Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  PETITT ANTHONY B
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [WHR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2000 M-63N		 4. 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
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1)   (1) Common 864 $ (1) D  
Phantom Restricted Shares   (2)   (2) Common 546 $ (2) D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

/s/ Daniel F. Hopp, Attorney-in-Fact 03/04/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) 864 option shares awarded on 02/18/2008 at the option price of $88.49 er share. The 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.
(2) 546 phantom stock shares ("SEP") granted on 02/18/2008 under the 2007 SEP award of contingent shares made pursuant to the Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16(b)-3. Time restrictions will lapse and shares will become vested on 02/18/2010.

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