Whirlpool 2009 Annual Report Download - page 109

Whirlpool Corporation’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K, a cassette
tape recording of the annual
meeting of shareholders and
other financial information are
available free of charge to
stockholders of record.
The Financial Summary contained
in this Annual Report should be
read together with the Company’s
Consolidated Financial State-
ments 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 2009 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 mate-
rially 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
Assistant Treasurer
and Director, Investor Relations
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 N. M-63, Mail Drop 2800
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
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 20, 2010, at 8:00 a.m.
(Central Time), at 120 East
Delaware Place, 8th Floor,
Chicago, IL.
Transfer Agent, Shareholder
Records, Dividend Disburse-
ments 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:
800-952-9245
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:
[e-mail]
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 Computer share
or visit its Direct Stock Purchase
Plan Web site to enroll.
Stock-Split and Dividend History
March 1952: 2-for-1 stock
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 2010.
For each quarter during 2008
and 2009, Whirlpool paid a
dividend of $0.43 per share.
Common Stock Market Price
High Low Close
4Q 2009 $85.01 $65.37 $80.66
3Q 2009 $73.84 $41.34 $69.96
2Q 2009 $49.96 $28.44 $42.56
1Q 2009 $49.08 $19.19 $29.59
4Q 2008 $ 83.05 $ 30.19 $ 41.35
3Q 2008 $ 91.87 $ 58.22 $ 79.29
2Q 2008 $ 92.59 $ 61.73 $ 61.73
1Q 2008 $ 98.00 $ 67.19 $ 86.78
As of February 12, 2010, the
number of holders of record of
the common stock of Whirlpool
was 14,821.
Trademarks
Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid,
For the Way It’s Made, the Shape
of the Stand Mixer, Jenn-Air,
Amana, Bauknecht, Brastemp,
Consul, Gladiator, Vantage,
affresh, Duet, FanFresh, Bravos,
Jetclean, 6th Sense, Silverware
Blast, Fresh Hold, Shades of
Amana, Gourmand, EcoStyle,
Inverse Black, Club, Aquarela, and
Gladiator Claw are trademarks
of Whirlpool Corporation or
its wholly or majority-owned
affiliates.
Fortune, ENERGY STAR,
Corporate Responsibility Officer,
Newsweek, Professional Builder,
Metropolitan Home Renovate,
HANDY, Habitat for Humanity
International, Cook for the Cure,
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
and Instituto Consulado da
Mulher are owned by their
respective companies.
©2010 Whirlpool Corporation.
All rights reserved.
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