MIDD: 8-K/A company filing

midd-20260705 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _____________________________ FORM 8-K/A _____________________________ CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 5, 2026 _____________________________ THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) _____________________________ Delaware 001-9973 36-3352497 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock MIDD Nasdaq Global Select Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934