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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Middleby (MIDD)

Middleby to Replace CEO Tim FitzGerald With Steve Spittle on April 1, 2027

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership

Middleby said CEO Tim FitzGerald will step down as CEO and from the board effective March 31, 2027, and that Chief Commercial Officer Steve Spittle will become CEO on April 1, 2027. Spittle was named President effective November 5, 2026, and will join the board when he becomes CEO. The company said the succession follows its 2026 portfolio transformation and that it is also reporting third quarter 2026 results on the same day.

Key points

  • Timothy J. FitzGerald leaves the CEO role and the board effective March 31, 2027, and remains eligible for severance and pro-rated accelerated vesting of restricted stock units.
  • Steven P. Spittle became President effective November 5, 2026, and becomes CEO and a board member effective April 1, 2027.
  • Spittle's employment agreement, dated November 4, 2026, sets an annual base salary of $850,000 and eligibility for an annual bonus.

The filing

CompanyMiddleby (MIDD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 7:30 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-123057

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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