Form DEFA14A - Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material
March 08 2024 - 6:39AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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. )
Filed by the Registrant ☒
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐
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☐ Preliminary Proxy
Statement |
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☐ CONFIDENTIAL, FOR
USE OF THE COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY RULE 14A-6(E)(2)) |
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☐ Definitive Proxy
Statement |
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☒ Definitive Additional
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☐ Soliciting Material
Pursuant to (S) 240.14a-11(c) or (S) 240.14a-12 |
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
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Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6 (i) (4) and 0-11. |
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Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
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Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which
the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
The following notice will appear on Whirlpool Corporations corporate Intranet site:
Whirlpool Stockholders: Vote Your Shares
Whirlpool Corporations 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:
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401(k) Plan and Registered Stockholders: Employees who hold stock through the 401(k) Plan must vote by
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 11, 2024, and employees who are registered stockholders must vote by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 15, 2024, if voting by internet or telephone. Employees who are eligible to vote using
www.proxyvote.com will soon receive an email from WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (id@proxyvote.com) with the subject line Vote now! Whirlpool Corporation Annual Meeting. This is not a spam email! The message includes a control
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Broker: Employees who own Whirlpool Corporation stock through a broker will receive instructions,
electronically or through the mail, from their brokers about how to vote their 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 companys 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 companys 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.
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