<PAGE>
CONFORMED COPY
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________________________________________
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 8, 1999
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
--------------------------------------------------------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-3932 38-1490038
- ---------------------------- ------------------ ---------------------
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
2000 M63 North, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022-2692
--------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive officers) (Zip Code)
(616)-923-5000
--------------------------------------------------
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
<PAGE>
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountants
The Board of Directors of the Registrant's subsidiary, Multibras S.A.
Eletrodomesticos ("Multibras"), announced on February 8, 1999 the engagement of
Ernst & Young LLP as its independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 1999 to replace the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores
Independentes, Brazil, who were dismissed as auditors of Multibras effective
February 8, 1999. Multibras does not have an audit or similar committee of the
Board of Directors.
The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes, Brazil, on the
financial statements of Multibras for the past two fiscal years did not contain
an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified
as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
In connection with the audits of the financial statements of Multibras for each
of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 1998 and through February 8, 1999,
there were no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes,
Brazil, on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures which, if not resolved to
the satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes, Brazil,
would have caused PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes, Brazil, to
make reference to the matter in their report. The Company has requested
PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes, Brazil, to furnish it a letter
addressed to the Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements.
A copy of that letter, dated February 22, 1999 is filed as Exhibit 1 to this
Form 8-K/A.
<PAGE>
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: February 25, 1999 By: /s/ Robert T. Kenagy
---------------------
Name: Robert T. Kenagy
Title: Associate General Counsel and Secretary
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 1
February 22, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K/A amending the Form 8-K dated February 8, 1999
of Whirlpool Corporation and are in agreement with the statements contained
therein.
Yours very truly,
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Auditores Independentes
Sao Paulo, Brazil
