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Issuer:     WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ (WHR)
CIK:        0000106640
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-24-082967
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 5.02, 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Whirlpool closes European JV contribution and MENA sale with Arçelik; EMEA president role eliminated
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- Closed Contribution Transaction and MENA Sale on April 1, 2024, after final UK CMA regulatory approval.
- Whirlpool will own ~25% of new European appliance company; Arçelik owns ~75% under the contribution agreement.
- President, EMEA Gilles Morel's role eliminated; he remains EVP supporting transition and serves on Beko Europe board.
- Deal originally announced January 16, 2023; closing marks key strategic milestone for Whirlpool.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312524082967/0001193125-24-082967-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312524082967/d818920d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-082967

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