MIDD: Company disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On June 17, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) declared effective the Registration Statement on Form 10 (the “Form 10”) filed by Midera Food Processing, Inc. (“Midera”) in connection with the previously announced separation of Midera from The Middleby Corporation (the “Company”) into a new, publicly traded company (the “Spin-off”). In connection with the Spin-off, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has approved a record date of June 26, 2026 (the “Record Date”) for the pro rata distribution (the “Distribution”) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Midera common stock to the holders of Company common stock as of the close of business on the Record Date (the “Record Holders”). As previously announced, the Distribution is expected to be effective as of 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on July 6, 2026 (the “Expected Distribution Date”) and the Record Holders are expected to receive one share of Midera common stock for every share of Company common stock they hold as of the close of business on the Record Date. Completion of the Distribution is conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including, among other things, the Board having formally declared the Distribution, as set forth in the form of Separation and Distribution Agreement filed with the SEC as part of the Form 10. The information set forth in this Item 7.01 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information set forth in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act