WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (NYSE:WHR) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
its 2017 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 2, 2017 (the
Proxy Statement). The results of the stockholder vote are as
follows:
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a.
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Samuel R. Allen, Marc R. Bitzer, Greg Creed, Gary T.
DiCamillo, Diane M. Dietz, Gerri T. Elliott, Jeff M. Fettig, Michael F. Johnston, John D. Liu, Harish Manwani, William D. Perez, Larry O. Spencer, and Michael D. White were each elected by the stockholders to a term to expire in 2018 or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. |
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Nominees
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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Samuel R. Allen
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59,518,714
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314,894
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120,234
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6,728,632
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Marc R. Bitzer
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59,194,787
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662,712
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96,343
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6,728,632
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Greg Creed
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59,544,465
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282,776
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126,601
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6,728,632
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Gary T. DiCamillo
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58,392,608
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1,437,024
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124,210
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6,728,632
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Diane M. Dietz
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59,310,645
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519,310
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123,887
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6,728,632
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Gerri T. Elliott
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59,190,637
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641,996
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121,209
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6,728,632
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Jeff M. Fettig
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58,437,611
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1,296,641
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219,590
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6,728,632
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Michael F. Johnston
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58,390,881
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1,433,422
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129,539
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6,728,632
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John D. Liu
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58,981,552
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854,931
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117,359
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6,728,632
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Harish Manwani
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56,559,610
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3,262,836
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131,396
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6,728,632
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William D. Perez
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59,660,788
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174,506
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118,548
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6,728,632
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Larry O. Spencer
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59,562,646
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267,105
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124,091
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6,728,632
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Michael D. White
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59,033,229
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786,788
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133,825
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6,728,632
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b.
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The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding)
basis, the compensation paid to the Corporations named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement, including the Compensation Discussion Analysis, the compensation tables, and related disclosure. |
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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56,864,980
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2,776,331
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312,531
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6,728,632
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c.
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The stockholders voted, on an advisory (non-binding)
basis, on the frequency with which the Corporation should hold future advisory votes on executive compensation. Consistent with a majority of the votes cast with respect to this proposal and with the recommendation of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, the Corporation will hold a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers annually until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers as required to Section 14(A) of the Securities and Exchange act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. |
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1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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52,796,833
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555,824
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6,446,290
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154,895
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6,728,632
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d.
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The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst
Young LLP as the Corporations independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. |
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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63,926,596
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2,569,356
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186,522
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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. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (NYSE:WHR) Recent Trading Information
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (NYSE:WHR) closed its last trading session up +2.00 at 170.14 with 911,571 shares trading hands.