---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000769520-26-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MIDD"
cik: "0000769520"
company_name: "MIDDLEBY Corp"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:22:58+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T20:25:08.357139+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Middleby shareholders elect all 11 directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify EY auditor at 2026 meeting

## Summary
- Directors elected; Gordon J. O'Brien received 3.93M against (9.4% of votes cast), highest dissent.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 40.9M for, 0.98M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2026 passed with 42.9M for, 1.07M against.
- Proxies represented 44.1M of 46.6M outstanding shares (94.5% turnout).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000769520-26-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MIDD
- cik: 0000769520
- company_name: MIDDLEBY Corp
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:22:58+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000076952026000034/0000769520-26-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000076952026000034/midd-20260519.htm

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