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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-077060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MIDD"
cik: "0000769520"
company_name: "MIDDLEBY Corp"
filed_at: "2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T23:57:09.565013+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Middleby names Salman CEO, Bowie COO of Food Processing business for Q2 2026 spin-off

## Summary
- Mark Salman, current Food Processing president, will become CEO when the business spins off in Q2 2026.
- Mark Bowie named COO; brings 25+ years of manufacturing and public company experience.
- Food Processing segment had $850M revenue in 2025 and achieved industry-leading adjusted EBITDA margins.
- Spin-off remains on track for Q2 2026 as part of Middleby's portfolio transformation into three independent companies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-077060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MIDD
- cik: 0000769520
- company_name: MIDDLEBY Corp
- filed_at: 2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312526077060/0001193125-26-077060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312526077060/d71757d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-077060.txt

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