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Shareholder and Other Information
Whirlpool Corporation’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K, a cassette tape recording of the
annual meeting of shareholders and other
financial information, is 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
Statements and related notes, and the
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis.”
This information appears in the Financial
Supplement to the Company’s 2011 Proxy
State ment and in the Financial Supplement
to the 2010 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
Assistant Treasurer and Senior Director,
Investor Relations
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 N. M-63, Mail Drop 2800
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: investor _ [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 19, 2011, at 8 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 indi-
vidual 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
Corporate 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 divi-
dend reinvestment.
For details, contact Computer share or visit its
Direct Stock Purchase Plan website 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 2011.
For each quarter during 2009 and 2010,
Whirlpool paid a dividend of $0.43 per share.
Market Price
High Low Close
4Q 2010 $ 91.28 $ 72.95 $ 88.83
3Q 2010 96.90 71.00 80.96
2Q 2010 118.44 86.86 87.82
1Q 2010 91.11 73.30 87.25
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
As of February 7, 2011, the number of holders
of record of the common stock of Whirlpool
was 14,020.
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Gladiator, 6th Sense, Affresh, Bravos X, Ice20,
Gemini, Pro Line, Chef Touch, Superba,
Tandem, Touch and Go, Clean, Fly, ProFresh
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