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WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ (WHR) Form 8-K — Oct 20, 2026

$WHRForm 8-KItems 5.02, 9.01Filed Oct 20, 2026, 4:06 PM ET0000106640-26-000064Original filing

Whirlpool Corporation's board appointed Karin Risi as a director effective October 19, 2026, adding her to the Human Resources and Finance committees. Risi spent 28 years at Vanguard, most recently as managing director and chief strategy and product officer overseeing a $12 trillion investment platform serving over 50 million investors. Her compensation follows the standard non-employee director package: a $150,000 annual cash retainer plus $160,000 in annual equity paid in Whirlpool common stock. She also serves as an independent director of SEI Investments Company and HarbourVest Partners.

Key figures

Cash Position
0
Whirlpool employees
41000
Vanguard platform usd
$12 trillion
Director equity comp usd
160000
Vanguard investors served
more than 50 million
Director cash retainer usd
150000
Risi vanguard tenure years
28
Manufacturing research centers
35
Whirlpool annual net sales 2025
approximately $16 billion

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