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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2005</font></b></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration
No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;text-transform:none;">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington,
D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;text-transform:none;">FORM S-8</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 6.0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;text-transform:none;">THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">36-3352497</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State
  or other jurisdiction of</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S.
  Employer</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">incorporation
  or organization)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification
  No.)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, IL</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">60120</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address
  of Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Zip
  Code)</font></p>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 6.0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:none;">1998 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 6.0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:none;">1989 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 6.0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:none;">2003 DIRECTORS&#146; OPTION PLAN</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 6.0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:none;">2000 DIRECTORS&#146; OPTION PLAN</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 6.0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:none;">1996 DIRECTORS&#146; OPTION PLAN</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Full title of the plans)</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">Mr. Timothy J. Fitzgerald, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">1400 Toastmaster Drive</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">Elgin, Illinois 60120</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name and address of
agent for service)</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(847)
741-3300</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION
FEE</font></b></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">maximum</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount of</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">securities to</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Common Stock,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$.01 par value</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">168,840 shares </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">66.61</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(c)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">11,246,432.40 </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(d)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,323.71</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(e)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$.01 par value</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">100,000 shares </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(f)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">53.930</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">5,393,000.00 </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(g)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">634.76 </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(e)</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">383,000 shares </font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">18.470</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">7,074,010.00 </font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">832.62</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$.01 par value</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">76,650 shares </font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">10.510</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">805,591.50 </font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">94.82</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$.01 par value</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">192,000 shares </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">5.900</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,132,800.00 </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(m)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">133.33</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(e)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Common Stock,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$.01 par value</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,500 shares</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(n)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">5.250</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">7,875.00 </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(o)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">0.93 </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$.01 par value</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">6,000 shares</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(p)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">10.510</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">63,060.00 </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(q)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">7.43</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$.01 par value</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">15,000 shares </font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">7.500</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">112,500.00 </font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">13.25</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$.01 par value</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">350,000 shares</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">66.61</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">23,313,500.00</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">2,744.00</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$.01 par value</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">81,948 shares</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(u)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">66.61</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">5,548,556.28</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(d)</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">642.47</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$.01 par value</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">156,900 shares </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(v)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">66.61</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">10,451,109.00</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(d)</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,230.10</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">7,657.42</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement also covers an
indeterminate number of additional shares that may be offered and issued to
prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar
transactions as provided in the Plans.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the maximum number of shares
not yet granted but remaining reserved for issuance under the provisions of the
1998 Stock Incentive Plan.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">The Option Price of each Option granted
under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan shall be 100% of the fair market value of
the underlying shares on the applicable date of grant.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Estimated solely for purposes of
calculating the registration fee and based on the average high and low prices
of the Company&#146;s Common Stock on September 8, 2005 as reported in the Nasdaq
National Market pursuant to Rule 457(c).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Registration Fee computed pursuant to Rule
457(h)(1).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be purchased upon exercise of all options granted on February 28,
2005 under the provisions of the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on February 28, 2005.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(h)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all options granted on October 23, 2003 under
the provisions of the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on October 23, 2003.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(j)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all options granted on March 5, 2003 under the
provisions of the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(k)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on March 5, 2003.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(l)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all options granted on February 26, 2002 under
the provisions of the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(m)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on February 26, 2002.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(n)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all remaining options granted under the
provisions of the 1989 Stock Incentive Plan, all of which were granted on
November 1, 1996.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(o)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on November 1, 1996.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(p)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all options granted under the provisions of the
2003 Directors&#146; Option Plan.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(q)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on March 5, 2003.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(r)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all options granted under the provisions of the
1996 Directors&#146; Option Plan.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(s)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on February 14, 1996.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(t)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the shares of restricted stock
granted under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(u)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the shares of stock which have
been purchased since June 1, 2003 by persons not currently affiliates of the
Company upon exercise of options granted under one or more of the Plans.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(v)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents the shares of stock which have
been purchased by persons who are currently affiliates of the Company upon
exercise of options granted under one or more of the Plans.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">EXPLANATORY
NOTE</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain participants in the
Plans being registered by this Registration Statement have, prior to the date
of this Registration Statement on Form S-8, purchased shares of Company Common
Stock by exercising options granted pursuant to the Plans or have received
grants of restricted Company Common Stock.&#160;
As such, under cover of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 is our
reoffer prospectus prepared in accordance with Instruction C of Form S-8 which
may be utilized for reofferings and resales on a continuous or a delayed basis
in the future for up to an aggregate of 1,270,848 shares of Company Common
Stock that have been issued pursuant to the Plans and may be deemed to be &#147;control
securities&#148; or &#147;restricted securities.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 24.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Information required by Part
I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from the
Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following reoffer
prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement has been prepared in
accordance with General Instruction C of Form S-8 and, pursuant thereto, may be
used for reofferings and resales of the shares of Company Common Stock
registered hereby.&#160; The reoffer
prospectus is for use in reoffering and reselling shares of Company Common
Stock that may be deemed to be &#147;control securities&#148; or &#147;restricted securities&#148;
under the Securities Act of 1933.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;">1,270,848 shares of Common
Stock of<br>
The Middleby Corporation issued pursuant to</p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1998 STOCK
INCENTIVE PLAN<br>
(the &#147;1998 Plan&#148;)</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1989 STOCK
INCENTIVE PLAN<br>
(the &#147;1989 Plan&#148;)</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2003 DIRECTORS&#146;
OPTION PLAN<br>
(the &#147;2003 Plan&#148;)</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2000 DIRECTORS&#146;
OPTION PLAN<br>
(the &#147;2000 Plan&#148;)</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1996 DIRECTORS&#146;
OPTION PLAN<br>
(the &#147;1996 Plan&#148;)</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(collectively, the &#147;Plans&#148;)</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This reoffer prospectus relates to 1,270,848<b><font style="font-weight:bold;"> </font></b>shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the &#147;Common
Stock&#148;), of The Middleby Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&#147;Middleby&#148; or the
&#147;Company&#148;). The shares of Common Stock may be offered and resold from time to
time by certain stockholders of the Company (the &#147;Selling Stockholders&#148;)
described under the caption &#147;Selling Stockholders&#148; in this reoffer prospectus. The
Selling Stockholders are current or former employees, officers and directors
who acquired the shares of Common Stock as compensation for services performed
for the Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The sales may occur in transactions on The Nasdaq
National Market, in privately negotiated transactions or a combination of such
methods of sale, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at
negotiated prices. None of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Common
Stock by the Selling Stockholders will be received by the Company. All expenses
incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of this reoffer
prospectus and the related registration statement will be paid by the Company. The
Selling Stockholders will pay the other costs, if any, associated with the sale
of the shares.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The shares of Common Stock are &#147;control securities&#148;
and/or &#147;restricted securities&#148; under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the &#147;Securities Act&#148;) before their sale under this reoffer prospectus. This
reoffer prospectus has been prepared for the purpose of registering the shares
under the Securities Act to allow for future sales by the Selling Stockholders,
on a continuous or delayed basis, to the public without restriction. Each
Selling Stockholder may be deemed to be an &#147;underwriter&#148; within the meaning of
the Securities Act. Any commission received by a broker or a dealer in
connection with resales of the shares may be deemed to be underwriting
commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our Common Stock is listed on The Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol &#147;MIDD.&#148;&#160; On September&nbsp;8,
2005, the closing price for our Common Stock on The Nasdaq National Market was $67.55
per share.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Carefully read the section named &#147;Risk
Factors&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;4 of this reoffer prospectus for information
that should be considered before investing in our Common Stock.</font></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Neither
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if
this prospectus is truthful or complete. It&nbsp;is illegal for any person to
tell you otherwise.</font></i></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The date of this
prospectus is September 14, 2005.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">You
should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in
this reoffer prospectus. We have not authorized anyone, including the Selling
Stockholders, to provide you with any information that differs from the
information in this reoffer prospectus. The Selling Stockholders are not making
an offer to sell and are not seeking to buy these securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The information in this
prospectus is complete and accurate as of the date of this reoffer prospectus,
regardless of the time of delivery of this reoffer prospectus or of any sale of
the Common Stock.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><a name="ProspectusSummary_014741"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PROSPECTUS SUMMARY</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">This
summary highlights selected information about us and this offering. This
summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information that may be
important to you. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including
the information set forth in &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and our consolidated financial
statements and related notes and other information included elsewhere and
incorporated herein by reference, before making an investment decision. In this
prospectus, &#147;Middleby,&#148; &#147;our company,&#148; &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us&#148; and &#147;our&#148; refer to The
Middleby Corporation and its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise
requires.</font></i></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our Company</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We are a global leader in the foodservice equipment
industry. We develop, manufacture, market, distribute and service equipment
used for cooking and food preparation in commercial and institutional kitchens
and restaurants throughout the world. Our cooking and warming equipment is used
across all types of foodservice operations, including quick-service
restaurants, full-service restaurants, retail outlets, hotels and other
institutions. We believe that we offer one of the broadest lines of cooking
equipment in our industry. We own a portfolio of 9 brands, the majority having
leadership positions in their respective markets, such as Pitco<sup>&#174;</sup>,
Blodgett<sup>&#174;</sup>, Middleby Marshall<sup>&#174;</sup>, Southbend<sup>&#174;</sup>,
MagiKitch&#146;n<sup>&#174;</sup> and Toastmaster<sup>&#174;</sup>. For the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;1,
2005, we generated net sales of $271.1 million and net income of $23.6 million.
For the three months ended April&nbsp;2, 2005, we generated net sales of $74.9
million and net income of $6.3 million.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We operate two principal business divisions, the
Cooking Systems Group and the International Distribution Division.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our Cooking Systems
Group comprises our worldwide manufacturing operations. The division&#146;s
principal product groups include:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Core Cooking Equipment Product Group</font></i>:&#160; Manufactures equipment that is central to
most restaurant kitchens. The products offered by this group include ranges,
convection ovens, baking ovens, proofers, broilers, fryers, combi-ovens,
charbroilers and steam equipment. These products are marketed under the
Blodgett<sup>&#174;</sup>, Pitco Frialator<sup>&#174;</sup>, Southbend<sup>&#174;</sup>,
MagiKitch&#146;n<sup>&#174;</sup> and Nu-Vu<sup>&#174;</sup> brands.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Conveyor Oven Equipment Product Group</font></i>:&#160; Manufactures ovens that are desirable for
high volume applications, providing for high levels of production and
efficiency while allowing a restaurant owner to retain flexibility in menu
offerings. Conveyor oven equipment allows for simplification of the food
preparation process, which in turn provides for labor savings opportunities and
a greater consistency of the final product. Conveyor oven equipment products
are marketed under the Middleby Marshall<sup>&#174;</sup>, Blodgett<sup>&#174;</sup> and
CTX<sup>&#174;</sup> brands.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Counterline Cooking Equipment Product Group</font></i>:&#160; Manufactures predominantly light and
medium-duty electric equipment, including pop-up and conveyor toasters, hot
food servers, foodwarmers and griddles marketed under the Toastmaster<sup>&#174;</sup>
brand name.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">International Specialty Equipment Product Group</font></i>:&#160; Provides reduced-cost manufacturing
capabilities in the Philippines. The group is a leading supplier of specialty
equipment in the Asian markets, including fryers and counterline equipment, as
well as component parts for our domestic operations.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our International Distribution Division operates under
the Middleby Worldwide trade name. This division provides integrated export
management and distribution services. The division distributes our product
lines and certain non-competing complementary product lines of other
manufacturers throughout the world. We offer customers a broad package of
kitchen equipment, delivered and installed in over 100 countries. For a local
country distributor or dealer, the division provides centralized sourcing of a
broad line of equipment with complete export management services, including
export documentation, freight forwarding, equipment warehousing and
consolidation, installation, warranty service and parts support.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our end-user customer base
includes many of the world&#146;s leading quick-service restaurant chains,
full-service restaurants, retail outlets, hotels and institutional customers
for foodservice equipment. Our domestic sales occur primarily through
independent dealers and distributors and are marketed by our sales personnel
and network of independent manufacturers&#146; representatives. Our international
sales occur through a combined network of independent and company-owned
distributors. We have six manufacturing and distribution facilities, which
include five in North America and one in the Philippines, and maintain sales
and/or distribution offices in Canada, China, India, South Korea, Mexico, the
Philippines, Spain, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Company Information</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our common stock trades on The Nasdaq National Market
under the symbol&#160; &#147;MIDD.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We were founded in 1888 as Middleby Marshall Oven
Company, a manufacturer of baking ovens. &#160;Our principal executive offices are located at
1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois 60120, and our telephone number is
(847) 741-3300. Our corporate website is located at www.middleby.com. Information
contained on our website is not a part of this prospectus.</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><a name="RiskFactors_015758"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RISK FACTORS</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">An
investment in shares of our common stock involves risks. You should carefully
consider the risks described below in addition to the other information
contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus before buying
shares of our common stock in this offering. We believe the risks and
uncertainties described below and in &#147;Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements&#148; are the material risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties
not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may impair our
business operations. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our
business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially
adversely affected, and the trading price of our common stock could decline.</font></i></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="OurLevelOfIndebtednessCouldAdvers_015825"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our
level of indebtedness could adversely affect our business, results of
operations and growth strategy.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We now have and may continue to have a significant
amount of debt. At April&nbsp;2, 2005, we had $138.5 million of borrowings and
$3.9 million in letters of credit outstanding. To the extent we require capital
resources, there can be no assurance that such funds will be available on
favorable terms, or at all. The unavailability of funds could have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and ability to
expand our operations.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our level of
indebtedness could adversely affect us in a number of ways, including the
following:</font></p>

