UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 9, 2007

 

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

1-9973

36-3352497

 

 

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois

 

60120

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(847) 741-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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:

 

o

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

 

 

o

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o

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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On April 9, 2007, Philip Dei Dolori, a named executive officer of The Middleby Corporation (the “Company”), announced his intention to resign from his position as Group President of the Company’s Blodgett, Pitco, Magikitch’n and Southbend operating divisions effective April 13, 2007.

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 


Dated: April 11, 2007

 

By:


/s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald

 

 

 

Timothy J. FitzGerald

Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer