-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JNg9PZ+hbi7fH6LWZd0DBM7rCvF3I1BOuGMdgcJj+6urG+QxJXGiOD8FsdUdEmqi b9B1rERPzAo5Wxh+zjv/iQ== 0001179110-05-010961.txt : 20050611 0001179110-05-010961.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050525155905 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-05-010961 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050511 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050525 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OBRIEN GORDON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001191981 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09973 FILM NUMBER: 05856941 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 301-951-6122 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER STREET 2: 14TH FLOOR CITY: BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20814 3 1 edgar.xml FORM 3 - X0202 3 2005-05-11 0 0000769520 MIDDLEBY CORP MIDD 0001191981 OBRIEN GORDON C/O THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION 1400 TOASTMASTER DR ELGIN IL 60120 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 0 D Martin M. Lindsay POA 2005-05-25 EX-24 2 exhibit24.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Martin M. Lindsay and Timothy J. Fitzgerald, signing individually, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: 1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned,in the undersigned's capacity as an officer, director, and/or principal (10%+) shareholder of The Middleby Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and the rules thereunder; 2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and 3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in nconnection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers hereby granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each attorney-in-fact, or each such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that each such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the 1934 Act. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date written below. Date: May 25, 2005 Gordon O'Brien Signature Gordon O'Brien Print Name -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----