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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Venturelli Larry M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [WHR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER (Last) (First) (Middle) 2000 M-63N 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/16/2008 (Street) BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/16/2008   M(1)   139 A (1) 251 D   Common Stock 02/16/2008   F(1)   82 D $ 88.49 169 D   Common Stock               64.671 (2) I 401(k) Stock Fund

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Deferred Phantom Restricted Shares

(3)

02/16/2008

A(3)

415

(3)

(3)

Common

415

$ 0

1,218.201 (4)

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

(5)

02/18/2008

A(5)

3,390

(5)

(5)

Common

3,390

$ 0

3,390

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Venturelli Larry M 2000 M-63N BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022			VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER

Signatures

/s/ Daniel F. Hopp, Attorney-in-Fact		02/19/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Payment of 139 shares of common stock under a 2005 SEP award on which time restrictions lapsed on 02/16/2008. The 2005 SEP award was made under the Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plans in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. These shares were reported in Table II as derivative securities in prior filings.
(2)	As of 12/15/2007, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 64.671 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7.
(3)	Partial deferral of a 2005 SEP award on which restrictions lapsed on 02/16/2008. The 2005 SEP award was made under the Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plans in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. These shares were reported in Table II as derivative securities in prior filings.
(4)	Deferred phantom shares in Executive Deferred Savings Plan II.
(5)	3,390 option shares awarded on 02/18/2009 at the option price of $88.49 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. Shares will become exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/18/2009; one-third on 02/18/2010; and one-third on 02/18/2011. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.

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