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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-16-006505
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160810
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160811
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160811

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:		161822898

	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-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Washington,
      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 10, 2016</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>THE
      MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(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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            <b>60120</b>
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      <br>
      <b>(847) 741-3300</b><br>(<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</font><br><br><b>N/A</b><br>(<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Former
      Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font><br>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Soliciting
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            <b>Item 2.02</b>
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            <b>Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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      On August 10, 2016, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a
      press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter
      ended July 2, 2016. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit
      99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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      The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of 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>(c) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits.</b>
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            <b>Exhibit No.</b>
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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated August 10, 2016.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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><br><br><br>
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            THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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            Dated:
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          August 10, 2016
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            /s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald
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            Timothy J. FitzGerald
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            Vice President,
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            Chief Financial Officer and
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            Chief Accounting Officer
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      <u><b>Exhibit Index</b></u>
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            <b>Exhibit No.</b>
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          Exhibit 99.1
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated August 10, 2016.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>The
      Middleby Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results</b></font>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 10, 2016--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment for the
      commercial foodservice, food processing and residential kitchen
      industries, today reported net sales and earnings for the second quarter
      ended July 2, 2016. Net earnings for the second quarter were $72,891,000
      or $1.28 per share on net sales of $580,456,000 as compared to the prior
      year second quarter net earnings of $54,267,000 or $0.95 per share on
      net sales of $436,291,000.
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      <u><b>2016 Second Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales increased 33.1% compared to the prior year second quarter.
        Sales related to recent acquisitions added $127.1 million or 29.1%, in
        the second quarter. The impact of foreign exchange rates on foreign
        sales translated into U.S. Dollars decreased net sales by
        approximately $4.9 million or 1.1%, during the second quarter.
        Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, organic net sales growth
        increased 5.1% during the second quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group
        increased by $32.2 million, or 11.1%, to $321.0 million in the second
        quarter as compared to $288.8 million the prior year second quarter.
        During fiscal 2015, the company completed the acquisition of Induc.
        During fiscal 2016, the company completed the acquisition of Follett.
        Excluding the impact of these acquisitions, net sales increased 5.2%
        in the second quarter, or 6.9% excluding the impact of foreign
        exchange.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Food Processing Equipment Group increased
        by $11.6 million, or 16.1%, to $83.5 million in the second quarter as
        compared to $71.9 million the prior year second quarter. Excluding the
        impact of foreign exchange, organic net sales increased 16.3% at the
        Food Processing Equipment Group.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Residential Kitchen Equipment Group
        increased by $100.5 million, or 133.1%, to $176.0 million in the
        second quarter as compared to $75.5 million in the prior year second
        quarter. During fiscal 2015, the company completed the acquisitions of
        AGA and Lynx. Excluding the impact of these acquisitions, net sales
        decreased by 12.6% in the second quarter, or 12.2% excluding the
        impact of foreign exchange. The decline in revenues reflects lower
        sales at U-Line due to the prior year favorable impact of a new
        product launch and lower sales at Viking impacted by the 2015 recall
        of certain legacy products manufactured prior to acquisition.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit in the second quarter increased to $233.5 million from
        $172.9 million, reflecting the impact of increased sales from
        acquisitions. The gross margin rate increased to 40.2% from 39.6%. The
        gross margin rate for the quarter was impacted by lower gross margins
        at the recent acquisition of AGA. Excluding the impact of AGA, the
        gross margin rate would have increased to 41.6% for the current
        quarter. Improved margins at all three business segments resulted from
        favorable sales mix and the benefit of efficiency gains, including
        results from integration initiatives.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income increased 34.2% in the second quarter to $111.9
        million from $83.4 million in the prior year quarter. Operating income
        during the 2016 second quarter included $6.4 million of restructuring
        charges related to acquisition integration initiatives associated with
        AGA, as compared to $1.5 million in charges in the 2015 second quarter
        related to Viking restructuring initiatives.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-cash expenses included in operating income during the second
        quarter of 2016 amounted to $22.2 million, including $6.6 million of
        depreciation, $9.4 million of intangible amortization and $6.2 million
        of non-cash share based compensation.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Other income in the quarter was $3.8 million compared to $0.4 million
        in the prior year quarter, consisting mainly of foreign exchange gains.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        The provision for income taxes during the second quarter amounted to
        $36.8 million, at an effective rate of 33.5%, as compared to a $25.4
        million provision at a 31.9% effective rate in the prior year quarter.
