Shareholder and Other Information
Whirlpool Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, a cassette tape recording of the annual meeting of shareholders and other financial information, is available free of charge to stockholders of record.
The Financial Summary contained in this Annual Report should be read together with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes, and the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis.” This information appears in the Financial Supplement to the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement and in the Financial Supplement to the 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, both of which are available through the Internet at www.whirlpoolcorp.com.
This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Form 10-K.
Company earnings releases for each quarter—typically issued in April, July, October and February—can be obtained by contacting:
Greg Fritz
Assistant Treasurer and Senior Director, Investor Relations
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 N. M-63, Mail Drop 2800
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692
Telephone: 269-923-2641
Fax: 269-923-3525
E-mail: investor_relations@whirlpool.com
Stock Exchanges
Common stock of Whirlpool Corporation (exchange symbol: WHR) is listed on the New York and Chicago stock exchanges.
Annual Meeting
Whirlpool Corporation’s next annual meeting is scheduled for April 19, 2011, at 8 a.m. (Central Time), at 120 East Delaware Place, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL.
Transfer Agent, Shareholder Records, Dividend Disbursements and Corporate Secretary
For information about or assistance with individual stock records, transactions, dividend checks or stock certificates, contact:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Shareholder Services
P.O. Box 43069
Providence, RI 02940-3069
Telephone: 877-453-1504
Outside the United States:
781-575-2879
TDD/TTY for hearing impaired: 800-952-9245
www.computershare.com
For additional information, contact:
Robert J. LaForest
Corporate Secretary
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 N. M-63, Mail Drop 2200
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692
Telephone: 269-923-5355
E-mail: robert.laforest@whirlpool.com
Direct Stock Purchase Plan
As a participant in the DirectSERVICE Investment and Stock Purchase Program, you can be the direct owner of your shares of Whirlpool Common Stock.
Non-shareholders may purchase their initial shares through the plan for a minimum of $250, or through automatic bank account debits of $50 for five months. Participants may make cash contributions of up to $250,000 annually, invested daily, with or without reinvesting their dividends, and can sell part of the shares held in the program without exiting the plan. There are modest transaction processing fees and brokerage commissions for purchases, sales and dividend reinvestment.
For details, contact Computershare or visit its Direct Stock Purchase Plan website to enroll.
Stock-Split and Dividend History
| March 1952: | 2-for-1 stock exchange |
| December 1954: | 100% stock dividend |
| May 1965: | 2-for-1 |
| May 1972: | 3-for-1 |
| December 1986: | 2-for-1 |
Example: 100 shares of Whirlpool Common Stock purchased in February 1952 equaled 4,800 shares in January 2011.
For each quarter during 2009 and 2010, Whirlpool paid a dividend of $0.43 per share.
Market Price
| High | Low | Close | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Q 2010 | $ | 91.28 | $ | 72.95 | $ | 88.83 |
| 3Q 2010 | 96.90 | 71.00 | 80.96 | |||
| 2Q 2010 | 118.44 | 86.86 | 87.82 | |||
| 1Q 2010 | 91.11 | 73.30 | 87.25 | |||
| 4Q 2009 | $ | 85.01 | $ | 65.37 | $ | 80.66 |
| 3Q 2009 | 73.84 | 41.34 | 69.96 | |||
| 2Q 2009 | 49.96 | 28.44 | 42.56 | |||
| 1Q 2009 | 49.08 | 19.19 | 29.59 | |||
As of February 7, 2011, the number of holders of record of the common stock of Whirlpool was 14,020.
Trademarks
Whirlpool, Duet, Maytag, Maxima, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht, Gladiator, 6th Sense, Affresh, Bravos X, Ice20, Gemini, Pro Line, Chef Touch, Superba, Tandem, Touch and Go, Clean, Fly, ProFresh Combi and Ignis are trademarks of Whirlpool Corporation or its wholly or majority-owned affiliates.
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