MIDDLEBY Corp — Director's Dealing 2007

Mar 15, 2007

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

Issuer: MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD)
CIK: 0000769520
Period of Report: 2007-03-08

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-03-08	Common Stock	A	69500	—	Acquired	389356	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 69500 shares of restricted stock were granted to the reporting person. The grant vests in seven equal tranches:After Jan 1, 2008, 1/7th vests if the 30 day avg price of MIDD common stk is above $125/ share between Jan 1 2008 and Jan 1 2010.After Jan 1, 2009, 1/7th vests if the 30 day avg price of MIDD common stk is above $140/share between Jan 1 2009 and Jan 1 2011.After Jan 1, 2010, 1/7th vests if the 30 day avg price of MIDD common stk is above $155/ share between Jan 1 2010 and Jan 1 2012.After Jan 1, 2011, 1/7th vests if the 30 day avg price of MIDD common stk is above $175/share between Jan 1 2011 and Jan 1 2013.After Jan 1, 2012, 1/7th vests if the 30 day avg price of MIDD common stk is above $200/share between Jan 1 2012 and Jan 1 2014.After Jan 1, 2013, 1/7th vests if the 30 day avg price of MIDD common stk is above $200/share between Jan 1 2013 and Jan 1 2015.After Jan 1, 2014, 1/7th vests if the 30 day avg price of MIDD common stk is above $200/share between Jan 1 2014and2016

F2: Transaction date was erroneously reported as March 9, 2007 in the reporting person's original Form 4. The transaction was effected on March 8, 2007.