---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000106640-25-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHR"
cik: "0000106640"
company_name: "WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T13:32:16.805013+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Whirlpool appoints ex-Sherwin-Williams CEO John Morikis to board; director Spencer not standing for reelection

## Summary
- John Morikis appointed director effective Jan 17, 2025; annual cash retainer $150,000 plus $160,000 equity.
- Morikis is former chairman & CEO of Sherwin-Williams (1984-2024); also serves on General Mills board.
- Larry O. Spencer will not stand for reelection at 2025 Annual Meeting; no disagreement with the company.
- Morikis named to Corporate Governance & Nominating and Human Resources Committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000106640-25-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHR
- cik: 0000106640
- company_name: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000010664025000014/0000106640-25-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000010664025000014/whr-20250217.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000106640-25-000014
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000106640-25-000014.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000106640-25-000014.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Larry O. Spencer departed as Director at WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/.
  - Action: decided not to stand for reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: Larry O. Spencer communicated to the Board his decision not to stand for reelection at the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000010664025000014/0000106640-25-000014-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.