Whirlpool Corporation Pension Plan

Whirlpool Corporation Pension Plan

The Whirlpool Corporation Pension Plan was established in 1911. It delivers retirement, disability and survivor benefits to employees of the parent corporation. The plan commits to private equity via limited partnership interests in Adams Street Partners 2007 US Fund, Pantheon Ventures and Lexington Partners. It also holds a public equity position in Whirlpool Corporation valued at $142 million. Geographic exposure includes the United States and India through a minority stake in Whirlpool of India Limited. Direct real estate assets comprise the Riverview Campus and Global Consumer Design Studio in Benton Harbor plus a joint-venture interest in the Harbor Shores mixed-use project. The plan reports 0.83 percent allocation to private equity. It retains Newport Trust Company as trustee and custodian and Vanguard as recordkeeper. Ernst & Young has served as independent auditor since 2019. Adams Street Partners has acted as an investment manager since 2006. A 2025 sponsorship of the Premier Lacrosse League event in Chicago formed part of community engagement activity. Oversight rests with the Finance Committee of Whirlpool Corporation rather than an independent investment office. The plan sponsor relationship with the parent company determines governance and contribution policy.