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may be unable to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital
expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;</p>

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significant portion of our cash flow from operations must be dedicated to debt
service, which reduces the amount of cash we have available for other purposes;</p>

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may be more vulnerable to a downturn in our business or economic and industry
conditions;</p>

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may be disadvantaged as compared to our competitors, such as in our ability to
adjust to changing market conditions, as a result of the significant amount of
debt we owe; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>we
may be restricted in our ability to make strategic acquisitions and to pursue
business opportunities.</p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="OurCurrentCreditAgreementLimitsOu_015857"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our
current credit agreement limits our ability to conduct our business, which
could negatively affect our ability to finance future capital needs and engage
in other business activities.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The covenants in
our existing credit agreement contain a number of significant limitations on
our ability to, among other things:</font></p>

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dividends;</p>

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additional indebtedness;</p>

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liens on our assets;</p>

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in new lines of business;</p>

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investments;</p>

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capital expenditures and enter into leases; and</p>

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or dispose of assets.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">These restrictive covenants, among others, could
negatively affect our ability to finance our future capital needs, engage in
other business activities or withstand a future downturn in our business or the
economy.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under our current credit
agreement, we are required to maintain certain specified financial ratios and
meet financial tests, including certain ratios of leverage and fixed charge
coverage. Our ability to comply with these requirements may be affected by
matters beyond our control, and, as a result, we cannot assure you that we will
be able to meet these ratios and tests. A breach of any of these covenants
would prevent us from being able to draw under our revolver and would result in
a default under our credit agreement. In the event of a default under our
current credit agreement, the lenders could terminate their commitments and
declare all amounts borrowed, together with accrued interest and other fees, to
be due and payable. Borrowings under other debt instruments that contain
cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions may also be accelerated and
become due and payable. We may be unable to pay these debts in these
circumstances.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="CompetitionInTheFoodserviceEquipm_015924"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Competition
in the foodservice equipment industry is intense and could impact our results
of operations and cash flows.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We operate in a highly competitive industry. In our
business, competition is based on product features and design, brand
recognition, reliability, durability, technology, energy efficiency, breadth of
product offerings, price, customer relationships, delivery lead times,
serviceability and after-sale service. We have a number of competitors in each
product line that we offer. Many of our competitors are substantially larger
and enjoy substantially greater financial, marketing, technological and
personnel resources. These factors may enable them to develop similar or
superior products, to provide lower cost products and to carry out their
business strategies more quickly and efficiently than we can. In addition, some
competitors focus on particular product lines or geographical regions or
emphasize their local manufacturing presence or local market knowledge. Some
competitors have different pricing structures and may be able to deliver their
products at lower prices. Although we believe that the performance and price
characteristics of our products will provide competitive solutions for our
customers&#146; needs, there can be no assurance that our customers will continue to
choose our products over products offered by our competitors.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Further, the market for
our products is characterized by changing technology and evolving industry
standards. Our ability to compete in the past has depended in part on our ability
to develop innovative new products and bring them to market more quickly than
our competitors. Our ability to compete successfully will depend, in large
part, on our ability to enhance and improve our existing products, to continue
to bring innovative products to market in a timely fashion, to adapt our
products to the needs and standards of our customers and potential customers
and to continue to improve operating efficiencies and lower manufacturing costs.
Moreover, competitors may develop technologies or products that render our
products obsolete or less marketable. If our products, markets and services are
not competitive, our business, financial condition and operating results will
be materially harmed.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="WeAreSubjectToRisksAssociatedWith_015936"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
are subject to risks associated with developing products and technologies,
which could delay product introductions and result in significant expenditures.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We continually seek to
refine and improve upon the performance, utility and physical attributes of our
existing products and to develop new products. As a result, our business is
subject to risks associated with new product and technological development,
including unanticipated technical or other problems. The occurrence of any of
these risks could cause a substantial change in the design, delay in the
development, or abandonment of new technologies and products. Consequently,
there can be no assurance that we will develop new technologies superior to our
current technologies or successfully bring new products to market. Additionally,
there can be no assurance that new technologies or products, if developed, will
meet our current price or performance objectives, be developed on a timely
basis or prove to be as effective as products based on other technologies. The
inability to successfully complete the development of a product, or a
determination by us, for financial, technical or other reasons, not to complete
development of a </font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">product,
particularly in instances in which we have made significant expenditures, could
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating
results.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="OurRevenuesAndProfitsWillBeAdvers_015946"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our
revenues and profits will be adversely affected if we are unable to expand our
product offerings, retain our current customers, or attract new customers.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The success of our
business depends, in part, on our ability to maintain and expand our product
offerings and our customer base. Our success also depends on our ability to
offer competitive prices and services in a price sensitive business. Many of
our larger restaurant chain customers have multiple sources of supply for their
equipment purchases and periodically approve new competitive equipment as an
alternative to our products for use within their restaurants. We cannot assure
you that we will be able to continue to expand our product lines, or that we will
be able to retain our current customers or attract new customers. We also
cannot assure you that we will not lose customers to low-cost competitors with
comparable or superior products and services. If we fail to expand our product
offerings, or lose a substantial number of our current customers or substantial
business from current customers, or are unable to attract new customers, our
business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely
affected.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="WeHaveDependedAndWillContinueToDe_015957"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
have depended, and will continue to depend, on key customers for a material
portion of our revenues. As a result, changes in the purchasing patterns of
such key customers could adversely impact our operating results.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our growth is strongly
influenced by the growth of our key customers, many of which are large
restaurant chains. The number of new store openings by these chains can vary
from quarter to quarter depending on internal growth plans, overall economic
conditions, construction, seasonality and other factors. If any of these chains
were to conclude that the market for its type of restaurant has become
saturated, it could open fewer or no new restaurants. In addition, during an
economic downturn, key customers could both open fewer restaurants and defer
purchases of new equipment for existing restaurants. Either of these conditions
could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="PriceChangesInSomeMaterialsAndSou_020004"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Price
changes in some materials and sources of supply could affect our profitability.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We use large amounts of stainless steel, aluminized
steel and other commodities in the manufacture of our products. The price of
steel increased significantly during 2004 and has continued to increase in
2005, which will result in increased costs to us in 2005. The significant
increase in the price of steel or any other commodity that we are not able to
pass on to our customers would adversely affect our operating results. In
addition, an interruption in or the cessation of an important supply by any
third party and our inability to make alternative arrangements in a timely
manner, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and operating results.</font></p>


