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Issuer:     WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ (WHR)
CIK:        0000106640
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-02-08T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-24-027496
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Whirlpool receives provisional UK CMA clearance for European appliance JV with Arcelik; expects close by April 2024
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- UK CMA provisionally cleared Whirlpool's contribution of European major domestic appliance business to new JV with Arcelik.
- Final CMA decision expected by March 26, 2024.
- Whirlpool will own 25% and Arcelik 75% of the newly formed company.
- Transaction expected to close by April 2024, pending final CMA approval.
- All other regulatory approvals, including from European Commission, already received.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312524027496/0001193125-24-027496-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312524027496/d99086d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-027496

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