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): May 17, 2007

 

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

1-9973

36-3352497

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

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 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On May 17, 2007, The Middleby Corporation issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to 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.

 

Item 9.01.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

(d)        Exhibits.

 

 

 

Exhibit No

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press release dated May 17, 2007 of The Middleby Corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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: May 17, 2007

By:

/s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald

 

 

Timothy J. FitzGerald

 

 

Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 


 

Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit No

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press release dated May 17, 2007 of The Middleby Corporation.