---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-063754"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHR"
cik: "0000106640"
company_name: "WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-03-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T00:22:41.377722+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Whirlpool CLO Ava Harter departs under reorganization; receives $2.93M severance

## Summary
- EVP & Chief Legal Officer role eliminated March 1, 2024; employment terminated March 8, 2024.
- Severance of $2,931,874 payable in two installments: $1,541,716 in March 2024 and $1,390,158 in March 2025.
- Also receives $93,360 for transition consulting and $32,000 for COBRA/health insurance.
- Agreed to 24-month non-compete, non-solicit, and confidentiality covenants; breach triggers 75% clawback.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-063754
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHR
- cik: 0000106640
- company_name: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312524063754/0001193125-24-063754-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312524063754/d760089d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-063754
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-063754.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-063754.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ava A. Harter was terminated as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
  source text: the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer role held by Ava A. Harter was eliminated March 1, 2024 as a result of a global corporate reorganization.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312524063754/0001193125-24-063754-index.htm

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