MAYTAG CORPORATION

                                Exhibit 4(k)

Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of July 10, 1997 among
Registrant, the banks Party Hereto and Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch as
Agent and Royal Bank of Canada as Co-Agent.

                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
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                              THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

    This Third Amendment to Credit Agreement ("the Amendment") dated as of
June 10, 1997 by and among Maytag Corporation ("the Borrower"), the Banks listed
below, and Bank of Montreal as Agent;

                                  W I T N E S S E T H:

    WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Banks, the Co-Agent and the Agent have heretofore
executed and delivered a Credit Agreement dated as of July 28, 1995 (as amended
through the Second Amendment thereto dated as of July 1, 1996, the "Credit
Agreement"); and

    WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Banks and the Agent desire to amend the Credit
Agreement to revise the definition of Consolidated Net Worth and to make certain
other changes as set forth herein;

    NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Banks and the Agent hereby agree as
follows:

    1.   The definitions of "Consolidated Net Worth" and "Wholly-Owned"
contained in Section 5 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended in their
entirety to read as follows:

          "Consolidated Net Worth" means the aggregate amount of the
     Borrower s and its Subsidiaries shareholders equity and minority
     interests as determined from the consolidated balance sheet of the
     Borrower and its Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP;
     provided, however, that Consolidated Net Worth shall not be increased
     or reduced on account of foreign currency translations.

          "Wholly-Owned" when used in connection with any Subsidiary of the
     Borrower means a Subsidiary of which all of the issued and outstanding
     shares of stock (other than directors qualifying shares as required by
     law) or other equity interests are owned by the Borrower and/or one or
     more of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries.

    2.   Section 6.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety
to read as follows:

          Section 6.2.  "Subsidiaries."  As of the date hereof, the only
     Subsidiaries of the Borrower are designated in Exhibit B hereto; each
     Subsidiary is duly organized and validly existing in good standing
     under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated or
     organized, as the case may be, has full and adequate power to carry on
     its business as now conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified and in
     good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
     transacted by it or the nature of the Property owned or leased by it
     makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the


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     failure to be so licensed or qualified and in good standing would not
     have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or Property,
     business or operations of the Borrower and the Consolidated
     Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Exhibit B hereto, as from time to time
     updated pursuant to Section 8.5(e), correctly sets forth, as to each
     Subsidiary required to be listed thereon, whether or not it is a
     Consolidated Subsidiary, the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
     organization, as the case may be, the percentage of issued and
     outstanding shares of each class of its capital stock or other equity
     interests owned by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and, if such
     percentage is not 100% (excluding directors qualifying shares as
     required by law or nominal ownership by other shareholders required by
     local law for a non-U.S. Subsidiary), a description of each class of
     its authorized capital stock and other equity interests and the number
     of shares of each class issued and outstanding.  All of the issued and
     outstanding shares of capital stock and other equity interests of each
     Subsidiary which are owned by the Borrower or a Subsidiary are validly
     issued and outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable and all such
     shares and other equity interests indicated in Exhibit B as owned by
     the Borrower or a Subsidiary are owned, beneficially and of record, by
     the Borrower or such Subsidiary, free of any Lien.

    3.   Section 8.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the
word "corporate" appearing in the second line thereof.

    4.   Section 8.8 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting
the "." appearing at the end thereof and inserting in its place ";and" and
(ii) inserting new subsection (d) immediately after subsection (c) as follows:

          (d)  except as permitted in subsection (c) hereof, will not
     dissolve or liquidate any Consolidated Subsidiary unless all of the
     assets (minus, in the case of a liquidation or dissolution of a
     Consolidated Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, the
     assets  allocable to other Persons holding an interest in such
     Consolidated Subsidiary) of such dissolved or liquidated Consolidated
     Subsidiary are concurrently transferred to the Borrower or a
     Wholly-Owned Subsidiary.

    5.   The Borrower represents and warrants to each Bank that (a) each of the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement,
as amended hereby, is true and correct on and as of the date of this Amendment
(except that any such representation or warranty that expressly relates solely
to an earlier date need only be true and correct as of such date) as if made on
and as of the date of this Amendment and as if each reference therein to the


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Credit Agreement referred to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, (b) no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (c) without
limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Borrower s execution, delivery and
performance of this Amendment has been duly authorized, and this Amendment has
been executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower.

    6.   This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by
different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument.  This Amendment shall become effective on the date hereof upon the
Agent's receipt of counterparts hereof executed by the Borrower and the Required
Banks.  Except as specifically amended and modified hereby, all of the terms and
conditions of the Credit Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and
effect.  No reference to this Amendment need be made in any document making
reference to the Credit Agreement, any such reference to the Credit Agreement
(including any such reference herein, unless the context otherwise requires) to
be deemed to be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.  All
capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings
herein as they have in the Credit Agreement.  This Amendment shall be construed
and governed by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.

    Dated as of the date first above written.


                                       MAYTAG CORPORATION


                                       By  s/s David Urbani
                                                           

                                       Name  David Urbani
                                                           

                                       Title  Vice President & Treasurer
                                                           




                                            BANK OF MONTREAL, CHICAGO BRANCH,
                                       in its individual capacity as a Bank
                                       and as Agent


                                       By  s/s Mary V. Roney 


                                       Name  Mary V. Roney

                                                           
                                       Title  Director 


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                                       ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, in its individual
                                       capacity as a Bank and as Co-Agent


                                        By  s/s Molly Drennan
                                                           

                                        Name  Molly Drennan 


                                        Title  Senior Manager Corporate Banking 




                                        THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO


                                        By  s/s Jason D. White


                                        Name  Jason D. White
                                                           

                                        Title  Corporate Banking Officier
                                                           




                                        THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED


                                         By  s/s Peter L. Chinnici


                                         Name  Peter L. Chinnici
                                                           

                                         Title  Joint General Manager
                                                           












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                                         KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                                         By  s/s Frank J. Jancar

                                                           
                                         Name  Frank J. Jancar
                                                           

                                         Title  Vice President
                                                           




                                         PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION



                                         By  s/s Gregory T. Gaschler
                                                           

                                         Name  Gregory T. Gaschler
                                                           

                                         Title  Vice President
                                                           




                                         THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED, CHICAGO
                                             BRANCH


                                         By  s/s  John H. Kemper

                                                           
                                         Name  John Kemper

                                                           
                                         Title  Sr. Vice President

                                                           
















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                                         WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK
                                             GIROZENTRALE, NEW YORK BRANCH


                                         By  s/s  S. Battinelli
                                                           

                                         Name   Salvatore Battinelli
                                                           

                                         Title  Vice President Credit Department
                                                           



                                         By  s/s C. Ruhland
                                                           

                                         Name  Catherine Ruhland
                                                           

                                         Title  Vice President
                                                           




                                         MERCANTILE BANK OF ST. LOUIS, N.A.


                                          By  s/s Joseph L. Sooter, Jr.

                                                           
                                          Name  Joseph L. Sooter, Jr

                                                           
                                          Title  Vice President

                                                           




                                          FIRST AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK


                                          By  s/s  Kathryn A. Brothers
                                                           

                                          Name   Kathryn A. Brothers


                                          Title  Vice President

                                                           



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                                          INSTITUTO BANCARIO SAN PAOLO DI TORINO
                                             SPA


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