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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CAIN HERMAN   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [WHR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) T.H.E. NEW VOICE, INC., 825 FAIRWAYS COURT 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/18/2006 (Street) STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/18/2006   A(1)   591 A (1) 7,826 D (2)   Common Stock               690.0513 (3) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options	$ 90.9	04/18/2006		A(4)		1,131		(4)	(4)	Common	1,131	$ 0	1,131	D
Stock Options	(5)							(5)	(5)	Common	600		600	D
Stock Options	(6)							(6)	(6)	Common	600		600	D
Stock Options	(7)							(7)	(7)	Common	600		600	D
Stock Options	(8)							(8)	(8)	Common	600		600	D
Stock Options	(9)							(9)	(9)	Common	600		600	D
Stock Options	(10)							(10)	(10)	Common	600		600	D
Stock Options	(11)							(11)	(11)	Common	600		600	D
Stock Options	(12)							(12)	(12)	Common	1,589		1,589	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CAIN HERMAN T.H.E. NEW VOICE, INC. 825 FAIRWAYS COURT STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281	X

Signatures

Robert T. Kenagy, Corporate Secretary		04/19/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Award of stock pursuant to the Nonemployee Director Equity Plan.
(2)	5,808 shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker.
(3)	As of 03/15/06, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 690.051277 shares held for the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Whirlpool Corporation Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(4)	Stock option awarded on 04/18/06 at the option price of $90.90 per share under the Nonemployee Director Equity Plan. All shares will become exercisable six months after the award date. The expiration date is either 20 years from the award date or the second anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.
(5)	Stock option awarded on 4/20/93 at the option price of $44.50 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.
(6)	Stock option awarded on 4/19/94 at the option price of $48.94 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.
(7)	Stock option awarded on 4/16/96 at the option price of $50.27 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.
(8)	Stock option awarded on 4/28/98 at the option price of $50.92 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.
(9)	Stock option awarded on 4/20/99 at the option price of $61.75 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.
(10)	Stock option awarded on 4/18/00 at the option price of $46.21 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.
(11)	Stock option awarded on 4/15/03 at the option price of $64.69 per share. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the fifth anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.
(12)	Stock option awarded on 04/19/05 at the option price of $64.73 per share under the Nonemployee Director Equity Plan. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire either 20 years from the award date or the second anniversary of the date the Director ceases being a Director.

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