MIDDLEBY Corp — Director's Dealing 2007

Jan 5, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD)
CIK: 0000769520
Period of Report: 2006-01-03

Reporting Person: DOLORI PHIL DR (Group President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-01-03	Common Stock	M	2500	$53.93	Acquired	17187	Direct
2007-01-04	common stock	M	2500	$53.93	Acquired	19687	Direct
2007-01-03	Common Stock	S	2500	$105	Disposed	17187	Direct
2007-01-04	Common Stock	S	2500	$107.50	Disposed	14687	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-01-03	Option to Buy	$53.93	M	2500	Disposed	2015-02-28	common stock (2500)	Direct
2007-01-04	Option to Buy	$53.93	M	2500	Disposed	2015-02-28	common stock (2500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person was granted 25,000 Middleby Corporation stock options on February 28, 2005 with an expiration date of February 28, 2015. On the date of grant the closing market price of Middleby Corporation common stock was $53.93.

F2: Shares sold pursuant with 10b5-1 plan as reported