FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Bitzer Marc R 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2006 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ [WHR] (Last) (First) (Middle) WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, 2000 M-63N 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 9,995 D (1) Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	  (2)	Common	6,600	$ (2)	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	  (3)	Common	12,000	$ (3)	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (4)	  (4)	Common	3,563	$ (4)	D	Â
Phantom Restricted Shares (Strategic Excellence Program)	  (5)	  (5)	Common	1,123	$ (5)	D	Â
Phantom Restricted Shares (Special Retention Program)	  (6)	  (6)	Common	9,250	$ (6)	D	Â
Phantom Restricted Shares (Special Retention Program)	  (7)	  (7)	Common	20,000	$ (7)	D	Â
Phantom Restricted (Career) Stock	  (8)	  (8)	Common	22,845.73 (8)	$ (8)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bitzer Marc R WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63N BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022	Â	Â	  EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	Â

Signatures

/s/ Robert T. Kenagy, Corporate Secretary		01/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The 9,995 shares are held in the name of the undersigned's broker.
(2)	6,600 option shares awarded on 09/01/1999 at the option price of $72.06 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from the date of grant.
(3)	12,000 option shares awarded on 02/18/2002 at the option price of $69.54 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. All shares are currently exercisable and will expire 10 years from the date of grant.
(4)	3,563 option shares awarded on 02/16/2004 at the option price of $75.32 per share with cashless exercise and tax withholding rights. 1,188 shares are currently exercisalbe, with the remaining shares becoming exercisable as follows: one-third on 02/16/2006; and one-third on 02/16/2007. The options will expire 10 years from the date of grant.
(5)	1,123 phantom stock shares (Strategic Excellence Program) awarded on 02/14/05 under the SEP 2004 grant made pursuant to the 2002 Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Time restrictions will lapse and shares will become vested as follows: 50% on 02/14/06; and 50% on 02/14/07.
(6)	9,250 phantom stock shares (Special Retention Program) awarded under the Whirlpool Corporation 1998 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Shares will vest on 02/19/2008. Participants may elect to defer receipt of vested shares. Dividend equivalents on deferred stock will be invested in additional stock.
(7)	20,000 phantom stock shares (Special Retention Program) awarded on 06/14/2004 with the effective date of the award to be 07/01/2004 under the Whirlpool Corporation 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). Shares will become vested as follows: 50% on 07/01/2007 and 50% on 07/01/2011. Participants may elect to defer receipt of vested shares. Dividend equivalents on deferred stock will be invested in additional stock.
(8)	20,000 phantom stock shares (Career Stock Award) awarded under the Whirlpool Corporation 1989 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b)-3(c). 8,000 phantom shares are currently vested, with the remaining shares becoming vested as follows: 8,000 shares on 08/24/2010; and 4,000 shares on retirement after age 60. As of 12/15/2005, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, 22,845.73 total phantom shares deferred, which includes dividend equivalents earned in phantom restricted stock.

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