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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="OurAcquisitionInvestmentAndAllian_020427"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our
acquisition, investment and alliance strategy involves risks. If we are unable
to effectively manage these risks, our business will be materially harmed.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To achieve our
strategic objectives, we may in the future seek to acquire or invest in other
companies, businesses or technologies. Acquisitions entail numerous risks,
including the following:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>difficulties
in the assimilation of acquired businesses or technologies;</p>

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of management&#146;s attention from other business concerns;</p>

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assumption of unknown material liabilities;</p>

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to achieve financial or operating objectives; and</p>

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of customers or key employees.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We may not be able to successfully integrate any
operations, personnel, services or products that we have acquired or may
acquire in the future.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We may seek to expand or
enhance some of our operations by forming joint ventures or alliances with
various strategic partners throughout the world. Entering into joint ventures
and alliances also entails risks, including difficulties in developing and
expanding the businesses of newly formed joint ventures, exercising influence
over the activities of joint ventures in which we do not have a controlling
interest and potential conflicts with our joint venture or alliance partners.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="ExpansionOfOurOperationsInternati_020445"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Expansion
of our operations internationally involves special challenges that we may not
be able to meet. Our failure to meet these challenges could adversely affect
our business, financial condition and operating results.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We plan to continue
to expand our operations internationally. We face certain risks inherent in
doing business in international markets. These risks include:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>becoming
subject to extensive regulations and oversight, tariffs and other trade
barriers;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>reduced
protection for intellectual property rights;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>difficulties
in staffing and managing foreign operations; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>potentially
adverse tax consequences.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, we will be required to comply with the
laws and regulations of foreign governmental and regulatory authorities of each
country in which we conduct business.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We cannot assure you that
we will be able to succeed in marketing our products and services in
international markets. We may also experience difficulty in managing our
international operations because of, among other things, competitive conditions
overseas, management of foreign exchange risk, established domestic markets,
language and cultural differences and economic or political instability. Any of
these factors could have a material adverse effect on the success of our international
operations and, consequently, on our business, financial condition and
operating results.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="WeMayNotBeAbleToAdequatelyProtect_020510"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, and
this inability may materially harm our business.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We rely primarily on trade
secret, copyright, service mark, trademark and patent law and contractual
protections to protect our proprietary technology and other proprietary rights.
We have filed numerous patent applications covering our technology. Notwithstanding
the precautions we take to protect our intellectual property rights, it is
possible that third parties may copy or otherwise obtain and use our
proprietary technology without authorization or may otherwise infringe on our
rights. In some cases, </font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">including
a number of our most important products, there may be no effective legal
recourse against duplication by competitors. We are currently involved in a
dispute associated with the development of cooking technology with Enersyst
Development Center, LLC, which was acquired by TurboChef Technologies,&nbsp;Inc.
in 2004. We have instituted arbitration proceedings with respect to this
dispute and intend to litigate the matter vigorously. In the future we may have
to rely on litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights, protect our
trade secrets, determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of
others or defend against claims of infringement or invalidity. Any such
litigation, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result in substantial
costs to us and diversions of our resources, either of which could adversely
affect our business.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="AnyInfringementByUsOnPatentRights_020521"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any
infringement by us on patent rights of others could result in litigation and
adversely affect our ability to continue to provide, or could increase the cost
of providing, our products and services.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Patents of third parties
may have an important bearing on our ability to offer some of our products and
services. Our competitors, as well as other companies and individuals, may
obtain, and may be expected to obtain in the future, patents related to the
types of products and services we offer or plan to offer. We cannot assure you
that we are or will be aware of all patents containing claims that may pose a
risk of infringement by our products and services. In addition, some patent
applications in the United States are confidential until a patent is issued
and, therefore, we cannot evaluate the extent to which our products and
services may be covered or asserted to be covered by claims contained in
pending patent applications. In general, if one or more of our products or
services were to infringe patents held by others, we may be required to stop
developing or marketing the products or services, to obtain licenses from the
holders of the patents to develop and market the services, or to redesign the
products or services in such a way as to avoid infringing on the patent claims.
We cannot assess the extent to which we may be required in the future to obtain
licenses with respect to patents held by others, whether such licenses would be
available or, if available, whether we would be able to obtain such licenses on
commercially reasonable terms. If we were unable to obtain such licenses, we
also may not be able to redesign our products or services to avoid
infringement, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial
condition and operating results.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="WeMayBeTheSubjectOfProductLiabili_020529"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
may be the subject of product liability claims or product recalls, and we may
be unable to obtain or maintain insurance adequate to cover potential
liabilities.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Product liability is a significant commercial risk for
us. Our business exposes us to potential liability risks that arise from the
manufacture, marketing and sale of our products. In addition to direct
expenditures for damages, settlement and defense costs, there is a possibility
of adverse publicity as a result of product liability claims. Some plaintiffs
in some jurisdictions have received substantial damage awards against companies
based upon claims for injuries allegedly caused by the use of their products. In
addition, it may be necessary for us to recall products that do not meet
approved specifications, which could result in adverse publicity as well as
costs connected to the recall and loss of revenue.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We cannot assure you that
a product liability claim or series of claims brought against us would not have
an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
If any claim is brought against us, regardless of the success or failure of the
claim, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain or maintain product
liability insurance in the future on acceptable terms or with adequate coverage
against potential liabilities or the cost of a recall.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="AnIncreaseInWarrantyExpensesCould_020538"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">An
increase in warranty expenses could adversely affect our financial performance.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We offer purchasers of our
products warranties covering workmanship and materials typically for one year
and, in certain circumstances, for periods of up to ten years, during which
period we or an authorized service representative will make repairs and replace
parts that have become defective in the course of </font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">normal
use. We estimate and record our future warranty costs based upon past
experience. These warranty expenses may increase in the future and may exceed
our warranty reserves, which, in turn, could adversely affect our financial
performance.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="WeAreSubjectToCurrencyFluctuation_020549"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
are subject to currency fluctuations and other risks from our operations
outside the United States.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have manufacturing
operations located in Asia and distribution operations in Asia, Europe and
Latin America. Our operations are subject to the impact of economic downturns,
political instability and foreign trade restrictions, which may adversely
affect our business, financial condition and operating results. We anticipate
that international sales will continue to account for a significant portion of
consolidated net sales in the foreseeable future. Some sales by our foreign
operations are in local currency, and an increase in the relative value of the
U.S. dollar against such currencies would lead to a reduction in consolidated
sales and earnings. Additionally, foreign currency exposures are not fully
hedged, and there can be no assurances that our future results of operations
will not be adversely affected by currency fluctuations.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="WeAreSubjectToPotentialLiabilityU_020600"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
are subject to potential liability under environmental laws.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our operations are
regulated under a number of federal, state and local environmental laws and
regulations that govern, among other things, the discharge of hazardous
materials into the air and water as well as the handling, storage and disposal
of these materials. Compliance with these environmental laws and regulations is
a significant consideration for us because we use hazardous materials in our
manufacturing processes. In addition, because we are a generator of hazardous
wastes, even if we fully comply with applicable environmental laws, we may be
subject to financial exposure for costs associated with an investigation and
remediation of sites at which we have arranged for the disposal of hazardous
wastes if these sites become contaminated. In the event of a violation of
environmental laws, we could be held liable for damages and for the costs of
remedial actions. Environmental laws could also become more stringent over
time, imposing greater compliance costs and increasing risks and penalties
associated with any violation, which could negatively affect our operating
results.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="OurFinancialPerformanceIsSubjectT_020608"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our
financial performance is subject to significant fluctuations.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our financial
performance is subject to quarterly and annual fluctuations due to a number of
factors, including:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
lengthy, unpredictable sales cycle for commercial cooking equipment;</p>

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gain or loss of significant customers;</p>

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delays in new product introductions;</p>

