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This page provides access to Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) SEC filings, offering detailed insight into the company’s financial performance, governance and material events. Whirlpool uses filings such as Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K to report information about its home appliance business, which includes kitchen and laundry appliances and small domestic appliances under brands like Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul and InSinkErator.
In its Form 8-K filings, Whirlpool discloses quarterly earnings results, including net sales, margins, cash flow and segment performance for Major Domestic Appliances in North America, Latin America and Asia, and its Small Domestic Appliances Global segment. Other 8-Ks report dividend approvals by the board of directors, changes to the dividend rate, and the declaration of quarterly dividends on the company’s common stock.
Whirlpool’s 8-Ks also describe governance and leadership changes, such as the appointment of new directors, committee assignments, and changes in senior executive roles, as well as related compensation terms. Certain filings detail capital and portfolio actions, including the sale of a portion of the company’s equity stake in Whirlpool of India Limited and the intended use of proceeds to reduce debt.
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Whirlpool Corporation filed a current report describing the finalized separation terms for James Peters, its former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and President, Whirlpool Asia. His employment ended on March 30, 2026 under a Waiver and Release Agreement.
Under this agreement, Mr. Peters will receive $3,046,500 in severance, paid in two installments, with the second scheduled for March 2027. He remains eligible for a prorated 2026 annual incentive based on Company performance and for vesting of 20,000 restricted stock units on March 1, 2028. These benefits depend on his waiver of claims, adherence to two-year restrictive covenants, and an ongoing cooperation obligation.
The Vanguard Group amended its Schedule 13G/A to report zero beneficial ownership of Whirlpool Corp common stock. The filing explains that on January 12, 2026 The Vanguard Group, Inc. implemented an internal realignment and certain subsidiaries/business divisions will report disaggregated holdings in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). The amendment is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/27/2026.
Whirlpool Corporation reported that Executive Vice President James Peters has decided to resign from the company effective March 30, 2026. He had previously stepped down as Chief Financial Officer and President, Whirlpool Asia effective December 31, 2025 as part of the company’s ongoing talent planning process.
Whirlpool also reminded investors that it routinely shares important information in the Investors section of its website, including a Hot Topics Q&A area that may be used for material disclosures under Regulation FD, in addition to its press releases and other public communications.
Whirlpool Corporation has issued its 2026 proxy, asking shareholders to elect 12 directors, approve 2025 executive pay on an advisory basis, and ratify Ernst & Young as 2026 auditor. The annual meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2026 in Chicago.
Management highlights a difficult 2025 marked by a suppressed U.S. housing market, tariff volatility, and weak consumer sentiment. Revenue was $15.5 billion, with GAAP net earnings of $318 million, a 2.2% net margin, and ongoing EBIT margin of 4.7% after about $200 million of structural cost reductions.
Whirlpool invested roughly $0.8 billion in R&D and capital spending, executed a major North America product refresh, and reduced its stake in Whirlpool of India to 40%, using proceeds to pay down debt. The annual dividend rate was reset to $3.60 per share while still returning $299 million in dividends and marking 70 consecutive years of payouts.
Incentive outcomes reflect below-target performance: the 2025 short‑term bonus paid at 50% of target after excluding one‑time tariff headwinds, and the 2023‑2025 performance share cycle paid out at 0% as cumulative ongoing EPS and average ROIC fell below threshold goals.
Whirlpool Corporation’s chairman and CEO Marc R. Bitzer reported indirect gifts of common stock through family-related trusts. Trusts for his benefit and for immediate family members each transferred 3,110 shares of Whirlpool common stock as bona fide gifts on March 3, 2026, with no sale proceeds.
After these gifts, one trust held 46,031.419 shares, and trusts for immediate family members held 13,227 shares, plus separate indirect holdings of 150,000 shares and 9,129.81 shares in a 401(k) stock fund. The filing notes these estate-planning transfers were permitted under existing lock-up agreements related to recent Whirlpool equity offerings.
Whirlpool director Greg Creed reported an open-market purchase of 3,305 shares of Whirlpool common stock on March 3, 2026 at a weighted average price of $60.16 per share. The shares were bought through a trust for him and his spouse, raising its indirect holdings to 6,080 shares, under lock-up agreements that permit market purchases during the lock-up period.
Appaloosa-affiliated funds have disclosed a significant but reduced stake in Whirlpool Corp through a Schedule 13D filing. As of the filing date, Azteca Partners and Palomino Master together held 3,190,207 shares of Whirlpool common stock, representing approximately 4.9% of outstanding shares, at a total cost of about $265,050,729.00. This is down from 3,735,655 shares, or about 5.8%, held as of the earlier event date.
The filing describes a letter dated February 25, 2025 from Appaloosa LP to Whirlpool’s board expressing dissatisfaction with a recently announced equity issuance, the company’s failure to capitalize on U.S. tariffs, and concerns about management entrenchment. The reporting group, led by David A. Tepper, states it acquired the position for investment purposes, may continue discussing these issues with management and the board, and may increase or decrease its stake over time. As of the filing date, the group reports that it no longer beneficially owns more than 5% of Whirlpool’s common stock.
Whirlpool EVP & Chief Financial Officer Roxanne Warner reported several equity compensation transactions on common and derivative securities. Restricted stock units vested and were converted into common shares, increasing her direct holdings to 9,945.076 shares, with additional deferred stock and indirect holdings in a 401(k) stock fund.
Some of the newly delivered common shares were automatically withheld at a price of $69.13 per share to cover tax obligations, classified as tax-withholding dispositions rather than open-market sales. Warner also exchanged 100 common shares for an equal number of deferred stock units under Whirlpool’s executive deferred savings plan.
Whirlpool Corporation vice president and controller Todd N. Tomczak exercised restricted stock units into common shares and had a portion withheld to cover taxes. On March 1, 2026, 435 restricted stock units vested and converted one-for-one into Whirlpool common stock. To satisfy tax obligations, 148.518 shares were automatically withheld at $69.13 per share. After these transactions, Tomczak directly owned 1,588.681 shares and indirectly held 340.623 shares through a 401(k) stock fund. The vested awards relate to grants made in 2023, 2024 and 2025 under Whirlpool’s Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan, with remaining units scheduled to vest in installments on March 1, 2027 and March 1, 2028.