        The prior year quarter effective rate included non-recurring foreign
        tax benefits.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net earnings per share increased 34.7% to $1.28 in the second quarter
        as compared to $0.95 in the prior year quarter. Restructuring expenses
        reduced net earnings per share by $0.07 and $0.02 in the 2016 and 2015
        second quarter periods, respectively.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of the second quarter amounted to $916.3 million
        as compared to $766.1 million at the end of the fiscal 2015. Second
        quarter debt reflected the funding of the Follett acquisition
        completed on May 31, 2016.
      </li>
    </ul>
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          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, &#8220;We
      realized solid sales growth at the Commercial Foodservice Equipment
      Group in the second quarter as business internationally continued to
      remain positive with double digit growth. Domestically we have strong
      demand from our restaurant chain customers that continue to adopt our
      innovative equipment solutions; however the first half of 2016 was
      comparatively challenging due to several large chain rollouts that
      occurred in the first half of 2015.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;We also realized strong sales growth in the second quarter at the Food
      Processing Equipment Group given the large backlog we carried into 2016,
      which translated into second quarter sales. Incoming order rates also
      continued to be solid as we realized continued demand for our innovative
      equipment solutions as customers remain focused on increasing production
      capacities and improving efficiencies in their operations. We also made
      further progress toward our profitability initiatives at this segment
      and realized continued expansion of gross margins and EBITDA margins.&#8221;
      said Mr. Bassoul.
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;At our Residential Kitchen Equipment Group, the
      second quarter organic sales decline reflects the impact of lower
      revenues at U-Line as we overlap new product introductions in the first
      half of the prior year. Also we had the continuing residual impact of
      the prior year product recall at Viking related to products manufactured
      during the previous ownership. Despite this continuing impact, we remain
      confident about prospects at Viking given the substantial investments we
      have made in new products, quality and after sales service, which we
      expect will support future sales growth.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul added, &#8220;We continue to focus on our profit improvement
      initiatives at the recent acquisition of AGA Rangemaster Group and its
      related portfolio of premium residential brands, including AGA,
      Rangemaster, La Cornue, Marvel, Mercury, Falcon, Rayburn, Stanley,
      Grange and Fired Earth. We realized improvement in EBITDA margins which
      expanded during the second quarter and anticipate this business will
      achieve double digit EBITDA margins in the second half of the year.&#8221;
    </p>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; width: 100%">
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        <div style="text-align: left">

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        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul concluded, &#8220;We are also very excited to have recently
      announced the acquisition of Follett, a leader in ice machines and
      dispensing equipment. Follett is well recognized as an industry leader
      in innovation and product performance. The acquisition is highly
      complementary to our growing beverage platform and provides for combined
      opportunities with our major restaurant chain customers, as well as
      expansion opportunities in international markets.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central time on August 11,
      2016 and can be accessed by dialing (888) 391-6937 or (315) 625-3077 and
      entering conference code 61236206#. The conference call is also
      accessible through the Investor Relations section of the company website
      at <u>www.middleby.com</u>. A replay of the conference call will be
      available two hours after the conclusion of the call by dialing (855)
      859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and entering conference code 61236206#.
