MIDDLEBY Corp — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 14, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD)
CIK: 0000769520
Period of Report: 2012-03-15

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-03-15	Common Stock	S	27143	$102.50	Disposed	364288	Direct
2012-04-20	Common Stock	F	16046	$99.00	Disposed	348242	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares sold pursuant to existing 10b5-1 plan.

F2: Transaction related to the surrender of shares to fund reporting person's tax liability related to a restricted stock vesting.