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level of market acceptance of new or enhanced versions of our products;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>unexpected
changes in the levels of our operating expenses;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>competitive
product offerings and pricing actions; and</p>

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economic conditions.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each of these factors
could result in a material and adverse change in our business, financial condition
and results of operations.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="WeMayBeUnableToManageOurGrowth__020621"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We may be unable to manage our growth.</font></b></p>

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experienced rapid growth in our business. Continued growth could place a strain
on our management, operations and financial resources. There also will be
additional demands on our sales, </font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">marketing
and information systems and on our administrative infrastructure as we develop
and offer additional products and enter new markets. We cannot assure you that
our operating and financial control systems, administrative infrastructure,
outsourced and internal production capacity, facilities and personnel will be
adequate to support our future operations or to effectively adapt to future
growth. If we cannot manage our growth effectively, our business may be harmed.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="OurBusinessCouldSufferInTheEventO_020636"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our
business could suffer in the event of a work stoppage&nbsp;by our unionized
labor force.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Because we have a
significant number of workers whose employment is subject to collective
bargaining agreements and labor union representation, we are vulnerable to
possible organized work stoppages&nbsp;and similar actions. Unionized employees
accounted for approximately 19% of our workforce as of April&nbsp;2, 2005. At
our Elgin, Illinois facility, we have a union contract with the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters that extends through April&nbsp;2007. We also have a
union workforce at our manufacturing facility in the Philippines under a
contract that extends through June&nbsp;2006. Although we believe that the
current relationships between employees, union and management are good, any
future strikes, employee slowdowns or similar actions by one or more unions, in
connection with labor contract negotiations or otherwise, could have a material
adverse effect on our ability to operate our business.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="WeDependSignificantlyOnOurKeyPers_020644"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
depend significantly on our key personnel.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We depend significantly on
certain of our executive officers and certain other key personnel, many of whom
could be difficult to replace. While we have employment agreements with certain
key executives, we cannot assure you that we will succeed in retaining this
personnel or their services under existing agreements. The incapacity,
inability or unwillingness of certain of these people to perform their services
may have a material adverse effect on the Company. There is intense competition
for qualified personnel within our industry, and we cannot assure you that we
will be able to continue to attract, motivate and retain personnel with the
skills and experience needed to successfully manage our business and
operations.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="TheImpactOfFutureTransactionsOnOu_020651"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
impact of future transactions on our common stock is uncertain.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We periodically review
potential transactions related to products or product rights and businesses
complementary to our business. Such transactions could include mergers,
acquisitions, joint ventures, alliances or licensing agreements. In the future,
we may choose to enter into such transactions at any time. The impact of
transactions on the market price of a company&#146;s stock is often uncertain, but
it may cause substantial fluctuations to the market price. Consequently, you
should be aware that any announcement of any such transaction could have a
material adverse effect upon the market price of our common stock. Moreover,
depending upon the nature of any transaction, we may experience a charge to
earnings, which could be material, and could possibly have an adverse impact
upon the market price of our common stock.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="FutureSalesOrIssuancesOfEquityOrC_020658"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Future
sales or issuances of equity or convertible securities could depress the market
price of our common stock and be dilutive and affect our ability to raise funds
through equity issuances.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our
common stock, including sales made pursuant to this prospectus, or we issue
substantial additional amounts of our equity securities after the offering, or
there is a belief that such sales or issuances could occur, the market price of
our common stock could fall. These factors could also make it more difficult
for us to raise funds through future offerings of equity securities.</font></p>


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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><a name="TheMarketPriceOfOurCommonStockMay_021219"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
market price of our common stock may be subject to significant volatility.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The market price of
our common stock may be highly volatile because of a number of factors,
including the following:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>actual
or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>changes
in expectations as to our future financial performance, including financial
estimates by securities analysts and investors;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
operating performance and stock price of other companies in our industry;</p>

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by us or our competitors of new products or significant contracts,
acquisitions, joint ventures or capital commitments;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>changes
in interest rates;</p>

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or departures of key personnel; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>future
sales or issuances of our common stock.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, the stock
markets from time to time experience price and volume fluctuations that may be
unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular
companies. These broad fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of
our common stock, regardless of our operating performance.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><a name="SpecialNoteRegardingForwardlookin_021232"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This prospectus and
the information incorporated herein by reference contain &#147;forward-looking
statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act and Section&nbsp;21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements as to
expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives and future financial performance, and
assumptions underlying or concerning the foregoing. We use words such as &#147;may,&#148;
&#147;will,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148;
&#147;expects,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;continues&#148; and other similar
terminology. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which could cause our actual results,
performance or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in
the forward-looking statements. The following are some of the important factors
that could cause our actual results, performance or outcomes to differ
materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 4.0pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>volatility
in earnings resulting from goodwill impairment losses, which may occur
irregularly and in varying amounts;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 4.0pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>variability
in financing costs;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 4.0pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>quarterly
variations in operating results;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 4.0pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>dependence
on key customers;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 4.0pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>risks
associated with our foreign operations, including market acceptance and demand
for our products and our ability to manage the risk associated with our
exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 4.0pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>our
ability to protect our trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 4.0pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(7)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>changing
market conditions;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 4.0pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(8)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
impact of competitive products and pricing;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 4.0pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(9)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
timely development and market acceptance of the Company&#146;s products; and</p>

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materials.</p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You should also consider
carefully the statements set forth in the section entitled &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and
other sections of this prospectus, and in other documents that we have
incorporated by reference in this prospectus, which address additional factors
that could cause results or events to differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking
statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the applicable cautionary statements. We have no
plans to update these forward-looking statements.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><a name="UseOfProceeds_021410"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">USE OF PROCEEDS</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We will not receive any
proceeds from the sale of the shares of our Common Stock sold by the Selling
Stockholders pursuant to this reoffer prospectus. All sales proceeds will be
received by the Selling Stockholders.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><a name="SellingStockholders_021415"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SELLING STOCKHOLDERS</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The 1,270,848<b><font style="font-weight:bold;"> </font></b>shares of
Common Stock to which this reoffer prospectus relates are being registered for
reoffers and resales by certain of our current and former directors, officers
and employees named below, who acquired the shares either by exercising options
to purchase Common Stock granted to them pursuant to one or more of the Plans
or through grants of our Common Stock under the 1998 Plan. The Selling
Stockholders may resell all, a portion, or none of the shares of Common Stock
from time to time.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition to the persons named below, the Selling
Stockholders include certain unnamed non-affiliates, each of whom holds less
than the lesser of 1,000 shares or one percent (1%) of the shares of Common
Stock issuable under the Plans, and who may use this reoffer prospectus for
reoffers and resales of up to that amount of shares. The names of additional
Selling Stockholders and the number of shares offered hereby by them may be
added to this reoffer prospectus from time to time by an addendum or supplement
to this reoffer&#160; prospectus. Other
persons who acquire shares of our Common Stock from the Selling Stockholders
may also be identified as Selling Stockholders by means of an addendum or
supplement to this prospectus.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following table sets forth certain information
with respect to the Selling Shareholders as of July&nbsp;18, 2005. The
inclusion in the table of the individuals named therein shall not be deemed to
be an admission that any such individuals are &#147;affiliates&#148; of the Company. The
column entitled &#147;Shares Owned After the Offering&#148; presumes the sale of all
securities offered hereby, and is included as is required by Item 508 of
Regulation S-K.</font></p>


