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EXHIBIT (a)(5)(A)
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THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
1400 Toastmaster Drive
Elgin, Illinois 60120
www.middleby.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS OF $7.00 PER SHARE
CASH SELF TENDER OFFER FOR 1.5 MILLION SHARES
Elgin, IL, November 30, 2000 - The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD), a global
supplier of equipment to the foodservice industry, announced today the final
results of its previously announced self tender offer to purchase for cash up to
1,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $7.00 per share. The cash
tender offer expired at 12:00 midnight, Eastern time, on November 22, 2000.
A total of 1,135,359 shares of Middleby common stock were accepted for payment
pursuant to the tender offer. Immediately before giving effect to the tender
offer, Middleby had approximately 10,132,000 shares of its common stock
outstanding. As a result of the tender offer, Middleby will have approximately
8,997,000 shares of its common stock outstanding after payment for the tendered
shares is complete.
Prior to the Middleby tender offer, the Company initiated an open market share
repurchase program for up to 1,800,000 shares of its common stock. Middleby is
authorized to make additional purchases of up to 900,200 shares of its common
stock under this share repurchase program in the future as it deems necessary.
Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the Company
regarding the Company's business which are not historical fact are
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company cautions
investors that such statements are estimates of future performance and are
highly dependent upon a variety of important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from such statements. Such factors include, but
are not limited to, quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on
key customers; international exposure; foreign exchange and political risks
affecting international sales; changing market conditions; the impact of
competitive products and pricing; the timely development and market
acceptance of the Company's products; the availability and cost of raw
materials; and other risks detailed herein and from time-to-time in the
Company's SEC filings, including those discussed under the heading entitled
"Risk Factors" in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-2
(No. 333-35397) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The Middleby Corporation is a leader in the design, manufacture, marketing
and service of a broad line of equipment used for cooking and preparation of
food in commercial and institutional kitchens and restaurants throughout the
world. The Company's leading equipment brands include Middleby
Marshall -Registered Trademark-, Southbend -Registered Trademark-, and
Toastmaster -Registered Trademark-. Middleby's international subsidiary,
Middleby Worldwide, is a leading exporter and distributor of foodservice
equipment in the global marketplace and its international fabrication
subsidiary, Middleby Philippines Corporation, is a leading supplier of
specialty equipment in the Asian markets. For further information about
Middleby, visit the Company's World Wide Web site, HTTP://WWW.MIDDLEBY.COM.
