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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Adoption of Executive Severance Plan On May 20, 2026, the Compensation Committee (“Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Middleby Corporation (the “Company”) adopted The Middleby Corporation Executive Severance Plan (the “ESP”), under which the Company’s named executive officers and certain other executives of the Company will b…

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.

Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 1, 2026, in connection with The Middleby Corporation’s (the “Company”) previously announced transaction to separate its food processing business (the “Food Processing Business”) into a standalone public company (the “Spin-off”), the Company issued a press release announcing, among other things, the chief financial offer of the Food Processing Business upon the completion of the Spin-off. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Curren…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On March 25, 2026, the board of directors of The Middleby Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Brittany Cerwin (age 42) as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Cerwin has been Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since May 2023. Prior to becoming Chief Accounting Officer, Ms. Cerwin was with the Company for more than a decade in r…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On March 5, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Middleby Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Glenn A. Eisenberg as a director of the Company. In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Eisenberg has been appointed to serve as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. Mr. Eisenberg will part…

Regulation FD Disclosure. On March 5, 2026, in connection with The Middleby Corporation’s (the “Company”) previously announced transaction to separate its food processing business (the “Food Processing Business”) into a standalone public company (the “Spin-off”), the Company issued a presentation regarding the proposed Spin-off. A copy of the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information set forth in this…

Regulation FD Disclosure. On February 26, 2026, in connection with The Middleby Corporation’s (the “Company”) previously announced transaction to separate its food processing business (the “Food Processing Business”) into a standalone public company (the “Spin-off”), the Company issued a press release announcing, among other things, the chief executive officer and chief operating offer of the Food Processing Business upon the completion of the Spin-off. A copy of the press release is furnishe…

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.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On February 1, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Middleby Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Christopher M. Hix as a director of the Company. In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Hix has been appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Hix will participate in the compensation arrangement…