WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (NYSE:WHR) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 7.01. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On December 17, 2018, Jeff M. Fettig notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Whirlpool Corporation (the “Company”) that he will retire as Executive Chairman of the Board and as a director of the Company, effective as of December31, 2018.
Also on December 17, 2018, the Board appointed Marc R. Bitzer, the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, to serve as Chairman of the Board, effective as of January 1, 2019.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The Company issued a press release announcing the transition, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 7.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
Press Release dated December 17, 2018
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Website Disclosure
We routinely post important information for investors on our website, whirlpoolcorp.com, in the “Investors” section. We intend to use this webpage as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investors section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our webpage is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.
WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ Exhibit
EX-99.1 2 exhibit991pressrelease.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit Whirlpool Corporation’s Chairman Jeff M. Fettig to Retire From Company CEO Marc Bitzer Adds Chairman Role Benton Harbor,…
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About WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (NYSE:WHR)
Whirlpool Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of home appliances. The Company manufactures products in approximately 15 countries and markets products around the world under brand names, such as Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air and Indesit. The Company’s segments include North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and Asia. The Company manufactures and markets a line of home appliances and related products. Its principal products are laundry appliances, refrigerators and freezers, cooking appliances, dishwashers, mixers and other portable household appliances. It also produces hermetic compressors for refrigeration systems. In the United States, it market and distribute products primarily under the Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Roper, Admiral, Affresh and Gladiator brand names primarily to retailers, distributors and builders.