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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2007

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware                    1-9973                    36-3352497
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois                        60120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)

(847) 741-3300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act 
(17 CFR 230.425)

|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act 
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the 
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the 
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 3, 2007, The Middleby Corporation (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. A
copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein
by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report
on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered "filed" under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by
reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the
Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to
be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.

Item 8.01         Other Events.

In the press release discussed in Item 2.02 above, the Company also
announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 2-for-1 stock split on its
common stock in the form of a stock dividend to be paid on June 15, 2007 to
stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 1, 2007.
.

Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)   Exhibits.

Exhibit No.       Description                                               
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Exhibit 99.1      The Middleby Corporation press release dated May 3, 2007

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

Dated: May 3, 2007                         By:  /s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald
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Timothy J. FitzGerald
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.       Description                                          
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Exhibit 99.1      The Middleby Corporation press release dated May 3, 2007

EXHIBIT 99.1

The Middleby Corporation Reports Record First Quarter Results and
Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split

ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2007--The Middleby
Corporation (NASDAQ:MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of
restaurant and foodservice cooking equipment, today reported record
net sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Net
earnings for the first quarter were $10,720,000 or $1.28 per share on
net sales of $105,695,000 as compared to the prior year first quarter
net earnings of $8,051,000 or $0.97 per share on net sales of
$96,749,000.

The company also today announced that its Board of Directors has
approved a 2-for-1 stock split on its common stock. The 2-for-1 split
will be effected as a stock dividend. Stockholders as of the close of
business on June 1, 2007, will be issued one additional share for each
share of common stock held on the record date, with a payment date of
June 15, 2007. The stock split will increase the number of shares
outstanding from approximately 7.8 million to approximately 15.6
million shares.

First Quarter Financial Highlights

--  Net sales rose 9.2% in the first quarter. The net sales
increase reflects the impact of the Houno acquisition, which
accounted for 3.7% of the sales growth in the first quarter.
Excluding the impact of acquisition, sales grew organically
5.5%, reflecting an 8.2% increase in the commercial
foodservice equipment sales offset in part by a 10.9%
reduction in sales of the food processing equipment segment,
which was acquired in December 2005. The increase in
commercial foodservice equipment sales reflects continued
success of new product introductions and growth in sales with
restaurant chains. The reduction in food processing equipment
sales reflects the impact of integration initiatives put in
place shortly after the December 2005 acquisition to increase
profit margins, including increased controls over contract
pricing and product line rationalization.

--  Operating income increased by 24.1% to $18,806,000 from
$15,148,000, reflecting the benefit of increased sales. As a
percentage of sales, operating income increased to 17.8% from
15.7% in the prior year, reflecting increased margins at the
food processing segment and the impact of increased operating
leverage on higher volumes. This margin improvement was offset
in part by the impact of rising steel costs.

--  Net interest expense decreased to $1,244,000 in the first
quarter as compared to $1,796,000 in the prior year quarter
due to reduced debt levels offset in part by increased
interest rates.

--  Earnings per share increased 32.0% to $1.28 from $0.97 as a
result of the increase in net sales and improvements in
operating profit margins.

--  Total debt at the end of the 2007 first quarter amounted to
$87,481,000 as compared to $120,540,000 at the end of the 2006
first quarter and $82,802,000 at the beginning of the year.
Increased borrowings from the beginning of the year were
utilized to fund increased working capital levels moving into
the peak seasonal periods and to fund the payment of 2006
customer rebate programs and employee incentive obligations
paid during the first quarter of 2007.

Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, "We
were pleased with the results of the first quarter of 2007. We
continued to realize sales and earnings growth across our brands,
fueled in part by increased sales of new products. During the first
quarter we were pleased to introduce our newest Middleby Marshall
conveyor oven at the Pizza Expo 2007. The space savings platform of
the Mini-WOW! oven has a 40" bake chamber and is 35% faster and 30%
more energy efficient than prior models of this size. During the
second quarter we will be demonstrating several new products at the
National Restaurant Association show, including the Blodgett
Hydrovection oven and the Pitco Soltsice Rethermalizer, both which
have won the Kitchen Innovation award from the National Restaurant
Association."

Mr. Bassoul further commented, "We were also pleased with the
continuing progress made at our acquisitions. We continued to realize
significant improvement in profitability at our Alkar Rapidpak
business unit acquired in December 2005. Although we realized a
reduction in sales at this business unit as compared to the prior year
first quarter, we more than doubled the operating profits as compared
to the prior year quarter. We expect that sales in upcoming quarters
will continue to be lower than the prior year due to acquisition
related initiatives that were put in place during 2006 to eliminate
unprofitable sales."

