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MIDD - Middleby Corp

Insider Purchase by Garden Edward P (Dir)

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Trade Summary

2 months ago, Garden Edward P, serving as Dir at Middleby Corp (MIDD), purchased 102,903 shares at $145.73 per share, for a total transaction value of $14,996,481.00. Following this transaction, Garden Edward P now holds 3,379,737 shares of MIDD.

This purchase represents a 3.00% increase in Garden Edward P's stake in the company. This is considered a medium-conviction trade.

The trade was executed on Thursday, December 11, 2025 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Monday, December 15, 2025, 4 days after the trade was made.

Middleby Corp operates in the INDUSTRIALS sector, specifically within the SPECIALTY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY industry. Insider buying activity in this sector can provide valuable signals about industry trends and company-specific developments.

Garden Edward P

Garden Edward P

Dir

Edward P. Garden is a prominent investor and the Chairman and CEO of Garden Investments, an investment management firm.[[1]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000130817925000287/midd_courtesy-pdf.pdf) He serves as a director of The Middleby Corporation (MIDD), where he recently joined the board through an agreement with Garden Investments amid activist efforts in early 2025.[[1]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000130817925000287/midd_courtesy-pdf.pdf)[[4]](https://www.icemancapital.com/p/middleby-corporation-nasdaqmidd) Garden also holds directorships at General Electric, serving on the Finance & Capital Allocation Committee and Management Development & Compensation Committee, and at The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, where he chairs the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.[[1]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000130817925000287/midd_courtesy-pdf.pdf)[[2]](https://milkeninstitute.org/events/japan-symposium-2019/speakers/edward-garden) Garden is the Chief Investment Officer and a Founding Partner of Trian Partners, overseeing portfolio management, idea generation, and engagement with investee companies' management and boards.[[2]](https://milkeninstitute.org/events/japan-symposium-2019/speakers/edward-garden) He founded Trian Fund Management LP in 2005 and previously served as a director at companies including The Wendy’s Company (2004-2015), Family Dollar Stores (2011-2015), and Pentair plc (2016-2018).[[2]](https://milkeninstitute.org/events/japan-symposium-2019/speakers/edward-garden)[[5]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/ED-GARDEN-A00X76/) A Harvard College graduate with a B.A., Garden owns approximately 3,379,737 shares of Middleby stock, valued at over $510 million.[[2]](https://milkeninstitute.org/events/japan-symposium-2019/speakers/edward-garden)[[3]](https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/8545/edward-p-garden)

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Trade Price

$145.73

Quantity

102,903

Total Value

$14,996,481.00

Shares Owned

3,379,737

Trade Date

Thursday, December 11, 2025

73 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Monday, December 15, 2025

Filed 4 days after trade

INDUSTRIALSSPECIALTY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

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