---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-295648"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MIDD"
cik: "0000769520"
company_name: "MIDDLEBY Corp"
filed_at: "2026-07-06T12:30:10+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-06T12:35:24.250882+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-295648
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MIDD
- cik: 0000769520
- company_name: MIDDLEBY Corp
- filed_at: 2026-07-06T12:30:10+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312526295648/0001193125-26-295648-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312526295648/d51635d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-295648
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-295648.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew R. Fuchsen resigned as Chief Development Officer at MIDDLEBY Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Development Officer
  source text: Mr. Matthew R. Fuchsen resigned from his position as the Company’s Chief Development Officer, to serve as Chief Strategy Officer of Midera.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312526295648/0001193125-26-295648-index.htm
- Executive change
  Cathy T. McCarthy resigned as Member of the Board of Directors at MIDDLEBY Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312526295648/0001193125-26-295648-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert A. Nerbonne resigned as Member of the Board of Directors at MIDDLEBY Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000119312526295648/0001193125-26-295648-index.htm

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