Middleby Amends Cooperation Agreement with Garden Investment, Extending Ed Garden's Board Nomination
Middleby amended its February 24, 2025 cooperation agreement with Garden Investment Management, L.P. (GI), extending the term by one year. Under the amendment, the company will nominate Ed Garden for election at its 2026 annual meeting and the board will recommend and solicit proxies for his election, while GI keeps its standstill and voting commitments. The filing does not report any financial results, so the direct financial effect is not stated.
Key points
- Amendment dated January 6, 2026, extends the cooperation agreement by one year.
- Middleby will include Ed Garden in its slate of director nominees for the 2026 annual meeting.
- GI's standstill and voting commitments continue until Garden leaves the board or 45 days before the 2027 advance notice deadline.
- Mutual non-disparagement provisions continue through the extended period.
The filing
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