X0609 4 2026-07-20 0 0000769520 MIDDLEBY Corp MIDD 0001248449 FITZGERALD TIMOTHY JOHN false C/O THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION 1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE ELGIN IL 60120 1 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer 0 Common Stock 2026-07-20 5 A 0 E 4455 A 350833 D Common Stock 56250 I Andrea C. FitzGerald 2012 Gift Trust Common Stock 20000 I Timothy J. FitzGerald 2012 Gift Trust Common Stock 25200 I By Spouse and Children Represents the conversion of 14,847 RSUs into 19,302 RSUs pursuant to the adjustment required by the Employee Matters Agreement entered into in connection with the spin-off of Midera Food Processing, Inc. from Middleby, which was completed on July 6, 2026. The reporting person is the trustee and a beneficiary of the Andrea C. FitzGerald 2012 Gift Trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this filing. The reporting person is the spouse of the trustee and a beneficiary of the Timothy J. FitzGerald 2012 Gift Trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this filing. These shares were incorrectly combined with reporting person's direct holdings on prior Form 4 filings and is being corrected herein. Michael D. Thompson POA 2026-08-28