KRAMER RICHARD J 4

What Happened Richard J. Kramer, a director of Whirlpool Corp. (WHR), was granted a deferred stock award of 2,811 shares on 2026-04-21. The Form 4 reports this as a derivative award (code A) at $0.00 per share (no immediate cash value). This is a compensation deferral for a non-employee director rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-21; Form 4 filed 2026-04-23 (filed within the required reporting window).
• Transaction type/code: Award/other acquisition (A) — 2,811 shares @ $0.00.
• Shares owned following transaction: Not specified on this Form 4.
• Footnote: The award was deferred to the Deferred Compensation Plan II for Nonemployee Directors. Shares are payable in Whirlpool common stock on a one‑for‑one basis upon the reporting person’s departure from the Board (Footnote F1).
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding sale, or late filing.

Context This is a routine non-cash director compensation deferral common for outside directors; it does not represent an immediate purchase or sale and therefore should not be read as an active market sentiment signal. The award converts to common stock only when the director leaves the Board.