Whirlpool (WHR) director John D. Liu receives 2,811-share annual stock award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

LIU JOHN D reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Whirlpool Corporation director John D. Liu received an annual stock award of 2,811 shares of Common Stock on April 21, 2026. The shares were granted at no cash cost to Liu under Whirlpool’s Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan and are recorded as directly owned. Following this grant, Liu directly holds a total of 7,246 Whirlpool common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider LIU JOHN D

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,811	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 7,246 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Stock award: 2,811 shares Grant price per share: 0.0000 Shares owned after grant: 7,246 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Stock award 2,811 shares Annual stock award granted April 21, 2026

Grant price per share 0.0000 Compensation grant, not market purchase

Shares owned after grant 7,246 shares Total direct Whirlpool common shares following transaction

Transaction code A Grant, award, or other acquisition of non-derivative common stock

Key Terms

Annual stock award, Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan, Common Stock, Grant, award, or other acquisition

4 terms

Annual stock award financial

"Annual stock award granted under the Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan."

Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan financial

"Annual stock award granted under the Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan."

An omnibus stock and incentive plan is a single company program that bundles different ways to pay and reward people—such as stock options, restricted shares, cash bonuses and other equity-based awards—under one set of rules. It matters to investors because it determines how much ownership can be granted to employees and advisors, which affects share dilution, management incentives and company costs; think of it as the company’s compensation toolbox that can change who benefits from future growth.

Common Stock financial

"security_title: Common Stock"

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LIU JOHN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ESSEX EQUITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

375 HUDSON STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10014

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [ WHR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/21/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	04/21/2026		A		2,811	A	$0(1)	7,246	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Annual stock award granted under the Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bridget K. Quinn, Attorney-In-Fact	04/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)