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accession: "0001193125-26-004740"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MIDD"
cik: "0000769520"
company_name: "MIDDLEBY Corp"
filed_at: "2026-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:35:38.714779+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Middleby extends cooperation with Garden Investment, keeping Ed Garden as director nominee for 2026

## Summary
- Amendment extends cooperation agreement by one year through 2027 annual meeting.
- Middleby will include Ed Garden in its Board slate for 2026 annual meeting and recommend his election.
- Garden Investment continues standstill and voting commitments until 45 days before 2027 advance notice deadline.
- Mutual non-disparagement provisions extended over the standstill period.
- No other changes to the original February 2025 cooperation agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-004740
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MIDD
- cik: 0000769520
- company_name: MIDDLEBY Corp
- filed_at: 2026-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312526004740/0001193125-26-004740-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312526004740/d57716d8k.htm

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