| UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
| FORM 8-K |
| CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 14, 2005 |
| THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Delaware | 1-9973 | 36-3352497 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 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) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
| On June 14, 2005, The Middleby Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Selim A. Bassoul, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Timothy J. FitzGerald, the Company’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, have each adopted a stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. |
| ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 14, 2005. |
| SIGNATURES |
| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. |
| THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION |
| Dated: | June 14, 2005 | By: | /s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald | |
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| Timothy J. FitzGerald Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 14, 2005. |