MIDDLEBY Corp — Director's Dealing 2008

Mar 4, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD)
CIK: 0000769520
Period of Report: 2008-03-03

Reporting Person: STREETER SABIN C (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-03-03	Common Stock	M	6000	$5.255	Acquired	36000	Direct
2008-03-03	common stock	S	4000	$69.36	Disposed	32000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-03-03	Option to Buy	$5.255	M	6000	Disposed	2008-03-05	Common Stock (6000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Option granted on March 5, 2003 at a split adjusted strike price of 5.255. The option was vested 100% at the time of grant and expires and March 5, 2008.