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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-155186"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MIDD"
cik: "0000769520"
company_name: "MIDDLEBY Corp"
filed_at: "2022-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T09:33:18.985857+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Middleby adds 2.5M share buyback authorization, shareholders reelect all directors

## Summary
- All 7 director nominees elected; votes ranged from 40.7M to 45.2M for each.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 41.8M for (88.9% of votes cast).
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2022 (47.7M for).
- Board authorized additional 2.5M share repurchase; 472,423 remained prior; total now ~2.97M shares available.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-155186
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MIDD
- cik: 0000769520
- company_name: MIDDLEBY Corp
- filed_at: 2022-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312522155186/0001193125-22-155186-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312522155186/d338489d8k.htm

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