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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Number&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">the&nbsp;Offering</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Number&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Shares&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Assuming&nbsp;the</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Shares&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Common&nbsp;Stock</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Sale&nbsp;of&nbsp;all</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Common&nbsp;Stock</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Covered&nbsp;by</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Covered</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Owned&nbsp;Prior</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">This&nbsp;Reoffer</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Shares</font></b><font face="Times New Roman">(4)</font></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Relationship&nbsp;to&nbsp;Registrant</font></b><font face="Times New Roman">(1)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="72" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:54.0pt;">
  <p style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">To&nbsp;Offering</font></b><font face="Times New Roman">(2)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="72" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:54.05pt;">
  <p style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Prospectus</font></b><font face="Times New Roman">(3)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><sup><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></sup></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Number</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><sup><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></sup></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">%</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.4pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><sup><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></sup></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Magdy Albert</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">VP of
  Operations,<br>
  Middleby Marshall</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">15,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">13,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Dave Baker</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Retired
  Employee</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">17,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">17,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Selim A. Bassoul</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">CEO,
  President,<br>
  Chairman of the Board</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,097,530</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">865,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">232,530</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1.94</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">%</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Carl Buller</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">General
  Manager, Escan Sales</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">6,400</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">2,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">3,900</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
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  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Phil Dei Dolori</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Presiden,
  Pitco&nbsp;&amp; Blodgett</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">80,913</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">70,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">10,913</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Alvaro De La Torre</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">General
  Manager, Middleby<br>
  Worldwide Europe</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Timothy J.
  Fitzgerald</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Chief
  Financial Officer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">136,535</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">106,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">30,535</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Ian Gale</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">VP
  Sales, Europe</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">3,750</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">3,750</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Robert Granger</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">General
  Manager,<br>
  Pitco Frialator</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">18,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">6,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">12,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Robert Henry</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Retired
  Board Member</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">99,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(5)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">21,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">78,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1.03</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">%</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Tom Hotard</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Retired
  Employee</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">5,223</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">5,223</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Nazih Ibrahim</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">President,
  Southbend</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">10,250</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">10,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">250</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Martin M. Lindsay</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Corporate
  Treasurer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">23,495</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">18,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">5,495</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">A. Don Lummus</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Retired
  Board Member</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">38,078</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">6,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">32,078</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Ed Mashamesh</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Internal
  Auditor, Corporate</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,310</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">310</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">John R. Miller,
  III</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Board
  Member</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">32,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">7,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">25,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Greg Moyer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Controller,
  Pitco Frialator</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">250</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">750</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Philip G. Putnam</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Board
  Member</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">21,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">21,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">John Richardson</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">VP
  Sales, Latin America</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">2,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">2,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-9.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">David P. Riley</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Retired
  Board Member</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">3,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">3,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Sam Sidani</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">VP
  and General Manager,<br>
  Middleby Worldwide</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">30,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">5,225</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">25,275</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Mark A. Sieron</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">VP of
  Sales, Middleby<br>
  Cooking Systems</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">71,100</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">63,900</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">7,200</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Sabin C. Streeter</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Board
  Member</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">27,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">7,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">20,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Doug Tate</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">VP,
  Blodgett Sales</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,250</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">1,250</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Jason Wang</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">VP of
  Asia Distribution</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">3,750</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">3,750</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="187" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:140.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Robert L. Yohe</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="159" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:119.3pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Board Member</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">42,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">21,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:30.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">21,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.2pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
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</font></div>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;margin:0pt 0pt 1.0pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">If none specified, then such individual has had no
material relationship with the registrant or its affiliates during the three
years preceding the date of this prospectus.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;margin:0pt 0pt 1.0pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Includes shares of our Common Stock owned
by the Selling Stockholder as well as shares of our Common Stock which the
Selling Stockholder has the right to acquire through the exercise of options
including those granted under the Plans, whether or not such right has yet
become exercisable.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;margin:0pt 0pt 1.0pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Includes certain shares of our Common
Stock acquired by the Selling Stockholder pursuant to the exercises of options
granted under the Plans and certain shares of our Common Stock acquired by the
Selling Stockholder pursuant to a grant of restricted stock under the 1998
Plan, as well as shares of our Common Stock which (i)&nbsp;those Selling
Stockholders who are affiliates have the right to acquire through the exercise
of options including those granted under the Plans, whether or not such right
has yet become exercisable, and (ii)&nbsp;those Selling Stockholders who are
not affiliates have acquired through the exercise since June&nbsp;1, 2003 of
options granted under the Plans.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;margin:0pt 0pt 1.0pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Assumes the sale of all securities offered
hereby, based upon 7,861,450 shares of Common Stock outstanding on July&nbsp;18,
2005.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;margin:0pt 0pt 1.0pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Shareholdings as of December&nbsp;8, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Form&nbsp;4 filing.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;margin:0pt 0pt 10.0pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">*</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock
outstanding on July&nbsp;18, 2005.</font></p>


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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><a name="PlanOfDistribution_024015"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shares of our Common Stock being offered by the
Selling Stockholders pursuant to this reoffer prospectus may be offered and
sold from time to time on The Nasdaq National Market or such other markets upon
which we may list shares of our Common Stock from time to time or in privately
negotiated transactions or otherwise. Depending upon the method of sale, sales
may be at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to
such prevailing market prices or at prices otherwise negotiated. The Selling
Stockholder may effect such transactions by selling the shares to or through
broker-dealers, and such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of
underwriting discounts, concessions or commissions from the respective selling
stockholder and/or the purchasers of the shares for whom such broker-dealers
may act as agent. Such compensation as to a particular broker or dealer may be
in excess of customary commissions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with their sales a Selling Stockholder
and any participating broker/dealer may be deemed to be an &#147;underwriter&#148; within
the meaning of Section&nbsp;2(11) of the Securities Act, and any commissions
they receive and the proceeds of any sale of shares may be deemed to be
underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We are bearing all costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the preparation and filing of this reoffer prospectus and the
related registration statement. Any commissions or other fees payable to
broker-dealers in connection with any sale of shares will be borne by the
Selling Stockholder or other party selling such shares. In order to comply with
certain states&#146; securities laws, if applicable, the shares may be sold in such
jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In
certain states, the shares may not be sold unless the shares have been
registered or qualified for sale in such state, or unless an exemption from
registration or qualification is available and is obtained or complied with. Sales
of the shares must also be made by the Selling Stockholder in compliance with
all other applicable state securities laws and regulations.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There can be no assurances that any Selling
Stockholder will sell any or all of the Common Stock pursuant to this reoffer
prospectus.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, any shares of
Common Stock covered by this reoffer prospectus that qualify for sale pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;144 of the Securities Act may be sold under Rule&nbsp;144 rather
than pursuant to this reoffer prospectus.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><a name="LegalMatters_024025"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LEGAL MATTERS</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The validity of the shares
of our Common Stock offered by this reoffer prospectus and certain legal
matters relating thereto will be passed upon for us by Seyfarth Shaw LLP.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><a name="Experts_024028"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXPERTS</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The consolidated financial
statements, the related financial statement schedules, and management&#146;s report
on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting incorporated
into this prospectus by reference from the Company&#146;s Annual Report on
Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended January&nbsp;1, 2005 have been audited by
Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting
firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference and
have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon
their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.</font></p>


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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><a name="WhereYouCanFindMoreInformation_024031"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy
statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC allows us to incorporate
by reference the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose
important business and financial information to you that is not included in or
delivered with this prospectus by referring you to publicly-filed documents
that contain the omitted information. We provide a list of all documents we
incorporate by reference in this prospectus under &#147;Incorporation of Certain
Documents by Reference&#148; below.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You may read and copy the information that we
incorporate by reference in this prospectus as well as other reports, proxy
statements and other information that we file with the SEC at the public
reference facility maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further
information on the operation of the public reference room. In addition, we are
required to file electronic versions of those materials with the SEC through
the SEC&#146;s EDGAR system. The SEC maintains a website at <i><font style="font-style:italic;">http://www.sec.gov</font></i> that contains reports,
proxy statements and other information that registrants, such as us, file
electronically with the SEC.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each person to whom a prospectus is delivered may also
request a copy of those materials, free of charge, by writing us at the
following address: The Middleby Corporation, 1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin,
Illinois 60120, Attention: Investor Relations, or by telephoning us at (847) 741-3300.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You should rely only on the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to
provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different
or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. You should not assume
that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date
other than the date such information is presented, or, with respect to
information incorporated by reference from reports or documents filed with the
SEC, as of the date such report or document was filed. We are not making an
offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is
not permitted.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have filed with the SEC
a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 under the Securities Act
covering the securities described in this reoffer prospectus. This reoffer
prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration
statement, some of which is contained in exhibits included with or incorporated
by reference into the registration statement. The registration statement,
including the exhibits contained or incorporated by reference therein, can be
read at the SEC&#146;s website or at the SEC offices referred to above. Any
statement made in this reoffer prospectus concerning the contents of any
contract, agreement or other document is only a summary of the actual contract,
agreement or other document. If we have filed or incorporated by reference any
contract, agreement or other document as an exhibit to the registration
statement, you should read the exhibit for a more complete understanding of the
document or matter involved. Each statement regarding a contract, agreement or
other document is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual
document.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><a name="IncorporationOfCertainDocumentsBy_024041"></a><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rather than include
certain information in this prospectus that we have already included in
documents filed with the SEC, we are incorporating this information by
reference, which means that we are disclosing important information to you by
referring to those publicly-filed documents that contain such information. The
information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this
prospectus. Accordingly, we incorporate by reference the following documents
filed with the SEC by us:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Quarterly
Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended April&nbsp;2,
2005, filed on May&nbsp;12, 2005, and July&nbsp;2, 2005, filed on
August&nbsp;10, 2005;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Annual
Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;1, 2005,
filed on March&nbsp;17, 2005;</p>


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Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on January&nbsp;10, February&nbsp;18, March&nbsp;3,
March&nbsp;4, March&nbsp;8 (Items 1.01 and 1.02 only), April&nbsp;7, May&nbsp;5,&#160; May&nbsp;17, June&nbsp;1, June&nbsp;9, June&nbsp;14,
July&nbsp;15, July&nbsp;21, July&nbsp;29, and August&nbsp;4, 2005; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A12G filed September&nbsp;8, 2005, including any
amendment(s)&nbsp;or report(s)&nbsp;filed for the purpose of updating such
description</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All documents that we subsequently file pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates
that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this reoffer prospectus to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall
not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of
this reoffer prospectus.</font></p>


