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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549     FORM 8-K     CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 27, 2025     WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as Specified in Charter)       Delaware   1-3932   38-1490038 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   2000 North M-63 , Benton Harbor , Michigan   49022-2692 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) (269) 923-5000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, par value $1.00 per share   WHR   New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Texas Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       Item 8.01. Other Events On November 27, 2025, Whirlpool Corporation’s (the “Company”) wholly-owned subsidiary, Whirlpool Mauritius Limited (“Seller”), executed the sale of 14,255,000 equity shares of the Company’s publicly listed Whirlpool of India Limited subsidiary (“Whirlpool India”) via an on-market trade. The transaction reduces Seller’s ownership in Whirlpool India from 51% to approximately 40%, and generated gross sales proceeds of approximately $166 million on settlement, which occurred on November 28, 2025. The Company continues to evaluate all transaction options to further reduce its equity stake in Whirlpool India in line with its prior-stated equity reduction goal by the end of the first half of 2026. The Company expects to use transaction proceeds to reduce debt. Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-looking Statements Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K relating to equity stake reduction timing and use of proceeds constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements reflect management’s current expectations regarding future events and speak only as of the date of this current report. There can be no guarantee that proceeds will be used in line with expectations or that further reductions in equity stake will occur. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, and should not be read as guarantees that any transaction will be consummated during the referenced time period or at all. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these expectations include, among other things, alternative uses for proceeds received, and delay or lack of implementation of further equity stake reductions based on market factors or other conditions. In addition to these risks, reference should also be made to the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in Whirlpool Corporation’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this current report are based upon what are believed to be reasonable assumptions, investors cannot be assured that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements, and the differences may be material. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this current report and, except as expressly required by applicable law, Whirlpool Corporation assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. Website Disclosure We routinely post important information for investors on our website, whirlpoolcorp.com, in the “Investors” section. We also intend to update the Hot Topics Q&A portion of this webpage as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investors section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our webpage is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.   SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: November 28, 2025     WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION   By:   /s/ Scott J. Dorfman      Name:   Scott J. Dorfman   Title:   Assistant Corporate Secretary