# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001248449
**File Stem:** 0001248449-23-000002
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7377
**Document Hash:** 6b1a45999dbe322045d97412e91ff7e2
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001248449-23-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20230309

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001248449-23-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230227

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230309

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230309

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FITZGERALD TIMOTHY JOHN
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001248449

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09973
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23721171

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O MIDDLEBY CORPORATON
- **STREET 2:** 1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
- **CITY:** ELGIN
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60120
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MIDDLEBY Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000769520
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 363352497
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**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

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>FITZGERALD TIMOTHY JOHN<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION<br>1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ELGIN, IL 60120<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-27 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Executive Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>MIDDLEBY Corp [ MIDD ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-27 |  | A<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 43332 | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 301666 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-27 |  | F<sup>(2)</sup> |  | 19199 | D | 154.50<sup>(2)</sup> | 282467 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-01 |  | F<sup>(3)</sup> |  | 6292 | D | 154.95<sup>(3)</sup> | 276175 | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56250 | I | Andrea C. FitzGerald 2021 Gift Trust<sup>(4)</sup> |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20000 | I | Timothy J. FitzGerald 2012 Gift Trust<sup>(5)</sup> |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25200 | I | By Spouse and Children |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents shares acquired upon vesting of performance-based PSUs that were awarded on December 31, 2020.

(2) Transaction related to the surrender of shares to fund reporting person's tax liability related to vesting of performance-based PSUs.

(3) Transaction related to the surrender of shares to fund reporting person's tax liability in connection with vesting of time-based RSUs.

(4) The reporting person is the trustee and a beneficiary of the Andrea C. FitzGerald 2012 Gift Trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this filing.

(5) The reporting person is the spouse of the trustee and a beneficiary of the Timothy J. FitzGerald 2012 Gift Trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this filing.

**Signature:** Michael D. Thompson POA  
**Date:** 2023-03-09

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**