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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-257573"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHR"
cik: "0000106640"
company_name: "WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T07:27:49.163968+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Whirlpool appoints Joseph T. Liotine as President and COO effective Sept 1, 2021

## Summary
- Joseph T. Liotine elected President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 1, 2021.
- He previously served as EVP and President of North America region since 2014.
- Annual base salary set at $850,000; target annual incentive of 130% of base salary.
- Target long-term incentive under Strategic Excellence Program is 450% of base salary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-257573
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHR
- cik: 0000106640
- company_name: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312521257573/0001193125-21-257573-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312521257573/d195463d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-257573.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph T. Liotine was elected as President and Chief Operating Officer at WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On August 17, 2021, the Board of Directors of Whirlpool Corporation (the “Corporation”) elected Joseph T. Liotine, 48, to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312521257573/0001193125-21-257573-index.htm

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