Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 21, 2015

 

 

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-3932   38-1490038
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2000 M-63 North, Benton Harbor, Michigan   49022-2692
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(269) 923-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 21, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Whirlpool Corporation (the “Corporation”) elected James Peters, 45, to the position of Corporate Controller, effective June 1, 2015. In this position, he will serve as the principal accounting officer of the Corporation.

Mr. Peters joined the Corporation in 2004 as Director, Corporate Accounting and Finance, and has been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Whirlpool North America since 2010. In the interim period, he has held various positions of increasing responsibility, including two years as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. Prior to joining the Corporation, Mr. Peters was an Internal Audit Manager for Limited Brands and a Consulting Manager for Ernst & Young.

Material terms of the compensation arrangement for Mr. Peters are not expected to change as a result of this appointment.

Mr. Peters succeeds Christopher J. Kuehn, who is assuming the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Whirlpool North America, effective June 1, 2015.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 21, 2015, the Corporation held its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Corporation’s proxy statement dated March 6, 2015 (the “Proxy Statement”). The results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

 

a. Samuel R. Allen, Gary T. DiCamillo, Diane M. Dietz, Gerri T. Elliott, Jeff M. Fettig, Michael F. Johnston, John D. Liu, Harish Manwani, William D. Perez, Michael A. Todman, and Michael D. White were each elected by the stockholders to a term to expire in 2016 or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominees

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Samuel R. Allen

     61,452,869         603,184         371,706         6,381,613  

Gary T. DiCamillo

     61,063,034         995,932         368,793         6,381,613  

Diane M. Dietz

     61,152,489         911,806         363,464         6,381,613  

Gerri T. Elliott

     61,378,558         683,863         365,338         6,381,613  

Jeff M. Fettig

     59,770,811         2,144,152         512,796         6,381,613  

Michael F. Johnston

     61,145,421         912,203         370,135         6,381,613  

John D. Liu

     61,882,172         178,483         367,104         6,381,613  

Harish Manwani

     56,261,311         5,798,964         367,484         6,381,613  

William D. Perez

     61,811,865         248,034         367,860         6,381,613  

Michael A. Todman

     60,794,010         1,270,010         363,739         6,381,613  

Michael D. White

     61,445,140         615,309         367,310         6,381,613  

 

b. The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation paid to the Corporation’s named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement, including the Compensation Discussion & Analysis, the compensation tables and related disclosure.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

59,330,536   2,593,784   503,439   6,381,613

 

c. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

67,104,472   1,283,720   421,180


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
Date: April 23, 2015 By:

/s/ BRIDGET K. QUINN

Name: Bridget K. Quinn
Title: Corporate Secretary and Group Counsel