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accession: "0001193125-25-269476"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHR"
cik: "0000106640"
company_name: "WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T23:20:31.742882+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Whirlpool announces CFO change, new leadership roles; Peters steps down as CFO

## Summary
- James Peters steps down as CFO and Admin Officer effective Dec 31, 2025; remains EVP leading enterprise transformation.
- Roxanne Warner elevated to EVP and CFO; Todd Tomczak becomes VP and Controller, both effective Jan 1, 2026.
- Alessandro Perucchetti steps down as President N. America effective Dec 31, 2025; stays in advisory role.
- Juan Carlos Puente named Executive President, Whirlpool North America and Global Strategic Sourcing; Ludovic Beaufils named Executive President, KitchenAid Small Appliances, Latin America, IT, Design.
- Carey Martin receives 30,000 RSUs for retention; retirement eligibility age lowered from 55 to 53 in equity awards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-269476
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHR
- cik: 0000106640
- company_name: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-11-06T23:59:59+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/106640/000119312525269476/0001193125-25-269476-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312525269476/d884629d8k.htm

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