Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Drummond Jose A Jr
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [WHR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, 2000 M-63N		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 12,817
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1) 02/01/2010 Common 2,300 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2) 01/01/2012 Common 1,000 $ (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3) 06/19/2014 Common 10,000 $ (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4) 02/20/2009 Common 2,270 $ (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5) 02/19/2010 Common 1,573 $ (5) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 02/20/2016 Common 3,707 $ 89.16 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (7) 02/19/2017 Common 3,832 $ 94.47 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (8) 02/19/2018 Common 6,725 $ 88.49 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Drummond Jose A Jr
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63N
BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022		       Executive Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Daniel F. Hopp, Attorney-in-Fact 10/03/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Whirlpool common stock. Restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares on February 1, 2010.
(2) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Whirlpool common stock. Restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares on January 1, 2012.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Whirlpool common stock. Restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares - 50% on June 19, 2010 and 50% on June 19, 2014.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Whirlpool common stock. Restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares on February 20, 2009.
(5) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Whirlpool common stock. Restricted stock units will vest and convert one-for-one to shares on February 19, 2010.
(6) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on February 20, 2007, with the second installment becoming exercisable on February 20, 2008. The final installment becomes exercisable on February 20, 2009.
(7) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on February 19, 2008, and the next two installments become exercisable on February 19, 2009 and February 19, 2010.
(8) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments. One third will become exercisable on February 19, 2009, one third on February 19, 2010 and the final one third on February 19, 2011.

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