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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003.

Commission file number 1-3932

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

The registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X       No          

Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Quarter Ended March 31, 2003

INDEX OF INFORMATION INCLUDED IN REPORT

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31

(millions of dollars except per share data)

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

(millions of dollars)

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31

(millions of dollars)

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31

(millions of dollars)

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE A—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements present information in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and applicable rules of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information or footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Management believes the financial statements include all normal recurring accrual adjustments necessary for a fair presentation. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2003 do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the company’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2002.

Stock option and incentive plans are accounted for under the intrinsic value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Had the company elected to adopt the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” pro forma net earnings (loss) and net earnings (loss) per share would be as follows:

Diluted net earnings per share of common stock includes the dilutive effect of stock options and stock-based compensation. For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, approximately 4,881,000 and 6,300 stock options, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their exercise prices rendered them anti-dilutive.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year data to conform to the current year presentation which had no effect on net income reported for any period.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE B—NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51” (Interpretation). The Interpretation requires consolidation, beginning July 1, 2003, of entities in which the company absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, received a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interests in the entity. Currently, entities are consolidated when the company has a controlling financial interest through ownership of a majority voting interest in an entity.

The company holds a 49.5% ownership interest in a European entity that operates primarily in the German wood cabinet industry and has annual revenues of approximately $300 million. The company is currently evaluating the effects of the issuance of the Interpretation on the accounting for its ownership interest in this entity.

NOTE C—GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

The company adopted SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” on January 1, 2002, and recorded a non-cash after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $613 million, or $8.84 per diluted share, as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the prior year first quarter results.

Since December 31, 2002, there have been no changes in the operating segments’ carrying amounts for goodwill. As of March 31, 2003, the operating segments’ goodwill carrying amounts were as follows: North America $157 million and Latin America $4 million.

The company’s other intangible assets were comprised of the following:

Accumulated amortization totaled $22 million at March 31, 2003 and $21 million at December 31, 2002.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE D—INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

NOTE E—RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

Details of the 2003 first quarter’s restructuring liabilities were as follows:

As of March 31, 2003, an additional 749 employees had left the company since December 31, 2002. These employee departures were related to prior announcements under the company’s restructuring program.

NOTE F—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The company repurchased 700 thousand shares of its common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2002 from the company’s U.S. pension plan at a total cost of $46 million. The shares were repurchased from the pension plan at an average cost of $66.32 per share, which was based upon an average of the high and low market prices on the date of purchase.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE G—GUARANTEES, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Guarantees

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,” which includes additional disclosure requirements as well as recognition and measurement provisions which require the company to record a liability at fair value for any new guarantees (or modifications to existing programs) issued on or after January 1, 2003. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of Interpretation 45 did not have a material effect on the company’s financial position or results of operations.

The company guarantees bills of exchange related to the European affiliate referenced in Note B to the consolidated condensed financial statements. These bills of exchange are short-term agreements, usually for 90 days, which allow the issuer to convert its receivables into cash, less a minor fee paid to the bank. The bills of exchange are issued both by the company for loans made to the affiliate and by the affiliate for its trade accounts receivable. In the event the affiliate defaults on its obligations under any of the bills of exchange, the company would be liable for the related amounts. The company has limited recourse against the assets of the affiliate in the event of its insolvency. As of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the company had approximately $19 million and $30 million of guarantees outstanding for the bills of exchange related to the affiliate.

The company also has guarantee arrangements in place in a Brazilian subsidiary. As a standard business practice in Brazil, the subsidiary guarantees customer lines of credit at commercial banks following its normal credit policies. In the event that a customer were to default on its line of credit with the bank, the subsidiary would be required to satisfy the obligation with the bank, and the receivable would revert back to the subsidiary. As of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, these amounts totaled $59 million and $66 million, respectively. The only recourse the company has related to these agreements would be legal or administrative collection efforts directed against the customer.

The company provides guarantees of indebtedness and lines of credit for various consolidated subsidiaries. The maximum amount of credit facilities under guarantee for consolidated subsidiaries totaled $1.6 billion and $1.4 billion at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. The company’s total outstanding bank indebtedness, including credit facility amounts under guarantee, totaled $460 million and $212 million at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.

Product warranty reserves are established in the same period that revenue from the sale of the related products is recognized. The amounts of those reserves are based on established terms and the company’s best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

The following represents a reconciliation of the changes in product warranty reserves for the period presented:

Commitments and Contingencies

The company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Management, after taking into consideration legal counsel’s evaluation of such actions, is of the opinion that the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the company’s financial position or results of operations.

NOTE H—GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance of the segment.

The company identifies operating segments based upon geographical regions of operations because each operating segment manufactures home appliances and related components, but serves strategically different markets.

