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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-002993
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090427
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090427

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:		09771558

	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: 14pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt">SECURITIES
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      <br>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) </b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>of
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>April
      27, 2009</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>THE MIDDLEBY
      CORPORATION</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>36-3352497</b>
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            <b>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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          &#160;
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      <br>
      <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><br><br><b>N/A</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Former
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Check the
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      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions:</font>
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      <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: 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: 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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      <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
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            <b>Other Events.</b>
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    <p>
      On April 27, 2009, The Middleby Corporation issued a press release
      announcing its completion of the acquisition of CookTek LLC. The press
      release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
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          &#160;
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            Exhibit
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            99.1
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        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 90%" valign="top">
          Press Release, dated April 27, 2009.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font>
    </p>
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      <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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      <br>

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            &#160;
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            THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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            &#160;
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        <td style="width: 45%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 3%">

        </td>
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          &#160;
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            Dated:
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          April 27, 2009
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            /s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald
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            Timothy J. FitzGerald
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        <td style="width: 3%">

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            Vice President and
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        <td style="width: 3%">

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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>Exhibit</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>No.</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 2%" valign="top">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 90%" valign="top">
          <b>Description</b>
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        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 8%" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 2%" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 90%" valign="top">
          &#160;
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            Exhibit
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            99.1
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        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 2%" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 90%" valign="top">
          Press Release, dated April 27, 2009.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>The
      Middleby Corporation Completes Acquisition of CookTek LLC</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2009--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ:MIDD) today announced it has acquired CookTek LLC (&#8220;CookTek&#8221;), a
      leader in the manufacture of induction cooking and warming systems for
      the commercial foodservice industry with approximately $10 million in
      annual sales. The purchase price for the acquisition was $9 million,
      which was financed under Middleby&#8217;s senior revolving credit facility.
      Further payments are due to the seller under an earnout arrangement to
      the extent certain financial performance targets are achieved. The
      addition of CookTek&#8217;s induction line of cooking and warming systems
      complements Middleby&#8217;s existing portfolio of innovative technologies.
    </p>
    <p>
      Induction technology uses electromagnetic energy to heat metal cookware
      and other warming devices. Cooking and warming with induction technology
      offers significant performance advantages over traditional heating
      methods:
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Energy is directly transferred to the metal pan or warming device
        resulting in significantly faster performance than traditional cooking
        and warming methods.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Induction cooking is 30% to 50% more efficient than traditional gas
        and electric ranges. In addition, when you remove the pan from the
        induction cooking surface, the cooktop immediately goes into standby
        mode, providing even greater savings as compared to gas ranges which
        often remain on throughout the day, even when not in use.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Induction is safer than gas or other electric surfaces since there is
        no open flame, hot coil or other radiant heat source to ignite fumes
        or flammable materials.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Traditional gas or electric ranges produce significantly greater
        amounts of ambient heat in the kitchen increasing building cooling
        costs. Induction results in almost no ambient heat resulting in a
        cooler kitchen and reduced costs.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Induction cooking can be utilized without a vent or hood.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul, Middleby Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said,
      &#8220;Customers continue to seek out 'green technologies' that provide more
      energy efficient cooking and warming solutions. The two acquisitions we
      have completed this year, Turbochef and CookTek, both provide
      eco-friendly equipment that reduce energy consumption, while cooking at
      greater speeds. Additionally, both these technologies provide customers
      with a cooking solution that does not require a hood or ventilation
      system, providing significant savings over traditional cooking
      equipment.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;We anticipate the demand for induction cooking technology will increase
      and is in the early stages of gaining a broader market acceptance.
      CookTek is recognized as the leading brand in this emerging segment, and
      is well positioned to capture the growing demand for this technology. We
      believe Middleby&#8217;s global selling organization will facilitate the
      growth of this technology in the foodservice industry,&#8221; said Mr. Bassoul.
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      Mr. Bassoul further continued, &#8220;We are very excited to have the CookTek
      team, lead by Bob Wolters, joining the Middleby organization. Bob will
      continue to lead CookTek as the President of this division. Bob and his
      team have done an exceptional job introducing induction technology in
      the foodservice industry and have created unique applications for a
      number of major restaurant chain customers. Bob is well respected within
      the industry and will be a great addition to our team.&#8221;
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      Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to Middleby
      regarding its 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. Middleby 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. These risks are
      detailed from time-to-time in Middleby's SEC filings.
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      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;, CookTek&#174;, CTX&#174;, frifri&#174;,
      Giga&#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;, Turbochef&#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 2008.
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      CONTACT:<br>The Middleby Corporation<br>Darcy Bretz, 847-429-7756<br>Investor
      and Public Relations<br>Tim FitzGerald, 847-429-7744<br>Chief Financial
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