# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000769520
**File Stem:** 0000769520-26-000034
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7230
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000769520-26-000034.hdr.sgml**: 20260521

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000769520-26-000034

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260519

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260521

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MIDDLEBY Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000769520
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 363352497
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0102

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09973
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261008827

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
- **CITY:** ELGIN
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60120
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8477413300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
- **CITY:** ELGIN
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60120

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MIDDLEBY CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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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 19, 2026

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**THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| **<u>Delaware</u>** | **<u>001-9973</u>** | **<u>36-3352497</u>** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |

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| **<u>1400 Toastmaster Drive,</u>** | **<u>Elgin,</u>** | **<u>Illinois</u>** | **<u>60120</u>** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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| **<u>(847)</u>** | **<u>741-3300</u>** |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |

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**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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **<u>Title of Each Class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered</u>** |
| Common Stock | MIDD | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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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. □

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| **Item 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**  |

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On May 19, 2026, The Middleby Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). There were a total of 46,621,841 outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 44,057,414 were present or represented by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2026.

**1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS** 

Proposal one was the election of eleven (11) directors. The shares present were voted as follows:

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| **<u>Nominees</u>** | **<u>For</u>** | **<u>Against</u>** | **<u>Abstain</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| Julie M. Bowerman | 41426022 | 528622 | 17560 | 2085210 |
| Sarah Palisi Chapin | 39140321 | 2821278 | 10605 | 2085210 |
| Glenn A. Eisenberg | 41603324 | 284827 | 84053 | 2085210 |
| Timothy J. Fitzgerald | 41628896 | 331837 | 11471 | 2085210 |
| Edward P. Garden | 41203500 | 756157 | 12547 | 2085210 |
| Christopher M. Hix | 41741381 | 136218 | 94605 | 2085210 |
| Cathy L. McCarthy | 41420969 | 530061 | 21174 | 2085210 |
| Robert A. Nerbonne | 41233561 | 687030 | 51613 | 2085210 |
| Gordon J. O'Brien | 38036569 | 3925250 | 10385 | 2085210 |
| Stephen R. Scherger | 41225965 | 694794 | 51445 | 2085210 |
| Tejas P. Shah | 41547593 | 374428 | 50183 | 2085210 |

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Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

**2. ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION** 

Proposal two was the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The shares present were voted as follows:

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| **<u>For</u>** | **<u>Against</u>** | **<u>Abstain</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| 40,916,800 | 982,309 | 73,095 | 2,085,210 |

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Pursuant to the foregoing votes, proposal two was approved on an advisory basis.

**3. RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS**

Proposal three was the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027. The shares present were voted as follows:

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| **<u>For</u>** | **<u>Against</u>** | **<u>Abstain</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| 42,891,095 | 1,071,172 | 95,147 |  |

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Pursuant to the foregoing votes, proposal three was approved.

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | | THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION | THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION |
| Dated: | May 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Brittany C. Cerwin |
|  |  |  | Brittany C. Cerwin |
|  |  |  | Chief Financial Officer |

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