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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 6.0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">PART II</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 24.0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The documents listed in
(a) through (c) below are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement, and all documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be part thereof from the date of filing of such documents:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The
Company&#146;s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2005.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company&#146;s quarterly reports on Form
10-Q for the quarters ended April 2, 2005 and July 2, 2005.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company&#146;s </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Current Reports on Form 8-K
filed on January 10, February 18, March 3, March 4, March 8 (Items 1.01 and
1.02 only), April 7, May 5,&#160; May 17, June
1, June 9, June 14, July 15, July 21, July 29, and August 4, 2005.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 24.0pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The description of the Company&#146;s Common
Stock contained on Form 8-A12G filed on September 8, 2005, and any amendment or
report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Description of Securities.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 24.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not Applicable.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 24.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The validity of
the shares of Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon by Seyfarth Shaw
LLP, Chicago, Illinois.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section 145 of the
Delaware General Corporate Law authorizes a corporation to indemnify its
directors and officers (including reimbursement for expenses incurred). </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company&#146;s
Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that (i) the Company shall
indemnify its directors, officers and other agents to the fullest extent
permitted by the Delaware law, including in circumstances in which
indemnification is otherwise discretionary to the Company under Delaware law,
(ii) the indemnification rights granted thereby are not exclusive, and (iii)
the rights of any person to indemnification provided under a provision of the
Restated Articles of Incorporation existing at the time of any repeal or
modification of such provision shall not be adversely affected by such repeal
or modification.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company maintains a
directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance policy that, subject to the terms
and conditions of the policy, insures the directors and officers of the registrant
against losses up to $20,000,000 in the aggregate arising from any wrongful
acts (as defined in the policy) in his or her capacity as a director or
officer.&#160; The policy reimburses the
Company for amounts which the Company lawfully indemnifies or is required or
permitted by law to indemnify its directors and officers in excess of $250,000.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">II-1</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exemption from Registration Claimed.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 24.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not Applicable.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><a name="TableHead"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></a></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The
  Middleby Corporation, dated as of May 13, 2005,</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> incorporated by reference to the Company&#146;s
  Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1, filed on May 17, 2005.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Middleby
  Corporation, dated as of May 13, 2005,</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> incorporated by reference to the Company&#146;s
  Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.2, filed on May 17, 2005.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Middleby Corporation 1998 Stock Incentive Plan,
  as amended through May 11, 2005, including the forms of Incentive Stock
  Option Agreement and Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement used thereunder.</font></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.4</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Middleby Corporation 1989 Stock Incentive Plan,
  as amended through February 14, 1996.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.5</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Stock Option Agreement issued to
  non-employee directors on March 5, 2003, pursuant to action by the Board of
  Directors, which constitutes The Middleby Corporation 2003 Directors&#146; Stock
  Option Plan.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.6</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Stock Option Agreement issued to
  non-employee directors on May 11, 2000, pursuant to action by the Board of
  Directors, which constitutes The Middleby Corporation 2000 Directors&#146; Stock
  Option Plan.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.7</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Stock Option Agreement issued to
  non-employee directors on February 14, 1996, pursuant to action by the Board
  of Directors, which constitutes 1996 Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Seyfarth Shaw LLP (included in Exhibit
  5.1).</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Powers of Attorney (included herein on the signature
  page).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Undertakings.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned registrant
hereby undertakes:</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">II-2</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To file, during any period in which
offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To include any prospectus required by
section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To reflect in the prospectus any facts or
events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
Registration Statement;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To include any material information with
respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 1.0in;text-align:left;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Provided, however</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, that paragraphs (1)(i) and 1(ii) do not
apply if the Registration Statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3 and
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to
section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned
registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company&#146;s annual
report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant, the
Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.&#160; In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 24.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The
Registrant.</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Elgin, State of Illinois, on the 14th day of September,
2005.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Company)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Selim A. Bassoul</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Selim A. Bassoul,
  President,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Executive Officer
  and Chairman</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Of the Board</font></p>
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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned directors
and officers of The Middleby Corporation, a Delaware corporation, which is
filing a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
hereby constitute and appoint Selim A. Bassoul their true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power and substitution and
re-substitution, for them and in their name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all amendments to the Registration Statement, and
all other documents in connection therewith to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all interests and
purposes as each of them might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or their substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.&#160; </font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Signature</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Title</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Selim A. Bassoul</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President, Chief Executive
  Officer and</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September 14, 2005</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Selim
  A. Bassoul</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman of the Board
  (Principal Executive Officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Timothy J. Fitzgerald</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice President and Chief
  Financial Officer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September 14, 2005</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Timothy
  J. Fitzgerald</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal Financial and
  Accounting Officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Robert B. Lamb</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September 14, 2005</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Robert
  B. Lamb</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  John R. Miller, III</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September 14, 2005</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">John
  R. Miller, III</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Gordon O&#146;Brien</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September 14, 2005</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gordon
  O&#146;Brien</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Philip G. Putnam</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September 14, 2005</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Philip
  G. Putnam</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:18.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Sabin C. Streeter</font></p>
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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2005
Registration
No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Delaware
36-3352497
(State
  or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S.
  Employer
incorporation
  or organization)
Identification
  No.)
1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, IL
60120
(Address
  of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip
  Code)
1998 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
1989 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
2003 DIRECTORS' OPTION PLAN
2000 DIRECTORS' OPTION PLAN
1996 DIRECTORS' OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the plans)
Mr. Timothy J. Fitzgerald, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
1400 Toastmaster Drive
Elgin, Illinois 60120
(Name and address of
agent for service)
(847)
741-3300
(Telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION
FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Title of
Amount
maximum
maximum
Amount of
securities to
to be
offering price
aggregate
registration
be registered
registered (a)
per share
offering price
fee
Common Stock,
$.01 par value
168,840 shares
(b)
$
66.61
(c)
$
11,246,432.40
(d)
$
1,323.71
(e)
Common Stock,
$.01 par value
100,000 shares
(f)
$
53.930
$
5,393,000.00
(g)
$
634.76
(e)
Common Stock,
$.01 par value
383,000 shares
(h)
$
18.470
$
7,074,010.00
(i)
$
832.62
(e)
Common Stock,
$.01 par value
76,650 shares
(j)
$
10.510
$
805,591.50
(k)
$
94.82
(e)
Common Stock,
$.01 par value
192,000 shares
(l)
$
5.900
$
1,132,800.00
(m)
$
133.33
(e)
Common Stock,
$.01 par value
1,500 shares
(n)
$
5.250
$
7,875.00
(o)
$
0.93
(e)
Common Stock,
$.01 par value
6,000 shares
(p)
$
10.510
$
63,060.00
(q)
$
7.43
(e)
Common Stock,
$.01 par value
15,000 shares
(r)
$
7.500
$
112,500.00
(s)
$
13.25
(e)
Common Stock,
$.01 par value
350,000 shares
(t)
$
66.61
$
23,313,500.00
(d)
$
2,744.00
(e)
Common Stock,
$.01 par value
81,948 shares
(u)
$
66.61
$
5,548,556.28
(d)
$
642.47
(e)
Common Stock,
$.01 par value
156,900 shares
(v)
$
66.61
$
10,451,109.00
(d)
$
1,230.10
(e)
Total Registration Fee:
$
7,657.42
(a)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement also covers an
indeterminate number of additional shares that may be offered and issued to
prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar
transactions as provided in the Plans.
(b)
Represents the maximum number of shares
not yet granted but remaining reserved for issuance under the provisions of the
1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
(c)
The Option Price of each Option granted
under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan shall be 100% of the fair market value of
the underlying shares on the applicable date of grant.
(d)
Estimated solely for purposes of
calculating the registration fee and based on the average high and low prices
of the Company's Common Stock on September 8, 2005 as reported in the Nasdaq
National Market pursuant to Rule 457(c).
(e)
Registration Fee computed pursuant to Rule
457(h)(1).
(f)
Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be purchased upon exercise of all options granted on February 28,
2005 under the provisions of the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
(g)
Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on February 28, 2005.
(h)
Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all options granted on October 23, 2003 under
the provisions of the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
(i)
Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on October 23, 2003.
(j)
Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all options granted on March 5, 2003 under the
provisions of the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
(k)
Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on March 5, 2003.
(l)
Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all options granted on February 26, 2002 under
the provisions of the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
