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): November 22, 2006

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


       Delaware                      1-9973                    36-3352497
(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission File           (IRS Employer
    of Incorporation)                Number)               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)

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Item 8.01         Other Events.

         On November 22, 2006, Selim A. Bassoul, Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President of The Middleby Corporation (the "Company") and Timothy J.
FitzGerald, the Company's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, each
amended stock trading plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. The plans were amended to defer the effective date of
the plans from November 22, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Additionally, the plans
provide for the sale of shares of stock at predetermined minimum price
thresholds. These predetermined price thresholds were increased from a range of
$80 to $95 to a range of $110 to $125. Mr. Bassoul's plan provides for the sale
of up to 252,000 shares of Company common stock over a period of two years
commencing on March 15, 2007. Mr.





FitzGerald's plan provides for the sale of up to 37,808 shares of Company common
stock over a period of two years commencing on March 15, 2007.


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                                   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: November 24, 2006           By:  /s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald
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                                        Timothy J. FitzGerald
                                        Vice President and Chief
                                        Financial Officer