MIDDLEBY Corp — Director's Dealing 2007

Mar 9, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

Reporting Person: YOHE ROBERT L (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-03-08	Option to Buy	$88.43	D	500	Disposed	2016-05-12	common stock (500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Option to buy common stock was initially granted on May 12, 2006. On March 8, 2007 the reporting person and the issuer agreed to rescind the initial option grant. Consequently, the option to purchase 500 shares was cancelled without any consideration therefor.