    </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 in the commercial foodservice, food
      processing, and residential kitchen equipment industries. The company's
      leading equipment brands serving the commercial foodservice industry
      include Anets&#174;, Beech&#174;, Blodgett&#174;, Blodgett Combi&#174;, Blodgett Range&#174;,
      Bloomfield&#174;, Britannia&#174;, Carter-Hoffmann&#174;, Celfrost&#174;, Concordia&#174;,
      CookTek&#174;, CTX&#174;, Desmon&#174;, Doyon&#174;, Eswood&#174;, frifri&#174;, Follett&#174;, Giga&#174;,
      Goldstein&#174; , Holman&#174;, Houno&#174;, IMC&#174;, Induc&#174;, Jade&#174;, Lang&#174;, Lincat&#174;,
      MagiKitch'n&#174;, Market Forge&#174;, Marsal&#174;, Middleby Marshall&#174;, MPC&#174;, Nieco&#174;,
      Nu-Vu&#174;, PerfectFry&#174;, Pitco Frialator&#174;, Southbend&#174;, Star&#174;, Toastmaster&#174;,
      TurboChef&#174; and Wells&#174; and Wunder-Bar&#174;. The company&#8217;s leading equipment
      brands serving the food processing industry include Alkar&#174;, Armor Inox&#174;,
      Auto-Bake&#174;, Baker Thermal Solutions&#174;, Cozzini&#174;, Danfotech&#174;, Drake&#174;,
      Maurer-Atmos&#174;, MP Equipment&#174;, RapidPak&#174;, Spooner Vicars&#174;, Stewart
      Systems&#174; and Thurne&#174;. The company&#8217;s leading equipment brands serving the
      residential kitchen industry include AGA&#174;, AGA Cookshop&#174;, Brigade&#174;,
      Falcon&#174;, Fired Earth&#174;, Grange&#174;, Heartland&#174;, La Cornue&#174;, Leisure Sinks&#174;,
      Lynx&#174;, Marvel&#174;, Mercury&#174;, Rangemaster&#174;, Rayburn&#174;, Redfyre&#174;, Sedona&#174;,
      Stanley&#174;, TurboChef&#174;, U-Line&#174; and Viking&#174;.
    </p>
    <p>
      For more information about The Middleby Corporation and the company
      brands, please visit <u>www.middleby.com</u>
    </p>
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          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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      </div>
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        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
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    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="13">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="13">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="13">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Per Share Information)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="13">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="13">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="5">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Three Months Ended</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="5">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Six Months Ended</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="top" colspan="2">
          2<sup>nd</sup> Qtr, 2016
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="top" colspan="2">
          2<sup>nd</sup> Qtr, 2015
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="top" colspan="2">
          2<sup>nd</sup> Qtr, 2016
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="top" colspan="2">
          2<sup>nd</sup> Qtr, 2015
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          580,456
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          436,291
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,096,811
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          842,887
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          346,954
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          263,402
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          666,536
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          512,436
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          233,502
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          172,889
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          430,275
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          330,451
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Selling &amp; distribution expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          58,025
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          45,332
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          111,714
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          92,441
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          57,174
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          42,719
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          113,277
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          81,993
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Restructuring expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>6,390</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>1,478</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>6,996</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>6,077</u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          111,913
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          83,360
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          198,288
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          149,940
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,059
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,048
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          11,335
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,797
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other (income) expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (3,838)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (366)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (4,638)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,195
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Earnings before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          109,692
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          79,678
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          191,591
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          137,948
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          36,801
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          25,411
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          64,162
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            45,450
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Net earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          72,891
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          54,267
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          127,429
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          92,498
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Net earnings per share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1.28
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.95
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2.23
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1.62
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1.28
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.95
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2.23
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1.62
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Weighted average number shares:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          57,022
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          56,963
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          57,037
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          56,940
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          57,022
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          56,965
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          57,037
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          56,941
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Jul 2, 2016</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Jan 2, 2016</u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          $ 74,031
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          55,528
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          316,797
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          282,534
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Inventories, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          389,878
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          354,150
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          46,009
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          39,801
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Prepaid taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          8,270
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          11,426
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Current deferred taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          51,723
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          834,985
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          795,162
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Property, plant and equipment, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          216,097
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          199,750
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1,051,954
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          983,339
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other intangibles, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          792,945
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          749,430
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Long-term deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          11,341
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          11,438
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          24,348
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          22,032
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          $ 2,931,670
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,761,151
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          $ 53,755
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          32,059
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          158,115
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          157,758
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          305,522
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          320,154
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          517,392
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          509,971
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          862,571
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          734,002
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Long-term deferred tax liability
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          67,433
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          113,010
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accrued pension benefits
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          166,864
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          207,564
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other non-current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          32,483
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          29,774
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1,284,927
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,166,830
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          $ 2,931,670
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,761,151
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      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
    </p>
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