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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 22, 1997
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-3932 38-1490038
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commision File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) number) Identification No.)
2000 M63 North, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022-2692
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(Address of principal executive officers) (Zip Code)
(616)-923-5000
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Item 5. Other Events
. On September 22, 1997, the registrant announced that Robert G.
Thompson, its corporate vice president and controller, will resign
his position to accept a position as senior vice president and
corporate controller with Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. in London. Mark
Brown, who is currently controller for Whirlpool Asia, has been
named as successor to Thompson, as Corporate Vice President and
Controller.
. On September 24, 1997 the registrant announced that Michael D.
Thieneman will become executive vice president of the company's
North American Region. Thieneman succeeds Ralph F. Hake, senior
executive vice president of operations, who was named to his
current position in February. A successor to Thieneman has yet to
be named.
Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 1
Copy of a press release dated September 24, 1997 covering the
Company's recent announcement that Michael D. Thieneman will become executive
vice president of the company's North American Region.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Registrant
Date: September 25, 1997 By: /s/ Daniel F. Hopp
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Name: Daniel F. Hopp
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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Contact:
Christopher Wyse
616-923-3417
[email protected]
WHIRLPOOL NAMES THIENEMAN TO EXECUTIVE POSITION
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- Sept. 24, 1997 -- Whirlpool Corporation announced
today that Michael D. Thieneman will become executive vice president of the
company's North American Region and join the executive committee. Thieneman
succeeds Ralph F. Hake, senior executive vice president of operations, who was
named to his current position in February.
Thieneman, currently corporate vice president of global procurement, will
begin his new assignment effective immediately. Thieneman will be responsible
for all aspects of the company's North American business, reporting to Hake. A
successor to Thieneman has yet to be named.
"Mike possesses the right balance of experience and leadership for this
position," Hake said. "He has a broad perspective of Whirlpool's global
business, having worked in the U.S., as well as Canada and Europe."
Thieneman joined Whirlpool in 1977 as a product engineer. He has served as
president and CEO of Inglis Limited, the company's Canadian subsidiary, and was
president of Whirlpool Compressor Operations, in Riva di Chieri, Italy.
Whirlpool is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home
appliances. Headquartered in Benton Harbor, the company manufactures in 13
countries and markets products under 11 major brand names in about 140
countries.
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