Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SIERON MARK A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MIDDLEBY CORP [MIDD]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1400 TOASTMASTER DR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/08/2007
(Street)

ELGIN, IL 60120
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2007
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/08/2007(2)   A(1)(2)   10,000 (1) (2) A $ 0 (1) (2) 40,100 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SIERON MARK A
1400 TOASTMASTER DR
ELGIN, IL 60120
      Vice President  

Signatures

 Mark A. Sieron   03/15/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) On March 8, 2007 10,000 shares of restricted stock were granted to the reporting person. The grant vests in five equal installments as follows:After Jan 1, 2008, 20% vests if the 30 day avg price of Middleby common stock is greater or equal to $125/ share between Jan 1 2008 and Jan 1 2010.After Jan 1, 2009, 20% vests if the 30 day avg price of Middleby common stock is greater or equal to $140/ share between Jan 1 2009 and Jan 1 2011.After January 1, 2010, 20% vests if the 30 day avg price of Middleby common stock is greater or equal to $155/ share between Jan 1 2010 and Jan 1 2012.After Jan 1, 2011, 20% vests if the 30 day avg price of Middleby common stock is greater or equal to $175/ share between Jan 1 2011 and Jan 1 2013.After Jan 1, 2012, 20% vests if the 30 day avg price of Middleby common stock is greater or equal to $200/ share between Jan 1 2012 and Jan 1 2014.
(2) Transaction date was erroneously reported as March 9, 2007 on the reporting person's original Form 4. The transaction was effected on March 8, 2007.

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