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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-003207
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080423
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080423

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDDLEBY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769520
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
		IRS NUMBER:				363352497
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09973
		FILM NUMBER:		08772662

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8477413300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Washington,
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      <b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">FORM 8-K</font></b>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">CURRENT
      REPORT</font></b><br><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date of
      Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">April
      23, 2008</font></b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b><font style="font-size: 18pt">THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</font></b><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font>
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            <b>Delaware</b>
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            <b>1-9973</b>
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            <b>36-3352497</b>
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            (State or Other Jurisdiction
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            of Incorporation)
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            (IRS Employer
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            Identification No.)
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            <b>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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          &#160;
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            <b>60120</b>
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          <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Address
          of Principal Executive Offices)</font>
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          <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Zip
          Code)</font>
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      <b>(847) 741-3300</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</font>
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      <b>N/A</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Former
      Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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:</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font>
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    <p>
      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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            <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Item 7.01</font></b>
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            <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></b>
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    <p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 30.0px">
      On April 23, 2008, The Middleby Corporation issued a press release
      announcing it acquired the net assets and related business operations of
      FriFri aro SA from the Franke Group. A copy of that press release is
      furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
    </p>
    <p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 30.0px">
      The information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K
      (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered &quot;filed&quot; 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 &quot;filed&quot; or
      incorporated by reference therein.
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            <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b>
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        <td style="width: 2%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          &#160;
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            <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">(c) Exhibits.</font></b>
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            <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit No.</font></b>
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            <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Description</font></b>
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          &#160;
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit 99.1</font>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <font style="font-size: 10pt">Press release dated April 23, 2008
            of The Middleby Corporation.</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font>
    </p>
    <p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 30.0px">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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.</font>
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            THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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            &#160;
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        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%">

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
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            Dated:
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          April 23, 2008
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          By:
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            /s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald
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            Timothy J. FitzGerald
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            Vice President and
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        <td style="width: 4%">

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            Chief Financial Officer
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      <u><b>Exhibit Index</b></u>
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            <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit No.</font></b>
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          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="width: 86%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">Description</font></b>
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          &#160;
        </td>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <font style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit 99.1</font>
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        <td style="width: 86%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <font style="font-size: 10pt">The Middleby Corporation press
            release dated April 23, 2008.</font>
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">The
      Middleby Corporation Acquires FriFri,</font></b><br><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">a
      Leading European Supplier of Frying Systems</font></b>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ:MIDD)
      today announced it has acquired the net assets and related business
      operations of FriFri aro SA from the Franke Group. FriFri is a leading
      European manufacturer of frying systems. This business, located in La
      Neuveville, Switzerland, had annual revenues of approximately $10
      million in 2007. This acquisition expands Middleby&#8217;s platform of cooking
      equipment designed for the international markets.
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;FriFri is a leading brand name in Europe,&#8221; commented Chairman and Chief
      Executive Officer, Selim A. Bassoul. &#8220;This acquisition compliments
      Middleby&#8217;s Pitco fryer brand, strengthening our position as a global
      leader in frying systems. Additionally, this acquisition, combined with
      the recent acquisitions of Houno, a leading manufacturer of combi-ovens,
      and Giga Grandi Cucine, a leading manufacturer of ranges, steam cooking
      equipment and ovens, provides Middleby with a complete platform of
      European cooking equipment as we continue to expand globally.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      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 variability in financing costs;
      quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key customers;
      international exposure; foreign exchange and political risks affecting
      international sales; 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.
    </p>
    <p>
      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 commercial food cooking, preparation
      and processing. The company's leading equipment brands serving the
      commercial foodservice industry include Blodgett&#174;, Blodgett Combi&#174;,
      Blodgett Range&#174;, Bloomfield&#174;, Carter Hoffman&#174;, CTX&#174;, Holman&#174;, Houno&#174;,
      Jade&#174;, Lang&#174;, MagiKitch'n&#174;, Middleby Marshall&#174;, Nu-Vu&#174;, Pitco
      Frialator&#174;, Southbend&#174;, Star&#174;, Toastmaster&#174;, and Wells&#174;. The company&#8217;s
      leading equipment brands serving the food processing industry include
      Alkar&#174;, MP Equipment&#174;, and RapidPak&#174;. The Middleby Corporation was
      recognized by Business Week as one of the Top 100 Hot Growth Companies
      of 2007, by Crain&#8217;s Chicago Business as one of the Fastest 50 Growth
      Companies in 2007, and by Forbes as one of the Best Small Companies in
      2007.
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    <p>
      Franke is a global supplier of products, services and tailored solutions
      for food preparation in homes and in the catering sector in the broadest
      sense. The Franke Group, with its holding domicile in Aarburg,
      Switzerland, employs around 13,000 people around the world, and is today
      anchored in 42 countries with over 80 subsidiaries. The two divisions;
      Franke Kitchen Systems (sinks, extraction hoods, taps, cooking hobs,
      ovens), and Franke Foodservice Systems (systems and services for quick
      restaurants) are the global market leaders in their fields of business,
      with exports to over 100 countries. Further activities of the Franke
      Group comprise Franke Washroom Systems (washroom and sanitary systems in
      public and semi-public field), Franke Coffee Systems with a broad
      product program of fully-automatic, professional and semi-professional
      coffee machines, Franke Beverage Systems as well as industrial
      technology. In the year 2007 Franke generated consolidated sales of CHF
      3.0 billion.
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      For more information about The Middleby Corporation and the company
      brands, please visit <u>www.middleby.com</u>.
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      CONTACT:<br>The Middleby Corporation<br>Darcy Bretz, Investor and Public
      Relations,<br>(847) 429-7756<br>or<br>Tim Fitzgerald, Chief Financial
      Officer,<br>(847) 429-7744
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