The company’s chief operating decision maker reviews each operating segment’s performance based upon operating income, which is defined as income before interest income and sundry, interest expense, taxes and minority interests, and before certain other excluded charges described below. Total assets by segment are those assets directly associated with the respective operating activities. The “Other and (Eliminations)” column primarily includes corporate expenses, assets and eliminations, as well as certain

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

excluded charges described below. Intersegment sales are eliminated within each region with the exception of compressor sales out of Latin America, which are included in Other and (Eliminations). Restructuring and related charges are included in operating profit on a consolidated basis and included in the Other and (Eliminations) column in the table below. For the quarter ended March 31, 2003 there were no material restructuring and related charges. For the quarter ended March 31, 2002 the operating segments recorded total restructuring and related charges as follows: North America, $7 million; Europe, $3 million; Latin America, $0 million; Asia, $1 million; and Corporate, $1 million.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The statements of operations summarize operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002. All comparisons are to 2002, unless otherwise noted. This section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis highlights the main factors affecting the changes in operating results.

Net Earnings

Net earnings for the current quarter were $91 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, versus a loss of $529 million, or $7.63 per diluted share. Performance was driven by improved productivity and restructuring benefits offsetting year-over-year increases in pension, healthcare, energy and material costs. The year ago quarter included a $613 million cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax, related to the adoption of SFAS No. 142, and $8 million, net of tax, for restructuring and related activities.

Net Sales

Total units sold increased 4% for the quarter, or decreased 1% excluding acquisitions. Net sales increased 6% for the quarter, or 2% excluding acquisitions. Currency fluctuations, while impacting individual regions, had minimal impact on consolidated net sales.

Significant regional trends were as follows:

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

AND FINANCIAL CONDITION—(Continued)

For the full year 2003, appliance industry shipments are expected to be flat in North America, down 3% in Europe, down 3–5% in Latin America and flat to slightly up in Asia.

Gross Margin

Gross margin percentage was down slightly for the quarterly comparison. Increased pension expense in North America, lower excise tax credits in Latin America (see “Other Matters”) and global pricing pressures offset manufacturing productivity gains in North America and Europe.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales increased slightly for the quarter. Benefits from the restructuring program and other cost containment efforts were offset by increased pension and postretirement benefits expense in North America.

Other Income and Expense

Interest income and sundry income (expense) was $11 million favorable due primarily to lower currency losses. The year ago quarter included significant foreign currency losses related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso and the imposition of currency controls in Argentina. Interest expense increased $1 million due to increased overall debt levels resulting from the 2002 acquisitions more than offsetting a lower interest rate environment.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate was 36.0 percent versus 34.3 percent. The higher effective tax rate was due to a change in the earnings mix among regions. Latin America is expected to recognize a lower level of Befiex credits, compared with amounts recognized in 2002. These credits, which are non-taxable, are used as an offset against current Brazilian federal excise tax on domestic sales. Therefore, the overall effective tax rate is higher in 2003.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

AND FINANCIAL CONDITION—(Continued)

CASH FLOWS

The statements of cash flows reflect the changes in cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 by classifying transactions into three major categories: operating, investing and financing activities.

Operating Activities

Our main source of liquidity is cash generated from operating activities consisting of net earnings adjusted for non-cash operating items such as depreciation and changes in operating assets and liabilities such as receivables, inventories and payables.

Cash used in operating activities in the first three months of 2003 was $229 million compared to $350 million used in 2002. The improvement versus last year was due to the absence of product recall spending and the payment in the year ago quarter of taxes on the realized gain from the sale of a portfolio of cross-currency interest rate swaps. These improvements were partially offset by reduced cash flows in the company’s other operating accounts, primarily compensation and other accrued expenses.

Investing Activities

The principal recurring investing activities are property additions. Net property additions for the first three months were $58 million compared to $54 million. These expenditures are primarily for equipment and tooling related to product improvements, more efficient production methods, and replacement for normal wear and tear.

Financing Activities

Our net borrowings, adjusted for currency fluctuations, increased $279 million from year-end due to seasonal working capital needs. On March 1, 2003, $200 million of the company’s 9% Debentures matured and were repaid using short-term notes payable.

Dividends to shareholders totaled $23 million for the first quarter of both 2003 and 2002.

