BENTON HARBOR, Mich., April 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) announced today details of its 2017 Investor Day in New York City on Thursday, May 4, 2017.

The event will be held at the New York Stock Exchange, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time with a formal presentation by management. Due to space constraints, attendance at the event is by invitation only. All other parties are invited to listen to a live webcast of the presentation.

Whirlpool Corporation will provide an overview of its strategy, growth opportunities and long-term financial targets. Presenting for Whirlpool Corporation will be Jeff M. Fettig, chairman and chief executive officer; Marc Bitzer, president and chief operating officer; Jim Peters, executive vice president and chief financial officer; and other key members of the Whirlpool Corporation management team.

Whirlpool Corporation's presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and may be accessed at the following web address: https://livestream.com/ICENYSE/WhirlpoolDay. The password to access the webcast is whirlpooldaymay4.

To listen to the live webcast, participants should visit the site at least 15 minutes prior to the presentation to download any required streaming media software.  Presentation materials and an archived recording of the event will be available at WhirlpoolCorp.com by clicking on the "Investors" tab and then clicking on "Events & Presentations."  The materials will be archived for at least 30 days.

About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major appliance manufacturer in the world, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 93,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers in 2016. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country throughout the world. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.

SOURCE Whirlpool Corporation