0001179110-12-003716.txt : 20120228 0001179110-12-003716.hdr.sgml : 20120228 20120228153012 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-12-003716 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120223 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120228 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: BASSOUL SELIM A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001246380 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09973 FILM NUMBER: 12646836 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MIDDLEBY CORP STREET 2: 1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE CITY: ELGIN STATE: IL ZIP: 8477413300 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0304 4 2012-02-23 0 0000769520 MIDDLEBY CORP MIDD 0001246380 BASSOUL SELIM A C/O THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION 1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE ELGIN IL 60120 1 1 0 0 CEO, Chairman, President Common Stock 2012-02-23 4 M 0 184408 2.95 A 766765 D Common Stock 2012-02-23 4 F 0 56278 99.53 D 710487 D Common Stock 2012-02-23 4 S 0 6468 100.00 D 704019 D Common Stock 2012-02-24 4 S 0 20675 100.00 D 683344 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 2.95 2012-02-23 4 M 0 184408 2.95 D 2007-02-26 2012-02-26 Common Stock 184408 405972 D Shares sold pursuant to existing 10b5-1 plan Exercise of stock options granted on February 26, 2002 at a split adjusted exercise price of $2.95. The option grant vested in 20% increments over a five year period Transaction related to the surrender of shares to fund reporting person's tax liability related to stock option exercise Martin M. Lindsay POA 2012-02-28