MIDDLEBY Corp — Director's Dealing 2006

Dec 29, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD)
CIK: 0000769520
Period of Report: 2006-12-27

Reporting Person: BASSOUL SELIM A (Director, CEO, Chairman, President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-12-27	common Stock	S	15500	$105.0753	Disposed	366548	Direct
2006-12-28	common stock	S	19518	$105.0014	Disposed	347030	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Avg Price

F2: Shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 plan as disclosed