The Middleby Corporation

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: The Middleby Corporation
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Industrials
SIC code: 3580 — Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Delaware
Headquarters city: Elgin
Headquarters state / province: Illinois
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: January
Ticker symbol: MIDD
Primary stock exchange: Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000769520
EIN: 36-3352497
Wikidata ID: Q17108492

Board of directors

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Cathy L. McCarthy · Director
Since 2023
Chapin Sarah Palisi · Director
Since 2023
Christopher M. Hix · Director
Since 2026
Edward P. Garden · Director
Since 2025
Glenn A. Eisenberg · Director Overboarded
Since 2026
Gordon Obrien · Director
Since 2023
John R. Miller III · Director
Since 2023
Julie Bowerman · Director
Since 2025
Nassem Ziyad · Director
Since 2023
Robert A. Nerbonne · Director
Since 2023
Stephen R. Scherger · Director
Since 2024
Tejas P. Shah · Director
Since 2024
Timothy John Fitzgerald · Director · Chief Executive Officer
Since 2023

Chief executives

Timothy John Fitzgerald · Chief Executive Officer

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 19, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

7 of this board's directors also sit on 12 other boards. 4 are in the same sector.

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Brixmor Property Group Inc.
via Julie Bowerman
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via Christopher M. Hix
Fortrea Holdings Inc.
via Glenn A. Eisenberg
Fortune Brands Innovations Inc.
via Edward P. Garden
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via Edward P. Garden
Lumexa Imaging Holdings Inc.
via Glenn A. Eisenberg
MiniMed Group Inc.
via Glenn A. Eisenberg
Rigetti Computing Inc.
via Cathy L. McCarthy
Solventum Corporation
via Glenn A. Eisenberg

Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $15,096,727; 8 purchases by 2 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $0; 0 sales by 0 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Oct 2, 2026	Cerwin Brittany C Officer (Chief Accounting Officer)	Grant or award	+6,695	—	—
Oct 2, 2026	Timothy John Fitzgerald Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer)	Grant or award	+21,517	—	—
Oct 2, 2026	Spittle Steve Officer (Chief Commercial Officer)	Grant or award	+9,181	—	—
Oct 2, 2026	Pool III James K Officer (Chief Technology and*)	Grant or award	+9,181	—	—
Aug 26, 2026	Chapin Sarah Palisi Director	Grant or award	+558	—	—
Jul 20, 2026	Julie Bowerman Director	Derivative conversion	+349	—	—
Jul 20, 2026	Cerwin Brittany C Officer (Chief Accounting Officer)	Derivative conversion	+877	—	—
Jul 20, 2026	Glenn A. Eisenberg Director	Derivative conversion	+349	—	—
Jul 20, 2026	Timothy John Fitzgerald Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer)	Grant or award	+4,455	—	—
Jul 20, 2026	Christopher M. Hix Director	Derivative conversion	+349	—	—
Jul 20, 2026	Gordon Obrien Director	Derivative conversion	+349	—	—
Jul 20, 2026	Chapin Sarah Palisi Director	Derivative conversion	+349	—	—
Jul 20, 2026	Stephen R. Scherger Director	Derivative conversion	+349	—	—
Jul 20, 2026	Spittle Steve Officer (Chief Commercial Officer)	Derivative conversion	+1,823	—	—
Jul 20, 2026	Pool III James K Officer (Chief Technology and*)	Derivative conversion	+1,823	—	—

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Questions about The Middleby Corporation

Who is the CEO of The Middleby Corporation?

Timothy John Fitzgerald is The Middleby Corporation's Chief Executive Officer.

How many directors are on The Middleby Corporation's board?

The Middleby Corporation's board has 13 directors: Cathy L. McCarthy, Chapin Sarah Palisi, Christopher M. Hix, Edward P. Garden, Glenn A. Eisenberg, Gordon Obrien, John R. Miller III, Julie Bowerman, Nassem Ziyad, Robert A. Nerbonne and 3 others.

Are The Middleby Corporation insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, The Middleby Corporation insiders bought $15.1 million of shares in 8 purchases and made no open-market sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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