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8-K filed May 17, 2024, 7:59 PM ET ticker MIDD CIK 0000769520
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Middleby shareholders elect all nine directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify EY at 2024 annual meeting

MIDDLEBY Corp

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Source-grounded claims

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MIDDLEBY Corp shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent public accountants at the 2024-05-14 meeting.

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 December 28, 2024. The shares present were voted as follows: FOR: AGAINST: ABSTAIN: BROKER NON-VOTES: 48,874,899 251,076 95,732 —

SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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MIDDLEBY Corp shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2024-05-14 meeting.

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: 39,830,823 6,035,143 45,788 3,309,953

SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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MIDDLEBY Corp shareholders approved Election of nine directors at the 2024-05-14 meeting.

1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Proposal one was the election of nine (9) directors. The shares present were voted as follows: Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Gordon O'Brien 41,803,278 4,079,831 28,645 3,309,953 Timothy J. FitzGerald 45,622,421 262,094 27,239 3,309,953 Sarah Palisi Chapin 38,279,907 6,931,124 700,723 3,309,953 Cathy L. McCarthy 45,069,260 819,521 22,973 3,309,953 John R. Miller, III 39,480,943 6,374,229 56,582 3,309,953 Robert A. Nerbonne 44,867,251 1,017,766 26,737 3,309,953 Stephen R. Scherger 45,796,107 88,774 26,873 3,309,953 Tejas P. Shah 45,856,293 27,537 27,924 3,309,953 Nassem Ziyad 45,623,998 213,273 74,483 3,309,953

SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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The results of the vote were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 98,600,810 8,426,781 98,301 13,043,864 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.

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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 December 28, 2024. The shares present were voted as follows: FOR: AGAINST: ABSTAIN: BROKER NON-VOTES: 48,874,899 251,076 95,732 —

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