Whirlpool Corp DEFA14A, filed Apr 6, 2020
Whirlpool Corp (WHR)
DEFA14A
2020-04-06
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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. )
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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THESE SUPPLEMENTAL PROXY MATERIALS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING OUR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020.
The following Notice of Change of Location relates to the 2020 proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) of Whirlpool Corporation (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 6, 2020 and subsequently mailed or made available to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Company’s Board of Directors for use at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. These supplemental proxy materials are being filed with the SEC and made available to stockholders on April 6, 2020.
THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 21, 2020
To Our Stockholders:
In response to continued public health concerns about in-person gatherings given the COVID-19 outbreak, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Whirlpool Corporation has been changed. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. However, the Annual Meeting will no longer be held at 331 N. LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois, but rather will be held in a virtual-only format via the internet. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person.
As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting previously distributed, you are eligible to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting if you were a stockholder of record as of the close of business on February 24, 2020, the record date, or if you hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by your bank, broker or nominee. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting and access the stockholder list, go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WHR2020 and enter the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice you previously received. You may vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting. For 401(k) plan holders, if you do not provide voting instructions to Vanguard by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on April 16, 2020, the Whirlpool shares in your plan account will be voted by Vanguard in the same proportion as the shares held by Vanguard for which voting instructions have been received from other participants in the plan. If you are not eligible to participate in the meeting, you may listen to a webcast of the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WHR2020.
The proxy card included with the materials previously distributed will not be updated to reflect the change in format and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote and submit your proxy in advance of the meeting using one of the methods described in the proxy materials.
On behalf of our Board of Directors, thank you for your continued support.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
April 6, 2020
Bridget K. Quinn
Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to be held on April 21, 2020
The Annual Meeting on April 21, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time will be accessible at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WHR2020. Our proxy statement and Annual Report may be accessed at www.proxyvote.com.