---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-018248"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHR"
cik: "0000106640"
company_name: "WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T06:22:03.693338+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Whirlpool COO Joseph Liotine to depart; CEO Bitzer assumes global ops

## Summary
- President & COO Joseph Liotine transitions to advisory role Jan 31, 2023; departs March 31, 2023.
- Chairman & CEO Marc R. Bitzer will directly oversee global operations after Liotine's exit.
- Material terms of amended compensation for Liotine to be reported when finalized.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-018248
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHR
- cik: 0000106640
- company_name: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312523018248/0001193125-23-018248-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312523018248/d458180d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-018248
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-018248.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-018248.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph T. Liotine departed as President and Chief Operating Officer at WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/.
  - Action: transitioned to advisory role and will depart
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 31, 2023, Joseph T. Liotine, President and Chief Operating Officer of Whirlpool Corporation (the ”Company”), will transition to an advisory role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312523018248/0001193125-23-018248-index.htm

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