Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As reported by Whirlpool Corporation (the "Company") in its Current Report on Form 8-K, dated January 30, 2023, Joseph T. Liotine, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, transitioned to an advisory role, effective January 31, 2023, with Mr. Liotine expected to continue in such advisory role through March 31, 2023.

In connection with Mr. Liotine's transition from the Company, effective March 16, 2023, Mr. Liotine and the Company entered into a Waiver and Release Agreement (the "Liotine Agreement"). Under the terms of the Liotine Agreement, Mr. Liotine will receive a payment equal to $3,868,250, payable in two equal installments in March 2023 and March 2024, subject to Mr. Liotine's compliance with the Liotine Agreement. In addition, Mr. Liotine will be eligible to receive outplacement benefits of $100,000 and $20,000 for reimbursement of health and welfare benefits. In exchange for these benefits, Mr. Liotine entered into a customary release of claims with the Company and agreed to customary restrictive covenants for 24 months following his separation from the Company.

The above description of the Liotine Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Liotine Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits




(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number       Description

10.1           Waiver and Release Agreement effective March 16, 2023 by and between
             the Company and Joseph T. Liotine

104          Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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