Timothy John Fitzgerald - 02 Oct 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for MIDDLEBY Corp (MIDD)

Reporting relationship: Chief Executive Officer, Director
Issuer ticker: MIDD
Reported as of: 02 Oct 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 05 Oct 2026, 18:19:05 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 03 Aug 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Michael D. Thompson POA

Filing notes and source

Key filing fact

Timothy John Fitzgerald filed Form 4 for MIDDLEBY Corp (MIDD) on 05 Oct 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Timothy John Fitzgerald's Form 4 filing for MIDDLEBY Corp (MIDD).
1 reported transaction and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 05 Oct 2026, 18:19.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 03 Aug 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001248449 Primary reporting owner

FITZGERALD TIMOTHY JOHN

Relationship: Chief Executive Officer, Director
Address: C/O THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION, 1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE, ELGIN
Signature: Michael D. Thompson POA
Signature date: 05 Oct 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

MIDD transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +21,517
Change %: +6.1%
Price
Shares after: 372,350
Date: 02 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

MIDD holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 56,250
Date: 02 Oct 2026
Ownership: Andrea C. FitzGerald 2012 Gift Trust
Footnotes: F2

MIDD holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 20,000
Date: 02 Oct 2026
Ownership: Timothy J. FitzGerald 2012 Gift Trust
Footnotes: F3

MIDD holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 25,200
Date: 02 Oct 2026
Ownership: By Spouse and Children

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote 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 1/3 of amount on each of March 1, 2027, March 1, 2028 and March 1, 2029. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person after the applicable vesting date.

Footnote F2

The 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.

Footnote F3

The 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.