8-K

                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 20, 2005

                           THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

         Delaware                         1-9973                 36-3352497
(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois                             60120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)

                                (847) 741-3300
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      N/A
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions:

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CFR 230.425)

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240.14a-12)

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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 7.01         Regulation FD Disclosure.

                  On July 20, 2005, The Middleby Corporation (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing the successful completion of the offering of
1,395,381 shares of common stock (including 182,006 shares that had been
subject to an over-allotment option) by certain stockholders controlled by
either William F. Whitman, Jr., the former chairman of the board, or members
of his family. The Company did not sell any shares or receive any proceeds
from the sale of stock by the selling stockholders in the offering. A copy of
the press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99, is being furnished pursuant
to Regulation FD and is incorporated by reference herein.

                  This information in this report shall not be deemed "filed"
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor
shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

                  (c)      Exhibits.

Exhibit No.       Description
- -----------       ------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit 99        Press Release issued by The Middleby Corporation on July 20,
                  2005




                                  SIGNATURES

         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.


                                              THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION


Dated: July 20, 2005                          By:
                                                 ----------------------------
                                                  Timothy J. FitzGerald
                                                  Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer



                                 Exhibit Index
                                 -------------

Exhibit No.       Description
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Exhibit 99        Press Release issued by The Middleby Corporation on July 20,
                  2005

EX-99

                                                                     Exhibit 99



             The Middleby Corporation Completes Secondary Offering



ELGIN, IL, July 20, 2005 --- The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ:MIDD) announced
today the successful completion of the offering of 1,395,381 shares of common
stock (including 182,006 shares that had been subject to the underwriters'
option to purchase additional shares) by certain stockholders controlled by
either William F. Whitman, the former chairman of the board, or members of his
family. The company did not sell any shares or receive any proceeds from the
sale of stock by the selling stockholders in the offering.

Lehman Brothers Inc. acted as the sole bookrunning manager for the offering.
Robert W. Baird & Co. and Roth Capital Partners acted as co-managers.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of
an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state
or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful
prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state
or jurisdiction.

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The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment
industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and
services a broad line of equipment used for cooking and food preparation in
commercial and institutional kitchens and restaurants throughout the world.
For further information about The Middleby Corporation, visit
www.middleby.com.

Certain matters discussed in this news release may constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 and the Federal securities laws. Although The Middleby Corporation
believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its
expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking information is subject to
certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those projected. Many of these factors are beyond The
Middleby Corporation's ability to control or predict. Important factors that
may cause actual results to differ materially and could impact The Middleby
Corporation and the statements contained in this news release include market
conditions that may affect the offering and other factors described in The
Middleby Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and
annual reports on Form 10-K. For forward-looking statements in this news
release, The Middleby Corporation claims the protection of the safe harbor for
forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The Middleby Corporation assumes no obligation to update
or supplement any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE:  The Middleby Corporation

Contact:  Darcy Bretz, Investor and Public Relations

          The Middleby Corporation

          (847) 429-7756