Edward P. Garden - 06 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for MIDDLEBY Corp (MIDD)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Brian Jacoby, Attorney-In-Fact for Edward P. Garden
Issuer symbol: MIDD
Transactions as of: 06 Mar 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 10 Mar 2026, 18:56:20 UTC
Previous filing: 15 Dec 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
GARDEN EDWARD P	Director	C/O THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION, 1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE, ELGIN	/s/ Brian Jacoby, Attorney-In-Fact for Edward P. Garden	10 Mar 2026	0001257864

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	MIDD	Common Stock	Award		+1,161	+105%		2,269	06 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
holding	MIDD	Common Stock						3,379,737	06 Mar 2026	Please see explanation below	F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	These shares represent time-based restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock on the applicable vesting date. These restricted stock units will vest in full on March 6, 2027. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person after the applicable vesting date.
F2	Reflects securities held directly by GI SPV I. Mr. Garden is the sole member of Garden Investment Management GP, LLC, which serves as the general partner of Garden Investment Management, L.P., which serves as the management company for GI SPV I. Accordingly, Mr. Garden may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 16a-1(a) under the Exchange Act) the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by GI SPV I. Mr. Garden disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Garden is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.

Content

These shares represent time-based restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock on the applicable vesting date. These restricted stock units will vest in full on March 6, 2027. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person after the applicable vesting date.

Reflects securities held directly by GI SPV I. Mr. Garden is the sole member of Garden Investment Management GP, LLC, which serves as the general partner of Garden Investment Management, L.P., which serves as the management company for GI SPV I. Accordingly, Mr. Garden may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 16a-1(a) under the Exchange Act) the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by GI SPV I. Mr. Garden disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Garden is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.