)               (11)   (11) Common 20,000   20,000 D  
Phantom Restricted Shares (Maytag Recognition Awards) (12)               (12)   (12) Common 10,000   10,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (13)               (13)   (13) Common 3,000   3,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (14)               (14)   (14) Common 9,000   9,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (15)               (15)   (15) Common 4,178   4,178 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (16)               (16)   (16) Common 5,600   5,600 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Yaggi William T
2000 M-63N
BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
      EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT  

Signatures

 /s/ Robert T. Kenagy, Corporate Secretary   02/09/2007
**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) Cashless exercise of 7,500 shares and immediate sale through broker of an award granted on 02/19/2001 at the option price of $54.07 per share with the cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. All shares were exercisable and would have expired 10 years from the date of grant.
(2) Cashless exercise of 3,000 shares and immediate sale through broker of an award granted on 02/17/2003 at the option price of $49.60 per share with the cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. 15,000 shares remain and are exercisable and will expire 10 years from the date of grant.
(3) 3,488 shares are held in a brokerage account in the undersigned's name.
(4) As of 12/15/06, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 272.140 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7.
(5) 493.50 phantom shares deferred under the Strategic Excellence Program in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3. As of 12/15/06, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, 503.442 total phantom shares deferred which includes dividend equivalents earned in phantom restricted stock.
(6) 891.44 phantom shares deferred under the Executive Deferred Savings Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3. As of 12/15/06, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, 977.574 total phantom shares deferred, which includes dividend equivalents earned in phantom restricted stock.
(7) 506 phantom shares deferred under the Executive Deferred Savings Plan II in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3. As of 12/15/06, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, 524.928 total phantom shares deferred, which includes dividend equivalents earned in phantom restricted stock.
(8) Deferral of 7,400 phantom restricted share (Special Retention Program) awarded under the Whirlpool Corporation 1998 Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). As of 12/15/06, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, 7,785.33 total phantom shares deferred, which includes dividend equivalents earned in phantom restricted stock.
(9) 658 phantom stock shares (Strategic Excellence Program) awarded on 02/14/2005 under the SEP 2004 grant made pursuant to the 2002 Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Time restrictions on these shares will lapse on 02/14/2007.
(10) 7,400 phantom stock shares (Special Retention Program) awarded under the Whirlpool Corporation 1998 Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Shares will vest on 02/18/2008. Participants may elect to defer receipt of vested shares. Dividend equivalents on deferred stock will be invested in additional stock.
(11) 20,000 phantom stock shares (Special Retention Program) awarded on 06/14/2004 with the effective date of the award to be 07/01/2004 under the Whirlpool Corporation 2002 Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Shares will become vested as follows: 50% on 07/01/2007 and 50% on 07/01/2011. Participants may elect to defer receipt of vested shares. Dividend equivalents on deferred stock will be invested in additional stock.
(12) Award of 10,000 phantom stock shares (Maytag Recognition Awards) on 08/13/2006 under the Whirlpool Corporation 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Restrictions will lapse on the award on 08/13/2009. Dividend equivalents will be paid annually in cash.
(13) 3,000 option shares awarded on 06/15/1998 at the option price of $63.13 per share with tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from the date of grant.
(14) 9,000 option shares awarded on 02/18/2002 at the option price of $67.29 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from the date of grant.
(15) 4,178 option shares awarded on 02/16/2004 at the option price of $72.94 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. 2,785 shares are currently exercisable with the remaining shares becoming exercisable on 02/16/2007. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.
(16) 5,600 option shares with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights awarded on 02/20/2006 at the option price of $89.16 per share. Shares will become exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/20/2007; one-third on 02/20/2008; and one-third on 02/20/2009. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

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