The Middleby Corporation 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Julie M. Bowerman

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Julie M. Bowerman”): 41,426,022 for, 528,622 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shares present were voted as follows: Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their…”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 18,591,354 for, 29,522 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Sarah Palisi Chapin

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sarah Palisi Chapin”): 39,140,321 for, 2,821,278 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shares present were voted as follows: Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their…”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 18,258,183 for, 362,694 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Glenn A. Eisenberg

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Glenn A. Eisenberg”): 41,603,324 for, 284,827 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shares present were voted as follows: Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their…”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 18,617,934 for, 2,941 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Timothy J. FitzGerald

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Timothy J. Fitzgerald”): 41,628,896 for, 331,837 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shares present were voted as follows: Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their…”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 18,619,628 for, 1,247 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Edward P. Garden

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Edward P. Garden”): 41,203,500 for, 756,157 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shares present were voted as follows: Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their…”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 18,589,660 for, 31,216 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Christopher M. Hix

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher M. Hix”): 41,741,381 for, 136,218 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shares present were voted as follows: Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their…”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 18,619,629 for, 1,247 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Cathy L. McCarthy

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Cathy L. McCarthy”): 41,420,969 for, 530,061 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shares present were voted as follows: Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their…”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 18,591,104 for, 29,772 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Robert A. Nerbonne

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert A. Nerbonne”): 41,233,561 for, 687,030 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shares present were voted as follows: Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their…”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 18,589,660 for, 31,216 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Gordon J. O'Brien

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gordon J. O'Brien”): 38,036,569 for, 3,925,250 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shares present were voted as follows: Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their…”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 16,798,801 for, 1,822,074 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Stephen R. Scherger

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stephen R. Scherger”): 41,225,965 for, 694,794 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shares present were voted as follows: Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their…”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 18,619,628 for, 1,248 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Tejas P. Shah

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Tejas P. Shah”): 41,547,593 for, 374,428 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The shares present were voted as follows: Pursuant to the foregoing votes, all eleven nominees listed above were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their…”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 18,619,628 for, 1,248 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers; and

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“2. ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Proposal two was the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers”): 40,916,800 for, 982,309 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Pursuant to the foregoing votes, proposal two was approved on an advisory basis.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 103 managers: 18,582,122 for, 37,586 against, 8,408 abstained, 40 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 362 managers: 27,929,131 for, 605,141 against, 17 abstained, 535 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027.

The Middleby Corporation’s own tally for this item (“3. RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Proposal three was the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027”): 42,891,095 for, 1,071,172 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Pursuant to the foregoing votes, proposal three was approved.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 105 asset managers below reported 18,620,853 for, 22 against, 7,161 abstained, 40 not voted.

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