Middleby Corp filings document the company's public disclosures as a Nasdaq-listed manufacturer of commercial foodservice and food processing equipment. Its Form 8-K reports cover operating results, financial-condition updates, capital-structure information, credit-agreement leverage measures, and material corporate events tied to its equipment businesses.
Middleby's proxy and governance filings describe shareholder voting matters, board composition, executive appointments, compensation arrangements, bylaw amendments, and related governance procedures. The filings also identify its common stock under ticker MIDD and provide formal records for business descriptions, financial exhibits, and corporate actions affecting the company's reporting and governance profile.
Select Equity Group, L.P. and George S. Loening reported beneficial ownership of 3,028,289 shares of Middleby Corp. common stock, representing 6.0% of the outstanding shares. The stake is held with shared voting and dispositive power and no sole authority over the shares.
The ownership percentage is based on 50,371,250 Middleby common shares outstanding as of November 3, 2025. The filers state the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Middleby.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. has filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting a sizeable passive ownership stake in Middleby Corp common stock. The firm reports beneficial ownership of 5,772,273 shares, representing 11.5% of the outstanding class as of the event date.
T. Rowe Price states it has sole voting powersole dispositive power
Wellington Management Group LLP and affiliates have reported a 2.6% passive ownership stake in The Middleby Corporation’s common stock. The filing shows that Wellington Management Group LLP, Wellington Group Holdings LLP, and Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP collectively report beneficial ownership of 1,307,816 shares.
They report shared voting power over 1,191,143 shares and shared dispositive power over 1,307,816 shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power. The securities are owned of record by clients of various Wellington investment advisers, and are held in the ordinary course of business, not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Middleby.
Middleby Corp director reports no share ownership
Christopher M. Hix, a director of MIDDLEBY Corp (MIDD), filed an initial ownership statement indicating that he does not beneficially own any Middleby securities. The filing states under remarks that no securities are beneficially owned, and no derivative or non-derivative holdings are listed.
The Middleby Corporation announced that its Board of Directors appointed Christopher M. Hix as a director effective February 1, 2026. He will also serve on the Board’s Audit Committee.
Mr. Hix will receive the standard nonemployee director compensation, consisting of an annual cash retainer and an annual grant of restricted stock units, as described in Middleby’s March 28, 2025 definitive proxy statement. The company states there are no arrangements or understandings with any other person regarding his selection and no related party transactions involving him that require disclosure.
The Middleby Corporation has completed the previously announced sale of a 51% stake in its Residential Kitchen business. The company disclosed this completion in a current report and attached a press release as an exhibit describing the transaction in more detail.
The Middleby Corporation reported that it has amended its cooperation agreement with Garden Investment Management, L.P. This amendment extends the agreement by one year and continues the relationship with investor representative Ed Garden.
Under the amendment, Middleby will again include Ed Garden in its slate of director nominees for the 2026 annual meeting and its Board will recommend and solicit proxies for his election. In return, Garden Investment Management will maintain the same standstill and voting commitments described in the original agreement through an extended standstill period, and both parties will continue to observe mutual non-disparagement obligations during this time.
Middleby Corporation director Edward P. Garden reported multiple purchases of Middleby common stock made on 12/11/2025, 12/12/2025, and 12/15/2025, all coded as purchases. The shares are reported as being held directly by GI SPV I and indirectly beneficially owned by Garden through related management entities.
Examples of the transactions include 24,732 shares at a weighted average price of $144.46 on 12/11/2025 and 28,089 shares at $146.33 on 12/12/2025. Following the reported transactions, Garden indirectly beneficially owned 3,379,737 shares of Middleby common stock. Each reported price is a weighted average of multiple trades within stated price ranges, and he has agreed to provide full trade details upon request.
The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) reported a Q3 2025 net loss driven by non‑cash impairments. Net sales were $982.1 million versus $942.8 million a year ago, but the company recorded $709.1 million of impairments, resulting in GAAP EPS of $(10.15) compared with $2.12 in the prior year period.
Impairments included a $572.6 million goodwill charge in the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group, $131.8 million to trademarks and tradenames, and $3.5 million to developed technology, reflecting weaker demand and macro headwinds cited by management. Operating cash flow for the nine months was $439.5 million. Cash ended the quarter at $175.1 million, with total debt of $2.07 billion.
The credit facility was amended on August 19, 2025 to extend maturity to April 28, 2028. The 1.00% Convertible Notes matured on September 1, 2025; the principal was settled in cash and 493,917 shares were delivered for the excess conversion value, partially offset by 472,432 shares received under capped calls. The company repurchased 1,049,354 shares for $148.6 million in the quarter and continues to target a spin-off of its Food Processing business by the first half of 2026, subject to customary conditions.
The Middleby Corporation furnished an Item 2.02 Form 8-K announcing a press release with financial results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2025. The press release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
The company states the information furnished under Item 2.02 (including the exhibit) is not deemed “filed” under the Exchange Act and will not be incorporated into future filings unless expressly stated. Middleby’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol MIDD.