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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-17-003048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171107
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171108

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:		171184952

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt"><br style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt">SECURITIES
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      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7, 2017</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>THE
      MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
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            <b>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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      registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the
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      Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).<br><br>Emerging
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      <b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</b>On
      November 7, 2017, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a
      press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter
      ended September 30, 2017. A copy of that press release is furnished as
      Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;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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            Exhibit 99.1
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated November 7, 2017.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
      registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font><br><br><br>
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            THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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            Dated:
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            November 7, 2017
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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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            <a href="a51713009ex99_1.htm">The Middleby Corporation press
            release dated November 7, 2017.</a>
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>The
      Middleby Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results</b></font>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 7, 2017--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 September 30, 2017. Net earnings for the third quarter were
      $74,671,000 or $1.31 per share on net sales of $593,043,000 as compared
      to the prior year third quarter net earnings of $75,851,000 or $1.33 per
      share on net sales of $574,224,000.
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      <u><b>2017 Third Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales increased 3.3% compared to the prior year third quarter.
        Sales related to recent acquisitions added $28.6 million or 5.0%, in
        the third quarter. The impact of foreign exchange rates on foreign
        sales translated into U.S. Dollars increased net sales by
        approximately $2.3 million, or 0.4%, during the third quarter.
        Excluding the impact of foreign exchange and acquisitions, sales
        decreased 2.1% during the third quarter.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group
        increased by $23.2 million, or 7.0%, to $354.8 million in the third
        quarter as compared to $331.6 million the prior year third quarter.
        During fiscal 2017, the company completed the acquisitions of Sveba
        Dahlen and QualServ. Excluding the impact of these acquisitions, sales
        increased 0.9% in the third quarter, or 0.5% excluding the impact of
        foreign exchange.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Food Processing Equipment Group increased
        by $4.7 million, or 5.7%, to $86.9 million in the third quarter as
        compared to $82.2 million the prior year third quarter. During fiscal
        2017, the company completed the acquisitions of Burford and CVP
        Systems. Excluding the impact of these acquisitions, sales decreased
        4.4% in the third quarter, or 5.2% excluding the impact of foreign
        exchange.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Residential Kitchen Equipment Group
        decreased by $9.2 million, or 5.7%, to $151.3 million in the third
        quarter as compared to $160.5 million in the prior year third quarter.
        Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, sales decreased 6.0%.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit in the third quarter decreased to $228.5 million from
        $231.7 million. The gross margin rate decreased to 38.5% from 40.4%
        for the third quarter, reflecting lower margins at the recent
        acquisitions and less favorable product mix at the Commercial
        Foodservice Equipment Group.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income decreased 2.6% in the third quarter to $118.3 million
        from $121.4 million in the prior year quarter. Operating income during
        the third quarter of 2017 included $4.2 million of restructuring
        charges included cost reduction initiatives primarily related to
        headcount reductions at the Commercial Foodservice, Food Processing
        and Residential Kitchen Equipment Group, as compared to $1.1 million
        in charges in the third quarter of 2016.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-cash expenses included in operating income during the third
        quarter of 2017 amounted to $16.6 million, including $7.5 million of
        depreciation and $9.1 million of intangible amortization.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Other income in the quarter was $1.1 million compared to $3.2 million
        of other expense 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
        $38.1 million, at an effective rate of 33.8%, as compared to a $36.0
        million provision at a 32.2% effective rate in the prior year quarter.
      </li>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net earnings per share decreased 1.5% to $1.31 in the third quarter as
        compared to $1.33 in the prior year quarter. Net earnings in the
        current third quarter were reduced by restructuring expenses. The
        impact of these items reduced earnings per share by $0.05 and $0.01 in
        the 2017 and 2016 third quarter periods, respectively.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net debt, defined as debt less cash, at the end of the third quarter
        amounted to $869.0 million as compared to $663.6 million at the end of
        the fiscal 2016. Third quarter debt reflected the funding of the
        Burford, CVP Systems, Sveba Dahlen and QualServ acquisitions completed
        in the current year. Additionally, during the third quarter the
        company repurchased approximately 1.7 million shares of Middleby
        common stock in the amount of $200.4 million under its stock
        repurchase program.
      </li>
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    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, &#8220;At
      the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group, sales grew at a slower rate
      due to the timing of purchases from our major restaurant chain
      customers. We have a healthy pipeline of future opportunities with
      existing and new large chain customers and remain confident these
      opportunities will translate into future revenues. The pipeline of
      innovative products is also strong, positioning us for long-term growth
      as we provide solutions addressing changing market trends and allowing
      for further expansion in developing international markets.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;We added several leading brands to our Commercial Foodservice Equipment
      Group with the recent strategic acquisitions of Globe and QualServ,&#8221; Mr.
      Bassoul continued. &#8220;Globe has a market leading position in slicers and
      mixers and has deep relationships with our existing dealer partners. We
      believe there are significant opportunities for Globe to expand
      internationally and in the retail supermarket segment as Middleby
      increases its product offerings, including Globe products, targeting
      this market. QualServ provides a recognized brand with leading
      capabilities for manufacturing kitchen fabrication. We believe QualServ
      has substantial growth opportunities offering customized fabricated
      equipment solutions incorporating preparation, holding and warming
      technologies from other Middleby brands, which will be a unique product
      offering to the market through our strategic dealer partners.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;At the Food Processing Equipment Group, revenue growth has been
      impacted by delays of several anticipated larger orders and this is
      expected to impact the remainder of the year. We continue to be involved
      in working with customers in development projects for new facilities in
      emerging markets and production expansion and upgrades of existing
      plants. However, with this segment, timing of orders on large projects
      can result in significant revenue fluctuations from quarter to quarter.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;At our Residential Kitchen Equipment Group, the
      third quarter sales decline reflects the impact of lower revenues at the
      AGA Group due to acquisition integration initiatives. In an effort to
      simplify those businesses and reduce costs, we have eliminated
      unprofitable products and reduced price discounting for non-core
      business within that group. At Viking our new products are receiving
      outstanding reviews and our sales team and partners are very excited
      about how they are being received in the market place. Additionally, we
      have continued to make significant investments in the Viking brand with
      the establishment of two residential brand centers in New York and
      Chicago, updating displays of new products at our dealer partner
      showrooms and the addition of company sales personnel. We believe we are
      positioned to return to growth at the Viking brand, however in the
      current quarter we continued to realize a sales decline as we overcome
      the impact of the prior year product recall and legacy issues related to
      products manufactured during the previous ownership.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul added, &#8220;Despite top-line challenges, we continued to
      maintain and expand our industry leading profit margins at all three
      business segments. Through our enhanced focus on product innovation,
      pricing discipline and operational excellence we expanded our EBITDA
      margins despite short-term revenue declines and the near-term dilutive
      effect from acquisitions. Our profit margins in the quarter were also
      impacted by professional fees which amounted to over $7 million,
      primarily associated with the substantial acquisition activities that
      occurred during the second and third quarters. We continue to execute on
      initiatives to integrate recently acquired businesses and leverage
      synergies across our residential platform. These opportunities along
      with an improving top-line outlook, provide for continued margin
      expansion for Middleby as we enter into 2018.&#8221;
    </p>
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    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 10 a.m. Central time on Wednesday,
      November 8 and can be accessed by dialing (888) 391-6937 or (315)
      625-3077 and entering conference code 6897766#. 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 and entering conference code 6897766#.
    </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;, Bear Varimixer&#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;, Globe&#174;, Goldstein&#174;, Holman&#174;, Houno&#174;, IMC&#174;, Induc&#174;, Jade&#174;, L2F&#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;,
      QualServ&#174;, Southbend&#174;, Star&#174;, Sveba Dahlen&#174;, Toastmaster&#174;, TurboChef&#174;,
      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&#174; Thermal Solutions&#174;, Burford&#174;, Cozzini&#174;, CVP Systems&#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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        <td>

