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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-16-007316
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161108
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161108

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:		161982626

	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): November 8, 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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      <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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      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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            <b>Item 2.02</b>
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            <b>Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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      On November 8, 2016, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a
      press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter
      ended October 1, 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;&#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 November 8, 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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          November 8, 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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          Exhibit 99.1
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated November 8, 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 Third Quarter Results</b></font>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 8, 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 third quarter
      ended October 1, 2016. Net earnings for the third quarter were
      $75,851,000 or $1.33 per share on net sales of $574,224,000 as compared
      to the prior year third quarter net earnings of $48,825,000 or $0.86 per
      share on net sales of $449,004,000.
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      <u><b>2016 Third Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales increased 27.9% compared to the prior year third quarter.
        Sales related to recent acquisitions added $124.6 million or 27.8%, in
        the third quarter. The impact of foreign exchange rates on foreign
        sales translated into U.S. Dollars reduced net sales by approximately
        $5.4 million or 1.2%, during the third quarter. Excluding the impact
        of foreign exchange, organic sales growth increased 1.4% during the
        third quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group
        increased by $40.7 million, or 14.0%, to $331.6 million in the third
        quarter as compared to $290.9 million in the prior year third quarter.
        Excluding the impact of the Follett acquisition completed in 2016,
        sales decreased 1.1% in the third quarter. Excluding the impact of the
        foreign exchange, organic net sales increased 0.6%.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Food Processing Equipment Group increased
        by $8.0 million, or 10.8%, to $82.2 million in the third quarter as
        compared to $74.2 million the prior year third quarter. Excluding the
        impact of foreign exchange, organic net sales increased 11.2% at the
        Food Processing Equipment Group.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Residential Kitchen Equipment Group
        increased by $76.6 million, or 91.3%, to $160.5 million in the third
        quarter as compared to $83.9 million in the prior year third quarter.
        During fiscal 2015, the company completed the acquisitions of AGA and
        Lynx. Excluding the impact of these acquisitions, sales decreased by
        4.9% in the third quarter, or 4.8% excluding the impact of foreign
        exchange.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit in the third quarter increased to $231.7 million from
        $177.2 million, reflecting the impact of increased sales from
        acquisitions. The gross margin rate increased to 40.4% from 39.5%.
        Improved margins reflected efficiency gains, including benefits from
        integration initiatives.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income increased 51.8% in the third quarter to $121.4
        million from $80.0 million in the prior year quarter. Operating income
        during the 2016 third quarter included $1.1 million of restructuring
        charges related to acquisition integration initiatives associated with
        AGA, as compared to $5.7 million of charges associated with
        restructuring initiatives related to Viking. In addition, the prior
        year third quarter included $7.3 million in transaction expenses
        related to the acquisition of AGA.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-cash expenses included in operating income during the third
        quarter of 2016 amounted to $18.2 million, including $6.9 million of
        depreciation, $5.1 million of intangible amortization and $6.2 million
        of non-cash share based compensation.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Other expense in the quarter was $3.2 million compared to $1.9 million
        in the prior year quarter, consisting mainly of foreign exchange gains
        and losses.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        The provision for income taxes during the third quarter amounted to
        $36.0 million, at an effective rate of 32.2%, as compared to a $25.0
        million provision at a 33.9% effective rate in the prior year quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net earnings per share increased 54.7% to $1.33 in the third quarter
        as compared to $0.86 in the prior year quarter. Net earnings in the
        current and prior year third quarter were reduced by restructuring
        expenses and AGA transaction expenses. The impact of these items
        reduced earnings per share by $0.01 and $0.15 in the 2016 and 2015
        third quarter periods, respectively.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net debt at the end of the third quarter amounted to $771.5 million as
        compared to $710.5 million at the end of the fiscal 2015 and $842.3
        million at the end of the 2016 second quarter. Net debt includes the
        funding of the Follett acquisition completed on May 31, 2016.
      </li>
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    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, &#8220;At
      the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group, continued strong sales
      increases in the international markets were offset by a decline in sales
      domestically, reflecting slower general market conditions in the U.S.
      and delayed purchases from several restaurant chains in comparison to a
      comparatively strong 2015. Despite the third quarter sales results, we
      continue to see strong development activity with our restaurant chain
      customers adopting our innovative equipment solutions and anticipate
      improved sales growth in the fourth quarter at this segment.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;We continued to realize strong sales growth in the third quarter at the
      Food Processing Equipment Group. 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 continue
      to further progress toward our profitability initiatives at this segment
      and realized EBITDA margins in excess of 25% during the quarter.&#8221; said
      Mr. Bassoul.
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;At our Residential Kitchen Equipment Group, the
      third quarter organic sales decline reflects the impact of lower
      revenues at AGA, which was acquired late in the third quarter of 2015
      and was impacted largely by timing of shipments. Excluding AGA, sales in
      the segment declined by 2% reflecting the continuing residual impact of
      the prior year product recall at Viking related to products manufactured
      during the previous ownership. This impact continued to lessen in the
      quarter reflecting increasing traction of the new Viking product
      launches and benefits from substantial investments made in quality,
      customer service and after sales service.&#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 third quarter to in excess of 15% and we anticipate
      will continue to improve as we realize the further benefits of
      continuing integration initiatives.&#8221;
    </p>
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          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

        </div>
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    </div>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central time on November 9,
      2016 and can be accessed by dialing (888) 391-6937 or (315) 625-3077 and
      entering conference code 12968038#. 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 12968038#.
    </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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        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="14">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="14">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 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="14">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 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="14">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="14">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="6">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Nine Months Ended</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="3">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2016
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          3<sup>rd</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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          574,224
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          449,004
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,671,035
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,291,891
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; 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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          342,496
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          271,822
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,009,032
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          784,258
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          231,728
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          177,182
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          662,003
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          507,633
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          56,568
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,477
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          168,282
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          136,918
        </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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          52,572
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          46,929
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          165,849
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          128,922
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Restructuring expenses
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,149
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,746
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,145
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,823
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          121,439
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          80,030
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          319,727
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          229,970
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          financing amortization, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,440
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,224
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,775
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,021
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other expense (income), 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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,152
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,941
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,486
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,136
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          111,847
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          73,865
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          303,438
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          211,813
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; 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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35,996
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          25,040
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          100,158
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          70,490
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          75,851
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,825
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          203,280
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          141,323
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </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="3">

        </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="3">

        </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="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; 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; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.33
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.86
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3.56
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.48
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; 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; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.33
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.86
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3.56
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.48
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Weighted average number shares:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </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="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; 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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          57,032
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          56,948
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; 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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          56,966
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          57,032
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          56,950
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
      <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="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px" cellspacing="0">
      <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-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 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-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 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-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </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="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          Oct 1, 2016
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          Jan 2, 2016
        </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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          $ 61,780
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          329,066
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          385,444
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          42,792
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          10,930
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          830,012
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          227,435
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1,109,341
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          701,839
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          16,292
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          30,549
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          $ 2,915,468
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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" colspan="3">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
        </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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          $ 6,811
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          147,104
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          331,692
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          485,607
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          826,510
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          68,026
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          157,107
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          31,757
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1,346,461
        </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; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          $ 2,915,468
        </td>
        <td>

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

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>The Middleby Corporation<br>Darcy Bretz, Investor and Public
      Relations, (847) 429-7756<br>Tim FitzGerald, Chief Financial Officer,
      (847) 429-7744
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