Mr. Bassoul added, "On April 1, 2007, we completed the acquisition
of Jade Range from Maytag Corporation. This acquisition further
strengthens Middleby's position in ranges and ovens with a leading
industry brand. This acquired business has approximately $20 million
in annual sales and operating losses of approximately $3 million.
Although we anticipate this transaction will be dilutive to the 2007
results, we are taking initiatives to reduce the losses at this
business. We expect to realize continued improvement in the
profitability at this division throughout 2007 and anticipate this
transaction will be accretive to earnings in 2008."

Mr. Bassoul concluded, "As we progress into 2007, we continue to
face the challenge of increasing steel costs which will place pressure
on our profit margins. We will make efforts to offset rising material
costs by continuing to increase operating efficiencies. We will
continue to invest in development and introduction of new products
focused on speed of cooking and energy savings. We will also continue
to pursue acquisitions of leading brands and technologies in the
commercial foodservice and food processing industries."

Conference Call

A conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on
Friday, May 4 and can be accessed by dialing (800) 367-5339 and
providing conference code 8220595 or through the investor relations
section of The Middleby Corporation website at www.middleby.com. A
digital replay of the call will be available approximately one half
hour after its completion and can be accessed by calling (800)
642-1687 and providing code 8220595. A transcript of the call will
also be posted to the company's website.

Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the
company regarding the company's business which are not historical fact
are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The company cautions investors that such statements are estimates of
future performance and are highly dependent upon a variety of
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from such statements. Such factors include volatility in earnings
resulting from goodwill impairment losses; variability in financing
costs; quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key
customers; international exposure; foreign exchange and political
risks affecting international sales; protection of trademarks,
copyrights and other intellectual property; changing market
conditions; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the timely
development and market acceptance of the company's products; the
availability and cost of raw materials; and other risks detailed
herein and from time-to-time in the company's SEC filings.

The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice
equipment industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and
services a broad line of equipment used for cooking and food
preparation in commercial restaurants, institutional kitchens and food
processing operations throughout the world. The company's leading
equipment brands include Alkar(R), Blodgett(R), Blodgett Combi(R),
Blodgett Range(R), CTX(R), Houno(R), Jade(R), MagiKitch'n(R), Middleby
Marshall(R), Nu-Vu(R), Pitco Frialator(R), RapidPak(R), Southbend(R),
and Toastmaster(R). Middleby's international subsidiary, Middleby
Worldwide, is a leading exporter and distributor of foodservice
equipment in the global marketplace. Middleby's international
manufacturing subsidiary, Middleby Philippines Corporation, is a
leading supplier of specialty equipment in the Asian markets.

For further information about Middleby, visit www.middleby.com.

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
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(Amounts in 000's, Except Per Share Information)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
1st Qtr, 2007  1st Qtr, 2006
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Net sales                                     $105,695        $96,749
Cost of sales                                   64,590         61,225
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Gross profit                                41,105         35,524

Selling & distribution expenses                 11,116         10,125
General & administrative expenses               11,183         10,251
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Income from operations                      18,806         15,148

Interest expense and deferred financing
amortization, net                               1,244          1,796
Other (income), net                               (107)           (93)
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Earnings before income taxes                17,669         13,445

Provision for income taxes                       6,949          5,394
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Net earnings                               $10,720         $8,051
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Net earnings per share:

Basic                                        $1.38          $1.06
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Diluted                                      $1.28          $0.97
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Weighted average number shares:

Basic                                        7,755          7,618
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Diluted                                      8,370          8,268
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THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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(Amounts in 000's)
(Unaudited)

Mar. 31, 2007   Dec. 30, 2006
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ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents                       $4,053         $3,534
Accounts receivable, net                        53,749         51,580
Inventories, net                                52,146         47,292
Prepaid expenses and other                       1,831          3,289
Prepaid taxes                                    3,193          1,129
Current deferred tax assets                     10,061         10,851
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Total current assets                       125,033        117,675

Property, plant and equipment, net              28,275         28,534

Goodwill                                       101,247        101,258
Other intangibles                               34,963         35,306
Other assets                                     2,055          2,249
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Total assets                              $291,573       $285,022
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current maturities of long-term debt           $16,347        $16,838
Accounts payable                                20,618         19,689
Accrued expenses                                59,954         69,636
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Total current liabilities                   96,919        106,163

Long-term debt                                  71,134         65,964
Long-term deferred tax liability                 2,665          5,867
Other non-current liabilities                    6,734          6,455

Stockholders' equity                           114,121        100,573
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity                                   $291,573       $285,022
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CONTACT: The Middleby Corporation
Timothy FitzGerald, Chief Financial Officer, 847-429-7744