Middleby completes spin-off of Midera Food Processing; MIDD becomes pure-play commercial foodservice leader

MIDDLEBY Corp

Spin-off completed July 6, 2026; each MIDD shareholder received one share of Midera (MFP) for each MIDD share held as of June 26, 2026.
Midera begins trading on Nasdaq under 'MFP' on July 7, 2026.
Directors Nerbonne and McCarthy resigned from Middleby board to join Midera board; CDO Fuchsen resigned to become Midera's CSO.
Middleby emerges as pure-play commercial foodservice leader; Midera is independent food processing company with M&A pipeline.

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Departed

Matthew R. Fuchsen

Chief Development Officer

MIDD · MIDDLEBY Corp

Effective: 2026-07-06
Filed: July 6, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

Mr. Matthew R. Fuchsen resigned from his position as the Company’s Chief Development Officer, to serve as Chief Strategy Officer of Midera.

Departed

Cathy T. McCarthy

Member of the Board of Directors

MIDD · MIDDLEBY Corp

Effective: 2026-07-06
Filed: July 6, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

each of Mr. Robert A. Nerbonne and Ms. Cathy T. McCarthy resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors of the Company, to serve on the Board of Directors of Midera.

Departed

Robert A. Nerbonne

Member of the Board of Directors

MIDD · MIDDLEBY Corp

Effective: 2026-07-06
Filed: July 6, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

each of Mr. Robert A. Nerbonne and Ms. Cathy T. McCarthy resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors of the Company, to serve on the Board of Directors of Midera.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Matthew R. Fuchsen resigned as Chief Development Officer at MIDDLEBY Corp.

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Development Officer

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Mr. Matthew R. Fuchsen resigned from his position as the Company’s Chief Development Officer, to serve as Chief Strategy Officer of Midera.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Cathy T. McCarthy resigned as Member of the Board of Directors at MIDDLEBY Corp.

Action: resigned
Role: Member of the Board of Directors

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each of Mr. Robert A. Nerbonne and Ms. Cathy T. McCarthy resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors of the Company, to serve on the Board of Directors of Midera.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Robert A. Nerbonne resigned as Member of the Board of Directors at MIDDLEBY Corp.

Action: resigned
Role: Member of the Board of Directors

Exact text from the filing

each of Mr. Robert A. Nerbonne and Ms. Cathy T. McCarthy resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors of the Company, to serve on the Board of Directors of Midera.

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