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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Whirlpool (WHR)

Whirlpool appoints Judith Buckner as director, effective immediately

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Whirlpool's board appointed Judith K. Buckner, president of Reynolds Cooking & Baking, as a director on June 16, 2025, effective immediately. She also joins the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Human Resources Committee, and the filing says she will receive the same non-employee director pay as other board members.

Key points

  • Appointed by the board on June 16, 2025, effective immediately
  • Annual cash retainer of $150,000 and annual equity compensation of $160,000 in Whirlpool common stock, paid on the date of the annual stockholders meeting
  • Joins the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Human Resources Committee
  • Chairman and CEO Marc Bitzer said her experience in the kitchen category will be an asset

The filing

CompanyWhirlpool (WHR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 17, 2025, 6:30 AM ET
Accession number0000106640-25-000086

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:54 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on June 17, 2025.

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