        </td>
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
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        <td colspan="13" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="13" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="13" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Per Share Information)
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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="13" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
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      </tr>
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        <td colspan="13" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
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        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Three Months Ended</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: center; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="top">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2017
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: center; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="top">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2017
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          593,043
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          574,224
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,702,683
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,671,035
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          364,524
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          342,496
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          1,030,106
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          1,009,032
        </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-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          228,519
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          672,577
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          106,044
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          109,140
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          325,710
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          334,131
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Restructuring expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,218
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,149
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          17,437
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,145
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Gain on sale of plant
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          (12,042)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          -
        </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-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          118,257
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          341,472
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          319,727
        </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-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" 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="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,550
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          18,057
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          17,775
        </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="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Other (income) expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          (1,068)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          3,152
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          1,101
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          (1,486)
        </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-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Earnings before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          112,775
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          322,314
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          303,438
        </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-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          38,104
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          35,996
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          99,372
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          100,158
        </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-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Net earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          74,671
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          222,942
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          203,280
        </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="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" 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-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          1.31
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          3.91
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          3.56
        </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-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          1.31
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          3.91
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          3.56
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" 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-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          56,810
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          57,070
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          57,032
        </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-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          56,810
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          57,070
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          57,032
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
      <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 cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman">
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 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" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: center; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="top">
          Sep 30, 2017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: center; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="top">
          Dec 31, 2016
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" 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="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          81,726
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          68,485
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          336,805
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          325,868
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Inventories, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          425,932
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          368,243
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          46,550
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          42,704
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Prepaid taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          10,512
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          6,399
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          901,525
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          811,699
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          275,365
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          221,571
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,158,654
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,092,722
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Other intangibles, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          786,352
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          696,171
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Long-term deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          45,225
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          51,699
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          34,022
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          43,274
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          3,201,143
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          2,917,136
        </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="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          5,192
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          5,883
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          144,474
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          146,921
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          316,983
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          335,605
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          466,649
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          488,409
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          945,516
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          726,243
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Long-term deferred tax liability
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          108,190
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          77,760
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Accrued pension benefits
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          325,127
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          322,988
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Other non-current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          44,159
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          36,418
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          1,311,502
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          1,265,318
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          3,201,143
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          2,917,136
        </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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