(m)
Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on February 26, 2002.
(n)
Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all remaining options granted under the
provisions of the 1989 Stock Incentive Plan, all of which were granted on
November 1, 1996.
(o)
Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on November 1, 1996.
(p)
Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all options granted under the provisions of the
2003 Directors' Option Plan.
(q)
Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on March 5, 2003.
(r)
Represents the maximum number of shares
which could be upon exercise of all options granted under the provisions of the
1996 Directors' Option Plan.
(s)
Represents the aggregate offering price
for the options granted on February 14, 1996.
(t)
Represents the shares of restricted stock
granted under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
(u)
Represents the shares of stock which have
been purchased since June 1, 2003 by persons not currently affiliates of the
Company upon exercise of options granted under one or more of the Plans.
(v)
Represents the shares of stock which have
been purchased by persons who are currently affiliates of the Company upon
exercise of options granted under one or more of the Plans.
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
Certain participants in the
Plans being registered by this Registration Statement have, prior to the date
of this Registration Statement on Form S-8, purchased shares of Company Common
Stock by exercising options granted pursuant to the Plans or have received
grants of restricted Company Common Stock. 
As such, under cover of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 is our
reoffer prospectus prepared in accordance with Instruction C of Form S-8 which
may be utilized for reofferings and resales on a continuous or a delayed basis
in the future for up to an aggregate of 1,270,848 shares of Company Common
Stock that have been issued pursuant to the Plans and may be deemed to be "control
securities" or "restricted securities."
PART I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
Information required by Part
I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from the
Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
The following reoffer
prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement has been prepared in
accordance with General Instruction C of Form S-8 and, pursuant thereto, may be
used for reofferings and resales of the shares of Company Common Stock
registered hereby.  The reoffer
prospectus is for use in reoffering and reselling shares of Company Common
Stock that may be deemed to be "control securities" or "restricted securities"
under the Securities Act of 1933.
REOFFER PROSPECTUS
1,270,848 shares of Common
Stock of
The Middleby Corporation issued pursuant to
1998 STOCK
INCENTIVE PLAN
(the "1998 Plan")
1989 STOCK
INCENTIVE PLAN
(the "1989 Plan")
2003 DIRECTORS'
OPTION PLAN
(the "2003 Plan")
2000 DIRECTORS'
OPTION PLAN
(the "2000 Plan")
1996 DIRECTORS'
OPTION PLAN
(the "1996 Plan")
(collectively, the "Plans")
This reoffer prospectus relates to 1,270,848
shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"), of The Middleby Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Middleby" or the
"Company"). The shares of Common Stock may be offered and resold from time to
time by certain stockholders of the Company (the "Selling Stockholders")
described under the caption "Selling Stockholders" in this reoffer prospectus. The
Selling Stockholders are current or former employees, officers and directors
who acquired the shares of Common Stock as compensation for services performed
for the Company.
The sales may occur in transactions on The Nasdaq
National Market, in privately negotiated transactions or a combination of such
methods of sale, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at
negotiated prices. None of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Common
Stock by the Selling Stockholders will be received by the Company. All expenses
incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of this reoffer
prospectus and the related registration statement will be paid by the Company. The
Selling Stockholders will pay the other costs, if any, associated with the sale
of the shares.
The shares of Common Stock are "control securities"
and/or "restricted securities" under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act") before their sale under this reoffer prospectus. This
reoffer prospectus has been prepared for the purpose of registering the shares
under the Securities Act to allow for future sales by the Selling Stockholders,
on a continuous or delayed basis, to the public without restriction. Each
Selling Stockholder may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of
the Securities Act. Any commission received by a broker or a dealer in
connection with resales of the shares may be deemed to be underwriting
commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
Our Common Stock is listed on The Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol "MIDD."  On September 8,
2005, the closing price for our Common Stock on The Nasdaq National Market was $67.55
per share.
Carefully read the section named "Risk
Factors" beginning on page 4 of this reoffer prospectus for information
that should be considered before investing in our Common Stock.
Neither
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if
this prospectus is truthful or complete. It is illegal for any person to
tell you otherwise.
The date of this
prospectus is September 14, 2005.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Prospectus Summary
2
Risk Factors
4
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
11
Use of
  Proceeds
12
Selling
  Stockholders
12
Plan
  of Distribution
14
Legal
  Matters
14
Experts
14
Where You Can Find More Information
15
Incorporation of Certain Documents By Reference
15
You
should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in
this reoffer prospectus. We have not authorized anyone, including the Selling
Stockholders, to provide you with any information that differs from the
information in this reoffer prospectus. The Selling Stockholders are not making
an offer to sell and are not seeking to buy these securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The information in this
prospectus is complete and accurate as of the date of this reoffer prospectus,
regardless of the time of delivery of this reoffer prospectus or of any sale of
the Common Stock.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This
summary highlights selected information about us and this offering. This
summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information that may be
important to you. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including
the information set forth in "Risk Factors" and our consolidated financial
statements and related notes and other information included elsewhere and
incorporated herein by reference, before making an investment decision. In this
prospectus, "Middleby," "our company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to The
Middleby Corporation and its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise
requires.
Our Company
We are a global leader in the foodservice equipment
industry. We develop, manufacture, market, distribute and service equipment
used for cooking and food preparation in commercial and institutional kitchens
and restaurants throughout the world. Our cooking and warming equipment is used
across all types of foodservice operations, including quick-service
restaurants, full-service restaurants, retail outlets, hotels and other
institutions. We believe that we offer one of the broadest lines of cooking
equipment in our industry. We own a portfolio of 9 brands, the majority having
leadership positions in their respective markets, such as Pitco
®
,
Blodgett
®
, Middleby Marshall
®
, Southbend
®
,
MagiKitch'n
®
and Toastmaster
®
. For the fiscal year ended January 1,
2005, we generated net sales of $271.1 million and net income of $23.6 million.
For the three months ended April 2, 2005, we generated net sales of $74.9
million and net income of $6.3 million.
We operate two principal business divisions, the
Cooking Systems Group and the International Distribution Division.
2
Our Cooking Systems
Group comprises our worldwide manufacturing operations. The division's
principal product groups include:
·
Core Cooking Equipment Product Group
:  Manufactures equipment that is central to
most restaurant kitchens. The products offered by this group include ranges,
convection ovens, baking ovens, proofers, broilers, fryers, combi-ovens,
charbroilers and steam equipment. These products are marketed under the
Blodgett
®
, Pitco Frialator
®
, Southbend
®
,
MagiKitch'n
®
and Nu-Vu
®
brands.
·
Conveyor Oven Equipment Product Group
:  Manufactures ovens that are desirable for
high volume applications, providing for high levels of production and
efficiency while allowing a restaurant owner to retain flexibility in menu
offerings. Conveyor oven equipment allows for simplification of the food
preparation process, which in turn provides for labor savings opportunities and
a greater consistency of the final product. Conveyor oven equipment products
are marketed under the Middleby Marshall
®
, Blodgett
®
and
CTX
®
brands.
·
Counterline Cooking Equipment Product Group
:  Manufactures predominantly light and
medium-duty electric equipment, including pop-up and conveyor toasters, hot
food servers, foodwarmers and griddles marketed under the Toastmaster
®
brand name.
·
International Specialty Equipment Product Group
:  Provides reduced-cost manufacturing
capabilities in the Philippines. The group is a leading supplier of specialty
equipment in the Asian markets, including fryers and counterline equipment, as
well as component parts for our domestic operations.
Our International Distribution Division operates under
the Middleby Worldwide trade name. This division provides integrated export
management and distribution services. The division distributes our product
lines and certain non-competing complementary product lines of other
manufacturers throughout the world. We offer customers a broad package of
kitchen equipment, delivered and installed in over 100 countries. For a local
country distributor or dealer, the division provides centralized sourcing of a
broad line of equipment with complete export management services, including
export documentation, freight forwarding, equipment warehousing and
consolidation, installation, warranty service and parts support.
Our end-user customer base
includes many of the world's leading quick-service restaurant chains,
full-service restaurants, retail outlets, hotels and institutional customers
for foodservice equipment. Our domestic sales occur primarily through
independent dealers and distributors and are marketed by our sales personnel
and network of independent manufacturers' representatives. Our international
sales occur through a combined network of independent and company-owned
distributors. We have six manufacturing and distribution facilities, which
include five in North America and one in the Philippines, and maintain sales
and/or distribution offices in Canada, China, India, South Korea, Mexico, the
Philippines, Spain, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
Company Information
Our common stock trades on The Nasdaq National Market
under the symbol  "MIDD."
We were founded in 1888 as Middleby Marshall Oven
Company, a manufacturer of baking ovens.  Our principal executive offices are located at
1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois 60120, and our telephone number is
(847) 741-3300. Our corporate website is located at www.middleby.com. Information
contained on our website is not a part of this prospectus.
3
RISK FACTORS
An
investment in shares of our common stock involves risks. You should carefully
consider the risks described below in addition to the other information
contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus before buying
shares of our common stock in this offering. We believe the risks and
uncertainties described below and in "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements" are the material risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties
not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may impair our
business operations. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our
business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially
adversely affected, and the trading price of our common stock could decline.
Our
level of indebtedness could adversely affect our business, results of
operations and growth strategy.
We now have and may continue to have a significant
amount of debt. At April 2, 2005, we had $138.5 million of borrowings and
$3.9 million in letters of credit outstanding. To the extent we require capital
resources, there can be no assurance that such funds will be available on
favorable terms, or at all. The unavailability of funds could have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and ability to
expand our operations.
Our level of
indebtedness could adversely affect us in a number of ways, including the
following:
·
we
may be unable to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital
expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;
·
a
significant portion of our cash flow from operations must be dedicated to debt
service, which reduces the amount of cash we have available for other purposes;
·
we
may be more vulnerable to a downturn in our business or economic and industry
conditions;
·
we
may be disadvantaged as compared to our competitors, such as in our ability to
adjust to changing market conditions, as a result of the significant amount of
debt we owe; and
·
we
may be restricted in our ability to make strategic acquisitions and to pursue
business opportunities.
Our
current credit agreement limits our ability to conduct our business, which
could negatively affect our ability to finance future capital needs and engage
in other business activities.
The covenants in
our existing credit agreement contain a number of significant limitations on
our ability to, among other things:
·
pay
dividends;
·
incur
additional indebtedness;
·
create
liens on our assets;
·
engage
in new lines of business;
·
make
investments;
·
make
capital expenditures and enter into leases; and
·
acquire
or dispose of assets.
These restrictive covenants, among others, could
negatively affect our ability to finance our future capital needs, engage in
