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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2026
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | 001-9973 | 36-3352497 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||||||
| 1400 Toastmaster Drive, | Elgin, | Illinois | 60120 | ||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (847) | 741-3300 | ||||||
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||
| Common Stock | MIDD | Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||
On May 7, 2026, The Middleby Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended April 4, 2026. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
(d) | Exhibits. | |||||||
Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| Exhibit 99.1* | |||||
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) | ||||
* Furnished herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dated: | May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Brittany Cerwin | |||||||||||||||||
| Brittany Cerwin | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||||||||