---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-149427"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MIDD"
cik: "0000769520"
company_name: "MIDDLEBY Corp"
filed_at: "2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T20:19:27.535422+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Middleby announces retirement of officer Martin Lindsay and appointments of Cerwin and Fuchsen

## Summary
- Martin M. Lindsay retired as Chief Risk and Administration Officer, Treasurer and Secretary effective May 16, 2023.
- Brittany Cerwin, formerly Corporate Controller, was appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective May 16, 2023.
- Matthew Fuchsen, formerly VP of M&A and Tax, was appointed Chief Development Officer effective May 16, 2023.
- Lindsay will remain as a non-officer executive through July 2023 and as advisor through end of 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-149427
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MIDD
- cik: 0000769520
- company_name: MIDDLEBY Corp
- filed_at: 2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312523149427/0001193125-23-149427-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312523149427/d809090d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-149427.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Fuchsen was appointed as Chief Development Officer at MIDDLEBY Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Development Officer
  source text: On May 16, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Lindsay and the appointments of Ms. Cerwin and Matthew Fuchsen as Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Development Officer, respectively.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312523149427/0001193125-23-149427-index.htm
- Executive change
  Martin M. Lindsay retired as Chief Risk and Administration Officer, Treasurer and Secretary at MIDDLEBY Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Risk and Administration Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
  source text: On May 16, 2023, The Middleby Corporation (the “Company”) announced the retirement of Martin M. Lindsay from his position as Chief Risk and Administration Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, effective as of May 16, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312523149427/0001193125-23-149427-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brittany Cerwin was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at MIDDLEBY Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Effective May 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Brittany Cerwin (age 39) as Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312523149427/0001193125-23-149427-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.