SEC Form 4 · accession 0001248449-26-000009
MIDDLEBY Corp · MIDD
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Timothy John Fitzgerald
Officer — Chief Executive Officer · Director
Period of report
Jul 20, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 28, 2026 · 5:14 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0000769520
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Jul 20, 2026 | A | 4,455 | — | A | 350,833 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 56,250 | I | Andrea C. FitzGerald 2012 Gift Trust | |
| Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 20,000 | I | Timothy J. FitzGerald 2012 Gift Trust | |
| Common StockF4 | holding | — | — | — | 25,200 | I | By Spouse and Children |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents the conversion of 14,847 RSUs into 19,302 RSUs pursuant to the adjustment required by the Employee Matters Agreement entered into in connection with the spin-off of Midera Food Processing, Inc. from Middleby, which was completed on July 6, 2026.
- F2The 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.
- F3The 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.
- F4These shares were incorrectly combined with reporting person's direct holdings on prior Form 4 filings and is being corrected herein.