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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-204102"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MIDD"
cik: "0000769520"
company_name: "MIDDLEBY Corp"
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:09:30.008712+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Middleby files Form 10 for spin-off of Food Processing; completion target July 6, 2026

## Summary
- Spin-off of Middleby Food Processing as standalone public company; 1 MFP share per MIDD share as dividend.
- Food Processing generated over $850M net sales in 2025 with ~20% adjusted EBITDA margin; ~12% CAGR 2019-2025.
- Anticipated net debt at close $200-225M (~1.25x estimated standalone FY27 adjusted EBITDA).
- Mark Salman named CEO, Amy Campbell CFO, Mark Bowie COO; Robert Nerbonne named Chairman of MFP board.
- Spin-off expected tax-free for MIDD and stockholders; MFP to list on Nasdaq under ticker 'MFP'; investor day May 12.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-204102
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MIDD
- cik: 0000769520
- company_name: MIDDLEBY Corp
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312526204102/0001193125-26-204102-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312526204102/d114881d8k.htm

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