Form 8-K
8-K — MIDDLEBY Corp
Accession: 0001193125-26-215753
Filed: 2026-05-11
Period: 2026-05-11
CIK: 0000769520
SIC: 3580 (REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY)
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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): May 11, 2026
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)
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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))
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
The 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 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 11, 2026, in connection with The Middleby Corporation’s (the “Company”) previously announced transaction to separate its food processing business (the “Food Processing Business”) into a standalone public company, the Company issued a press release announcing, among other things, that the Food Processing business will operate under the name Midera Food Processing, Inc. (Midera). A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, 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, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated May 11, 2026, issued by The Middleby Corporation.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
Date: May 11, 2026
By:
/s/ Brittany C. Cerwin
Brittany C. Cerwin
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
The Middleby Corporation Announces the Launch of Midera Food Processing
ELGIN, Ill. – May 11, 2026 – The Middleby Corporation (Nasdaq:
MIDD) today announced that its Food Processing business will operate under the name Midera Food Processing, Inc. (Midera).
The launch reflects the
continued advancement of Middleby’s Food Processing platform into a more focused, technology-driven organization delivering total line solutions. With a foundation built over decades and a portfolio of more than 30 global brands, Midera is
positioned to accelerate innovation and serve customers with greater clarity and speed.
“Over decades we built a global reputation as an industry
leader delivering exceptional quality and innovative total line solutions as Middleby Food Processing. Today we are proud to start a new chapter as Midera, a name that will continue to reflect the deep commitment of our brands. We are
excited about our future as a standalone company and now launching our identity as Midera,” said Mark Salman, Midera’s incoming Chief Executive Officer and current president of the Middleby Food Processing Group. “I, along with my
senior team, look forward to thoroughly outlining our growth strategy to deliver shareholder value at our Investor Day on Tuesday.”
The
company’s new brand identity reinforces Midera’s launch as a pure play food processing company. The Midera name’s first syllable evokes the company’s heritage as part of Middleby as it enters a new era as a company entirely
devoted to food processing. The Midera emblem draws from triangular elements of Middleby’s original visual identity, refined to convey precision and forward momentum.
Separation and Expected Nasdaq Listing
The separation of
Midera into a standalone public company is expected to be completed on July 6, 2026, subject to customary conditions, including the effectiveness of Midera’s Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”), through a distribution of Midera common stock to Middleby stockholders. Each Middleby stockholder will receive one share of Midera common stock on the distribution date for every one share of Middleby common stock held on the
record date. Midera intends to apply to list its common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market, and following the separation, Midera’s common stock is expected to trade under the ticker symbol “MFP.”
“I am confident that the Midera senior team has a solid strategy for growth with the highly respected
global business we’ve built over the past two decades. Under the name Midera, the positive momentum will continue long after the company separates from Middleby and becomes a standalone business,” said Tim FitzGerald, Chief Executive
Officer of The Middleby Corporation. “Midera leadership has exhibited financial strength and discipline while delivering industry-leading advanced solutions to the marketplace. The business is well-positioned for future success.”
Investor Day
Middleby and Midera will host an Investor
Day on May 12, 2026, in New York City, where the management teams will share each company’s long-term strategy and financial framework.
About Midera Food Processing
Midera Food Processing
provides food processing equipment and automation solutions for industrial protein, bakery, and snack producers, delivering total line solutions from preparation and thermal processing through packaging. With a portfolio of 30+ industry-leading
brands reaching customers across six continents, Midera helps food processors produce safer, more consistent products while improving efficiency and reducing waste at scale. Headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, the company employs approximately
2,800 people worldwide. For more information about Midera, please visit https://www.middleby.com/food-processing/.
About The Middleby Corporation
The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice industry. The company develops and manufactures a broad line of solutions used in
commercial foodservice and food processing. Middleby showcases its advanced solutions in the Middleby Innovation Kitchens for commercial foodservice and industrial baking and protein Innovation Centers for Food Processing solutions. For more
information about Middleby, please visit www.middleby.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” subject to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
regarding The Middleby Corporation’s (“Middleby”) and Midera Food Processing, Inc.’s (“Midera” and taken together with Middleby, the “Company”) expectations with respect to the timing of the spin-off of Midera and the Company’s future performance. The Company cautions investors that such statements are estimates and are highly dependent upon a variety of factors. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or outcomes to
differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The following are some of the important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results,
performance or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements: changing market conditions; volatility in earnings resulting from goodwill impairment losses, which may occur irregularly and in varying amounts;
variability in financing costs and interest rates; quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key customers; risks associated with the Company’s foreign operations, including international exposure, political risks affecting
international sales, market acceptance and demand for the Company’s products and the Company’s ability to manage the risk associated with the exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; the Company’s ability to protect
its trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property; changing market conditions, including inflation; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the impact of announced management and organizational changes; intense competition in the
Company’s business segments including the impact of both new and established global competitors; unfavorable tax law changes and tax authority rulings; cybersecurity attacks and other breaches in security; the continued ability to realize
profitable growth through the sourcing and completion of strategic acquisitions; the timely development and market acceptance of the Company’s products; the availability and cost of raw materials; the possibility that the proposed spin-off of Midera will not be consummated within the anticipated time period or at all, including as the result of regulatory, market or other factors, including the possibility that various
closing conditions for the spin-off may not be satisfied; the potential disruption to the Company’s business in connection with the
proposed spin-off; the potential that the Company does not realize all of the expected benefits of the spin-off; that
the spin-off may be more difficult, time consuming or costly than expected; the failure of the spin-off to qualify for the expected tax treatment;
potential adverse effects of the announcement of the proposed spin-off of Midera or the results thereof, including on the market price of the Company’s common stock, the ability of the Company
to develop and maintain relationships with personnel, customers, suppliers and others with whom it does business or the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and financial performance; risks related to diversion of the
Company’s management’s attention from its ongoing business operations due to the proposed spin-off of Midera; and other risks detailed in the Company’s SEC filings. All
forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof and, except as required by federal securities laws
and rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For The Middleby Corporation:
Investors:
Rebecca Ellin
SVP of Investor Strategy and Corporate Development
rellin@middleby.com
Media:
Darcy Bretz
VP of Corporate Communications
dbretz@middleby.com
Kate Schneiderman
Managing Director, ICR
middleby@icrinc.com
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