Whirlpool 2007 Annual Report Download - page 125

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SHAREHOLDER AND OTHER INFORMATION
Whirlpool Corporation’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K, a cassette tape
recording of the Annual Report to
Shareholders and other financial
information, is available free of
charge to shareholders of record.
The Financial Summary
contained in this Annual Report
should be read together with the
Company’s Consolidated Financial
Statements and related notes,
and the “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis.” This information
appears in the Financial
Supplement to the Company’s
Proxy Statement and in the
Financial Supplement to the
2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K,
both of which are available
through the Internet at
www.whirlpoolcorp.com.
This Annual Report contains
forward-looking statements. These
statements are based on current
expectations and assumptions that
are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Actual results
could differ materially because of
the factors discussed in the “Risk
Factors” section of the Form 10-K.
Company earnings releases for
each quarter – typically issued in
April, July, October and February –
can be obtained by contacting:
Greg Fritz
Director, Investor Relations
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 N. M-63, Mail Drop 2800
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[email protected]
Certifications
The most recent certifications by
the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are
filed as exhibits to the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Chief Executive Officer’s most
recent certification to the New
York Stock Exchange pursuant to
Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE’s
Listed Company Manual was
submitted May 16, 2007.
Stock Exchanges
Common stock of Whirlpool
Corporation (exchange symbol:
WHR) is listed on the New York
and Chicago stock exchanges.
Annual Meeting
Whirlpool Corporation’s next
annual meeting is scheduled for
April 15, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. (Central
Time), at 120 East Delaware Place,
8th Floor, Chicago, IL.
Transfer Agent,
Shareholder Records,
Dividend Disbursements
and Corporate Secretary
For information about or assistance
with individual stock records,
transactions, dividend checks or
stock certificates, contact:
Computershare Trust Company,
N.A. Shareholder Services
P.O. Box 43069
Providence, RI 02940-3069
Telephone: [phone]
Outside the United States:
781-575-2879
TDD/TTY for hearing impaired:
201-222-4955
www.computershare.com
For additional information, contact:
Robert J. LaForest
Assistant Secretary
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 N. M-63, Mail Drop 2200
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail:
[email protected]
Direct Stock Purchase Plan
As a participant in the
DirectSERVICE Investment and
Stock Purchase Program, you can
be the direct owner of your shares of
Whirlpool Common Stock.
Non-shareholders may purchase
their initial shares through the plan
for a minimum of $250, or through
automatic bank account debits of
$50 for five months. Participants
may make cash contributions of up
to $250,000 annually, invested daily,
with or without reinvesting their
dividends, and can sell part of the
shares held in the program without
exiting the plan. There are modest
transaction processing fees and
brokerage commissions for
purchases, sales and dividend
reinvestment.
For details, contact Computershare
or visit its Direct Stock Purchase
Plan Web site to enroll.
Stock-Split and
Dividend History
March 1952:2-for-1stock
exchange
December 1954:100% stock
dividend
May 1965:2-for-1
May 1972:3-for-1
December 1986:2-for-1
Example: 100 shares of Whirlpool
Common Stock purchased in
February 1952 equaled 4,800
shares in January 2008.
For each quarter during 2006 and
2007, Whirlpool paid a dividend of
$0.43 per share.
Common Stock Market Price
High Low Close
4
4QQ22000077$$9944..8899$$7722..1155$$8811..6633
3
3QQ22000077$$111166..7799$$7722..1100$$8899..1100
2
2QQ22000077$$111188..0000$$8844..1177$$111111..2200
1
1QQ22000077$$9966..7777$$8833..2211$$884
4..9911
4Q2006 $ 90.68 $ 80.80 $ 83.02
3Q2006 $ 89.64 $ 74.07 $ 84.11
2Q2006 $ 94.12 $ 78.12 $ 82.65
1Q2006 $ 96.00 $ 79.75 $ 91.47
As of February 15, 2008, the
number of holders of record of
the common stock of Whirlpool
was 14,899.
Trademarks
affresh, Amana, Aquarela, Architect,
Bauknecht, Brastemp, Bravos,
Centennial, centralpark, Club,
Consul, Duet, Eggo, Epic, Flex, For
The Love Of Cooking, For The Way
It’s Made, Gladiator, Jenn-Air, JOT,
KitchenAid, Laundry 1-2-3, Maré,
Maytag, PowerScour, ProTouch,
Purafresh, Pure, Retro, Scents, Shape
of the stand mixer, Steamoption,
SuperEco, Touch, VersaTop and
Whirlpool are trademarks of
Whirlpool Corporation or its wholly
or majority-owned affiliates.
Cook for The Cure, ENERGY
STAR, FORTUNE, Habitat for
Humanity, iPod, OxiClean,
Smartway Transport and Susan G.
Komen for The Cure are owned by
their respective companies.
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All rights reserved.