UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
14A
Proxy
Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment
No. )
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by the Registrant x
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Preliminary
Proxy Statement
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Confidential,
for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
14a-6(e)(2))
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Definitive
Proxy Statement
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Definitive
Additional Materials
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Soliciting
Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12
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THE
MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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N/A
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(Name
of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the
Registrant)
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Fee
computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1)
and 0-11.
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of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
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unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to
Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is
calculated and state how it was determined):
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maximum aggregate value of transaction:
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box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act
Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee
was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration
statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
filing.
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This
filing contains a voting reminder letter to be mailed on or after April 21, 2009
to stockholders of The Middleby Corporation (“Middleby”) that hold 50 or more
shares of Middleby common stock and have not yet submitted their proxy in regard
to Middleby’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
THE
MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
1400
Toastmaster Drive
Elgin,
Illinois 60120
April
21, 2009
Dear
Stockholder:
According
to our latest records, we have not yet received your proxy for the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of The Middleby Corporation, to be held on May 7,
2009. Your Board of
Directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR each of the items on the
agenda.
Please
help your company avoid the expense of further solicitation by voting TODAY by telephone, via the
Internet, or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the
envelope provided.
Thank
you for your cooperation.
Very
truly yours,
Martin
M. Lindsay
Treasurer
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VOTE
TODAY TO ENSURE THAT
YOUR
SHARES ARE REPRESENTED.
You
can vote your shares by telephone or via the Internet.
Please
follow the easy instructions on the enclosed card.
If
you have any questions, or need assistance in voting
your
shares, please call our proxy solicitor,
INNISFREE
M&A INCORPORATED
TOLL-FREE,
at 1-888-750-5834.
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