Form 8-K

8-K — MIDDLEBY Corp

Accession: 0000769520-26-000034

Filed: 2026-05-21

Period: 2026-05-19

CIK: 0000769520

SIC: 3580 (REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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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 19, 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 (§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. o

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 19, 2026, The Middleby Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were a total of 46,621,841 outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 44,057,414 were present or represented by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2026.

1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Proposal one was the election of eleven (11) directors. The shares present were voted as follows:

Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

Julie M. Bowerman 41,426,022 528,622 17,560 2,085,210

Sarah Palisi Chapin 39,140,321 2,821,278 10,605 2,085,210

Glenn A. Eisenberg 41,603,324 284,827 84,053 2,085,210

Timothy J. Fitzgerald 41,628,896 331,837 11,471 2,085,210

Edward P. Garden 41,203,500 756,157 12,547 2,085,210

Christopher M. Hix 41,741,381 136,218 94,605 2,085,210

Cathy L. McCarthy 41,420,969 530,061 21,174 2,085,210

Robert A. Nerbonne 41,233,561 687,030 51,613 2,085,210

Gordon J. O'Brien 38,036,569 3,925,250 10,385 2,085,210

Stephen R. Scherger 41,225,965 694,794 51,445 2,085,210

Tejas P. Shah 41,547,593 374,428 50,183 2,085,210

Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

2. ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Proposal two was the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The shares present were voted as follows:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

40,916,800 982,309 73,095 2,085,210

Pursuant to the foregoing votes, proposal two was approved on an advisory basis.

3. RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Proposal three was the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027. The shares present were voted as follows:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

42,891,095 1,071,172 95,147 —

Pursuant to the foregoing votes, proposal three was approved.

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

Dated: May 21, 2026

By:

/s/ Brittany C. Cerwin

Brittany C. Cerwin

Chief Financial Officer

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