MIDDLEBY Corp — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 15, 2013

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD)
CIK: 0000769520
Period of Report: 2012-12-29

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-24	Common Stock	G	31465	—	Disposed	336351	Direct
2012-12-24	Common Stock	G	31465	—	Disposed	304886	Direct
2012-12-24	Common Stock	G	31465	—	Acquired	31465	Indirect
2012-12-24	Common Stock	G	31465	—	Acquired	31465	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person transferred these shares as a gift to trusts for the benefit of his adult children, who does not share the reporting person's household. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by these trusts, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the trusts' shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.