<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-25-049651.txt : 20250515
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-049651
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250515

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDDLEBY Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769520
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				363352497
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-36628
		FILM NUMBER:		25956338

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDDLEBY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Select Equity Group, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001592643
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				463465710
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		380 LAFAYETTE STREET
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 475-8335

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		380 LAFAYETTE STREET
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
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      <amendmentNo>5</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0000769520</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MIDDLEBY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>596278101</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>1400 Toastmaster Drive</com:street1>
          <com:city>Elgin</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>IL</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>60120</com:zipCode>
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        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>Select Equity Group, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
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        <sharedDispositivePower>5517126.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>10.3</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IA</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>Beneficial ownership based on 53,481,521 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 5, 2025, as reported on the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2025.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>George S. Loening</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>X1</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>5517126.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>5517126.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
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      <typeOfReportingPerson>HC</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>Beneficial ownership based on 53,481,521 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 5, 2025, as reported on the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2025.</comments>
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      <item1>
        <issuerName>MIDDLEBY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, IL, 60120</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by Select Equity Group, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Select LP"), and George S. Loening ("Loening"), who is the majority owner of Select LP and managing member of its general partner. Select LP and Loening are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Select Reporting Persons."</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The business address of each of Select LP and Loening is 380 Lafayette Street, New York, New York 10003.</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>George S. Loening is a United States citizen.</citizenship>
      </item2>
      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>IA</typeOfPersonFiling>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>HC</typeOfPersonFiling>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>(i) Select Equity Group, L.P. - 5,517,126
(ii) George S. Loening - 5,517,126</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>(i) Select Equity Group, L.P. - 10.32%
(ii) George S. Loening - 10.32%</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>(i) Select Equity Group, L.P. - 0
(ii) George S. Loening - 0</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
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(ii) George S. Loening - 5,517,126</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>(i) Select Equity Group, L.P. - 0
(ii) George S. Loening - 0</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>(i) Select Equity Group, L.P. - 5,517,126
(ii) George S. Loening - 5,517,126</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item6>
      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>See Exhibit 99.1</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
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      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
      </item10>
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    <exhibitInfo>EXHIBIT 99.1

The identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary are: Select Equity Group, L.P., which is an Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).</exhibitInfo>
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      <reportingPersonName>Select Equity Group, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>By: Select Equity GP, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ George S. Loening</signature>
        <title>George S. Loening, Managing Member</title>
        <date>05/15/2025</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>George S. Loening</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ George S. Loening</signature>
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