Under our stock repurchase plan, we purchased $46 million (0.7 million shares) in treasury stock during the first quarter of 2002. The year ago quarter also included the redemption of $25 million in preferred stock of our discontinued finance company. Offsetting a majority of these prior year cash outflows were $65 million in proceeds from the exercise of company stock options.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

The financial position of our company remained strong at March 31, 2003. Total assets are $6.8 billion and stockholders’ equity is $0.8 billion versus $6.6 billion and $0.7 billion at December 31, 2002, respectively. The increase in equity is primarily attributed to net earnings retention for the quarter of $68 million.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

AND FINANCIAL CONDITION—(Continued)

On February 15, 2000, we announced that the Board of Directors approved an extension of our stock repurchase program to $1 billion. We have purchased 12.7 million shares at a cost of $683 million through March 31, 2003, none of which was purchased during the current period.

We maintain an $800 million five-year committed credit agreement, scheduled to mature in June 2006, and a committed $400 million 364-day credit agreement, scheduled to mature in May 2003, which we intend to renew for another 364-day term. These credit agreements support our commercial paper programs and other operating needs. Through March 31, 2003, there have not been any borrowings under these agreements, which represent our total committed credit lines. We are in full compliance with our bank covenants and none of our material debt agreements require accelerated repayment in the event of a decrease in credit ratings. Our debt continues to be rated investment grade by Moody’s (Baa1), Standard & Poor’s (BBB+) and Fitch (A-).

We guarantee the indebtedness of a European affiliate and certain customers of our Brazilian subsidiary as discussed in Note G to the consolidated condensed financial statements. We do not expect these guarantees to have a material effect on our financial condition or liquidity.

We believe our capital resources and liquidity position at March 31, 2003 are adequate to meet anticipated business needs and to fund future growth opportunities. Currently, we have access to capital markets in the U.S. and internationally.

OTHER MATTERS

In December 1996, Multibras and Empresa Brasileira de Compressores S.A. (Embraco), Brazilian subsidiaries, were granted additional export incentives in connection with the Brazilian government’s export incentive program (Befiex). These incentives allowed the use of credits as an offset against current Brazilian federal excise tax on domestic sales. We recognized credits of $5 million and $13 million in the first quarters of 2003 and 2002, respectively, as a reduction of current excise taxes payable and, therefore, an increase in net sales. We recognized an additional $29 million over the remainder of 2002, but do not expect to recognize any additional credits during 2003 until the calculation of the credit, which is currently under review, is confirmed by the Brazilian courts.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. Management’s Discussion and Analysis and other sections of this report may contain forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance.

Certain statements contained in this annual report and other written and oral statements made from time to time by the company do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. As such, they are considered “forward-looking statements” which provide current expectations or forecasts of future events. Such statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “anticipate,”

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

AND FINANCIAL CONDITION—(Continued)

“believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “possible,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “forecast,” and similar words or expressions. The company’s forward-looking statements generally relate to its growth strategies, financial results, product development, and sales efforts. These forward-looking statements should be considered with the understanding that such statements involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, and may be affected by inaccurate assumptions. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may vary materially.

Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the company’s forward-looking statements. Among these factors are: (1) competitive pressure to reduce prices; (2) the ability to gain or maintain market share in an intensely competitive global market; (3) the success of our global strategy to develop brand differentiation and brand loyalty; (4) our ability to control operating and selling costs and to maintain profit margins during industry downturns; (5) the success of our Latin American businesses operating in challenging and volatile environments; (6) continuation of our strong relationship with Sears, Roebuck and Co. in North America, which accounted for approximately 21% of our consolidated net sales of $11 billion in 2002; (7) currency exchange rate fluctuations; (8) social, economic and political volatility in developing markets; (9) continuing uncertainty in the North American, Latin American, Asian and European economies; (10) changes in North America’s consumer preferences regarding how appliances are purchased; (11) the effectiveness of the series of restructuring actions the company has announced and/or completed through 2002; and (12) the threat of terrorist activities or the impact of war.

We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, and investors are advised to review disclosures by the company in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to foresee or identify all factors that could cause actual results to differ from expected or historic results. Therefore, investors should not consider the foregoing factors to be an exhaustive statement of all risks, uncertainties, or factors that could potentially cause actual results to differ.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Quarter Ended March 31, 2003

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

a. Exhibits.

b. The registrant filed the following Current Reports on Form 8-K for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003.

A Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 16, 2003 pursuant to Item 5, “Other Events,” to announce the Company would recognize a fourth quarter 2002 non-cash charge of approximately $68 million, or $43 million after tax, related to aircraft lease assets in discontinued operations. In addition, the Company would accelerate the payment of up to $49 million in long-term deferred income taxes related to the lease assets.

A Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 5, 2003 pursuant to Item 5, “Other Events,” to announce the Company’s 2002 fourth quarter and full-year core earnings.

A Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 12, 2003 pursuant to Item 9, “Regulation FD Disclosure,” the Company reaffirmed its previously disclosed first quarter and full year earnings outlook.

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SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

May 12, 2003

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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.

I, David R. Whitwam, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Whirlpool Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and