WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ — Form 10-Q

On 23 June 2026, Whirlpool Corporation and Whirlpool EMEA Holdings LLC executed a Deed of Amendment to the 16 January 2023 Contribution Agreement with Arçelik A.Ş., Beko B.V., and Beko Europe B.V. (JVCo). The amendment materially restructures the joint venture framework: Beko must pay Whirlpool EUR 838,416 (≈$900K USD) by 10 business days after JVCo Completion; multiple warranty, indemnity, and liability provisions are deleted or narrowed; product liability recall indemnity thresholds reset to EUR 3M (from unspecified prior); and Ardutch/Beko's business warranties and environmental indemnities are entirely removed. The agreement is governed by English law and subject to ICC arbitration in London.