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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Brega Joao Carlos 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/15/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [WHR] (Last) (First) (Middle) 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 15,941.012 (1) D Â

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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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	02/16/2014	Common	1,650	$ 72.94	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	02/20/2016	Common	3,707	$ 89.16	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (4)	02/19/2017	Common	3,832	$ 94.47	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (5)	02/19/2018	Common	6,547	$ 88.49	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (6)	02/16/2019	Common	15,202	$ 31.82	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (7)	02/14/2021	Common	8,882	$ 85.45	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (8)	02/20/2022	Common	10,463	$ 71.03	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (9)	  (9)	Common	6,273	$ (9)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (10)	  (10)	Common	1,439	$ (10)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (11)	  (11)	Common	5,000	$ (11)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (12)	  (12)	Common	2,875	$ (12)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Brega Joao Carlos 2000 M-63N BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022	Â	Â	  Executive Vice President	Â

Signatures

/s/ Bridget K. Quinn, Attorney-in-Fact		03/26/2012
**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)	As of 03/15/2012, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 45.012 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the broker-administered dividend reinvestment plan.
(2)	The option became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 16, 2005.
(3)	The option became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 20, 2007.
(4)	The option became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 19, 2008.
(5)	The option became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 19, 2009.
(6)	The option became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 16, 2010.
(7)	The option becomes exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments, beginning on February 14, 2012.
(8)	The option becomes exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments, beginning on February 20, 2013.
(9)	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 15, 2013.
(10)	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 14, 2014.
(11)	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 June 18, 2014.
(12)	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 as follows: one-third on February 20, 2013; one-third on February 20, 2014; and one-third on February 20, 2015.

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