WHR Whirlpool Corp

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14 (a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

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The following notice will appear on Whirlpool Corporation’s corporate Intranet site:

Whirlpool Stockholders: Vote Your Shares

Whirlpool Corporation’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on April 16, 2024. Employees who own stock through the Whirlpool 401(k) Retirement Plan or who are registered stockholders are encouraged to read the proxy materials and vote by visiting www.proxyvote.com. The voting instructions differ based on how an employee owns shares:

What is the annual meeting of stockholders?

Whirlpool Corporation holds its annual meeting of stockholders every April on the third Tuesday of the month. At the meeting, stockholders receive an update on the state of the business and are able to ask questions and cast their votes on items such as election of directors and other proposals.

What is the proxy statement?

The company’s board of directors encourages stockholders to vote their shares by proxy so that stockholders’ interests are fully represented, whether or not the stockholders are at the annual meeting to vote. The annual proxy statement discloses information about the company and the annual meeting of stockholders, including the company’s financial performance, board members’ qualifications, executive compensation and stockholder proposals, if any, that are up for vote.

How do I obtain the proxy statement and other materials?

In preparation for the April 16, 2024 meeting, Whirlpool Corporation has filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and mailed a “Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials” to all stockholders who have not previously requested an alternative delivery method. This notice provides the website where the proxy materials can be viewed and shares can be voted.

The notice also includes instructions for requesting a paper copy of the proxy materials via telephone, Internet or email. These materials may be obtained free of charge upon request at www.proxyvote.com, or by calling 1-800-579-1639. Stockholders who prefer to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials can do so at no charge and can make this election for the current annual meeting or for all future annual meetings.

Investors may also view the proxy statement and related materials free of charge on the Investor page on the Whirlpool Corporation website.

Whirlpool Corporation, its directors and executive officers and certain other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies. Information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are contained in the proxy statement and other relevant materials filed with the SEC.