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
SEPTEMBER 1, 1995
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Commission File No. 1-9973
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-3352497
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(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
1400 Toastmaster Drive
Elgin, Illinois 60120-9274
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (708) 741-3300
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
As a result of the Hussmann Corporation Foodservice Equipment Group
acquisition in 1989, the subsequent disposition of related assets,
and the successful conclusion in 1993 of the lawsuit against Whitman
Corporation, the seller of the Hussmann Corporation Foodservice
Equipment Group, management of the Company has received and answered
numerous questions related to the accounting for the above-mentioned
transactions that occurred from 1989 to 1993. These questions have
come from shareholders, investment analysts, potential investors and
others. To assist current and future shareholders of the Company to
better understand the history of the Company and to better analyze
the comparative financial statements and current results of
operations, management has prepared the following unaudited pro
forma financial information which basically assumes that an adjusted
price was originally paid for the Hussmann Corporation Foodservice
Equipment Group in 1989 and assumes that the disposition of related
assets and integration of facilities occurred in 1989.
The unaudited pro forma financial information attached hereto as
Exhibit (99) should be read in conjunction with the historical
audited financial statements of the Company and Annual Reports on
Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibit (99) Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information
SIGNATURE PAGE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
By: /s/ John J. Hastings
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John J. Hastings
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
Dated: September 1, 1995