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The company's Common Stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "MIDD".
−Removed: The company estimates there were approximately 100,425 record holders of the company's common stock as of February 24, 2025.
+Added: The company estimates there were approximately 113,259 record holders of the company's common stock as of March 2, 2026.
The company does not currently pay cash dividends on its common stock.
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The company’s Board of Directors currently intends to retain any future earnings to support its operations and to finance the growth and development of the company’s business and does not intend to declare or pay cash dividends on its common stock for the foreseeable future.
−Removed: In addition, the company’s revolving credit facility limits its ability to declare or pay dividends on its common stock.
+Added: In addition, the Credit Facility limits the company’s ability to declare or pay dividends on its common stock.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
−Removed: For information pertaining to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans and the related weighted
−Removed: average exercise price, see Part III, Item 12, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
−Removed: Stockholder Matters.”
+Added: For information pertaining to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans and the related weighted average exercise price, see Part III, Item 12, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.”
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities in connection with Strategic Transactions
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The company relied on such exemption based in part upon representations made by Emery Thompson, including its status as an accredited investor, as such term is defined in Rule 501 of the Securities Act.
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On November 1, 2024, in connection with the company’s purchase of all of the capital stock of JC Ford (“JC Ford”), the company issued 14,577 unregistered shares of the company’s common stock to JC Ford.
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October 26, 2025 to November 22, 2025 — — — 8,304,022
−Removed: November 24, 2024 to December 28, 2024 103,851 139.75 103,851 4,266,110
−Removed: Quarter ended December 28, 2024 117,526 $ 139.37 117,526 4,266,110
+Added: November 23, 2025 to January 3, 2026 1,448,962 144.38 1,448,962 6,855,060
+Added: Quarter ended January 3, 2026 1,448,962 $ 144.38 1,448,962 6,855,060
(1) On November 7, 2017, the company's Board of Directors resolved to terminate the company's existing share repurchase program, effective as of such date, which was originally adopted in 1998, and approved a new stock repurchase program.
This program authorizes the company to repurchase in the aggregate up to 2,500,000 shares of its outstanding common stock.
−Removed: In May 2022 and July 2024, the company's Board of Directors approved the company to repurchase an additional 2,500,000 shares of its outstanding common stock under the current program.
−Removed: As of December 28, 2024, the total number of shares authorized for repurchase under the program is 7,500,000.
−Removed: As of December 28, 2024, 3,233,890 shares had been purchased under the stock repurchase program and 4,266,110 shares remained authorized for repurchase.
+Added: In May 2022, July 2024 and May 2025, the company's Board of Directors approved the company to repurchase an additional 2,500,000, 2,500,000, and 7,500,000 shares of its outstanding common stock under the current program.
+Added: As of January 3, 2026, the total number of shares authorized for repurchase under the program is 15,000,000.
+Added: As of January 3, 2026, 8,144,940 shares had been purchased under the stock repurchase program and 6,855,060 shares remained authorized for repurchase.
In the Consolidated Financial Statements, the company also treats shares withheld for tax purposes on behalf of employees in connection with the vesting of restricted share grants as common stock repurchases because they reduce the number of shares that would have been issued upon vesting.
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