other business activities or withstand a future downturn in our business or the
economy.
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Under our current credit
agreement, we are required to maintain certain specified financial ratios and
meet financial tests, including certain ratios of leverage and fixed charge
coverage. Our ability to comply with these requirements may be affected by
matters beyond our control, and, as a result, we cannot assure you that we will
be able to meet these ratios and tests. A breach of any of these covenants
would prevent us from being able to draw under our revolver and would result in
a default under our credit agreement. In the event of a default under our
current credit agreement, the lenders could terminate their commitments and
declare all amounts borrowed, together with accrued interest and other fees, to
be due and payable. Borrowings under other debt instruments that contain
cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions may also be accelerated and
become due and payable. We may be unable to pay these debts in these
circumstances.
Competition
in the foodservice equipment industry is intense and could impact our results
of operations and cash flows.
We operate in a highly competitive industry. In our
business, competition is based on product features and design, brand
recognition, reliability, durability, technology, energy efficiency, breadth of
product offerings, price, customer relationships, delivery lead times,
serviceability and after-sale service. We have a number of competitors in each
product line that we offer. Many of our competitors are substantially larger
and enjoy substantially greater financial, marketing, technological and
personnel resources. These factors may enable them to develop similar or
superior products, to provide lower cost products and to carry out their
business strategies more quickly and efficiently than we can. In addition, some
competitors focus on particular product lines or geographical regions or
emphasize their local manufacturing presence or local market knowledge. Some
competitors have different pricing structures and may be able to deliver their
products at lower prices. Although we believe that the performance and price
characteristics of our products will provide competitive solutions for our
customers' needs, there can be no assurance that our customers will continue to
choose our products over products offered by our competitors.
Further, the market for
our products is characterized by changing technology and evolving industry
standards. Our ability to compete in the past has depended in part on our ability
to develop innovative new products and bring them to market more quickly than
our competitors. Our ability to compete successfully will depend, in large
part, on our ability to enhance and improve our existing products, to continue
to bring innovative products to market in a timely fashion, to adapt our
products to the needs and standards of our customers and potential customers
and to continue to improve operating efficiencies and lower manufacturing costs.
Moreover, competitors may develop technologies or products that render our
products obsolete or less marketable. If our products, markets and services are
not competitive, our business, financial condition and operating results will
be materially harmed.
We
are subject to risks associated with developing products and technologies,
which could delay product introductions and result in significant expenditures.
We continually seek to
refine and improve upon the performance, utility and physical attributes of our
existing products and to develop new products. As a result, our business is
subject to risks associated with new product and technological development,
including unanticipated technical or other problems. The occurrence of any of
these risks could cause a substantial change in the design, delay in the
development, or abandonment of new technologies and products. Consequently,
there can be no assurance that we will develop new technologies superior to our
current technologies or successfully bring new products to market. Additionally,
there can be no assurance that new technologies or products, if developed, will
meet our current price or performance objectives, be developed on a timely
basis or prove to be as effective as products based on other technologies. The
inability to successfully complete the development of a product, or a
determination by us, for financial, technical or other reasons, not to complete
development of a
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product,
particularly in instances in which we have made significant expenditures, could
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating
results.
Our
revenues and profits will be adversely affected if we are unable to expand our
product offerings, retain our current customers, or attract new customers.
The success of our
business depends, in part, on our ability to maintain and expand our product
offerings and our customer base. Our success also depends on our ability to
offer competitive prices and services in a price sensitive business. Many of
our larger restaurant chain customers have multiple sources of supply for their
equipment purchases and periodically approve new competitive equipment as an
alternative to our products for use within their restaurants. We cannot assure
you that we will be able to continue to expand our product lines, or that we will
be able to retain our current customers or attract new customers. We also
cannot assure you that we will not lose customers to low-cost competitors with
comparable or superior products and services. If we fail to expand our product
offerings, or lose a substantial number of our current customers or substantial
business from current customers, or are unable to attract new customers, our
business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely
affected.
We
have depended, and will continue to depend, on key customers for a material
portion of our revenues. As a result, changes in the purchasing patterns of
such key customers could adversely impact our operating results.
Our growth is strongly
influenced by the growth of our key customers, many of which are large
restaurant chains. The number of new store openings by these chains can vary
from quarter to quarter depending on internal growth plans, overall economic
conditions, construction, seasonality and other factors. If any of these chains
were to conclude that the market for its type of restaurant has become
saturated, it could open fewer or no new restaurants. In addition, during an
economic downturn, key customers could both open fewer restaurants and defer
purchases of new equipment for existing restaurants. Either of these conditions
could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
Price
changes in some materials and sources of supply could affect our profitability.
We use large amounts of stainless steel, aluminized
steel and other commodities in the manufacture of our products. The price of
steel increased significantly during 2004 and has continued to increase in
2005, which will result in increased costs to us in 2005. The significant
increase in the price of steel or any other commodity that we are not able to
pass on to our customers would adversely affect our operating results. In
addition, an interruption in or the cessation of an important supply by any
third party and our inability to make alternative arrangements in a timely
manner, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and operating results.
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Our
acquisition, investment and alliance strategy involves risks. If we are unable
to effectively manage these risks, our business will be materially harmed.
To achieve our
strategic objectives, we may in the future seek to acquire or invest in other
companies, businesses or technologies. Acquisitions entail numerous risks,
including the following:
·
difficulties
in the assimilation of acquired businesses or technologies;
·
diversion
of management's attention from other business concerns;
·
potential
assumption of unknown material liabilities;
·
failure
to achieve financial or operating objectives; and
·
loss
of customers or key employees.
We may not be able to successfully integrate any
operations, personnel, services or products that we have acquired or may
acquire in the future.
We may seek to expand or
enhance some of our operations by forming joint ventures or alliances with
various strategic partners throughout the world. Entering into joint ventures
and alliances also entails risks, including difficulties in developing and
expanding the businesses of newly formed joint ventures, exercising influence
over the activities of joint ventures in which we do not have a controlling
interest and potential conflicts with our joint venture or alliance partners.
Expansion
of our operations internationally involves special challenges that we may not
be able to meet. Our failure to meet these challenges could adversely affect
our business, financial condition and operating results.
We plan to continue
to expand our operations internationally. We face certain risks inherent in
doing business in international markets. These risks include:
·
becoming
subject to extensive regulations and oversight, tariffs and other trade
barriers;
·
reduced
protection for intellectual property rights;
·
difficulties
in staffing and managing foreign operations; and
·
potentially
adverse tax consequences.
In addition, we will be required to comply with the
laws and regulations of foreign governmental and regulatory authorities of each
country in which we conduct business.
We cannot assure you that
we will be able to succeed in marketing our products and services in
international markets. We may also experience difficulty in managing our
international operations because of, among other things, competitive conditions
overseas, management of foreign exchange risk, established domestic markets,
language and cultural differences and economic or political instability. Any of
these factors could have a material adverse effect on the success of our international
operations and, consequently, on our business, financial condition and
operating results.
We
may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, and
this inability may materially harm our business.
We rely primarily on trade
secret, copyright, service mark, trademark and patent law and contractual
protections to protect our proprietary technology and other proprietary rights.
We have filed numerous patent applications covering our technology. Notwithstanding
the precautions we take to protect our intellectual property rights, it is
possible that third parties may copy or otherwise obtain and use our
proprietary technology without authorization or may otherwise infringe on our
rights. In some cases,
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including
a number of our most important products, there may be no effective legal
recourse against duplication by competitors. We are currently involved in a
dispute associated with the development of cooking technology with Enersyst
Development Center, LLC, which was acquired by TurboChef Technologies, Inc.
in 2004. We have instituted arbitration proceedings with respect to this
dispute and intend to litigate the matter vigorously. In the future we may have
to rely on litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights, protect our
trade secrets, determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of
others or defend against claims of infringement or invalidity. Any such
litigation, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result in substantial
costs to us and diversions of our resources, either of which could adversely
affect our business.
Any
infringement by us on patent rights of others could result in litigation and
adversely affect our ability to continue to provide, or could increase the cost
of providing, our products and services.
Patents of third parties
may have an important bearing on our ability to offer some of our products and
services. Our competitors, as well as other companies and individuals, may
obtain, and may be expected to obtain in the future, patents related to the
types of products and services we offer or plan to offer. We cannot assure you
that we are or will be aware of all patents containing claims that may pose a
risk of infringement by our products and services. In addition, some patent
applications in the United States are confidential until a patent is issued
and, therefore, we cannot evaluate the extent to which our products and
services may be covered or asserted to be covered by claims contained in
pending patent applications. In general, if one or more of our products or
services were to infringe patents held by others, we may be required to stop
developing or marketing the products or services, to obtain licenses from the
holders of the patents to develop and market the services, or to redesign the
products or services in such a way as to avoid infringing on the patent claims.
We cannot assess the extent to which we may be required in the future to obtain
licenses with respect to patents held by others, whether such licenses would be
available or, if available, whether we would be able to obtain such licenses on
commercially reasonable terms. If we were unable to obtain such licenses, we
also may not be able to redesign our products or services to avoid
infringement, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial
condition and operating results.
We
may be the subject of product liability claims or product recalls, and we may
be unable to obtain or maintain insurance adequate to cover potential
liabilities.
Product liability is a significant commercial risk for
us. Our business exposes us to potential liability risks that arise from the
manufacture, marketing and sale of our products. In addition to direct
expenditures for damages, settlement and defense costs, there is a possibility
of adverse publicity as a result of product liability claims. Some plaintiffs
in some jurisdictions have received substantial damage awards against companies
based upon claims for injuries allegedly caused by the use of their products. In
addition, it may be necessary for us to recall products that do not meet
approved specifications, which could result in adverse publicity as well as
costs connected to the recall and loss of revenue.
We cannot assure you that
a product liability claim or series of claims brought against us would not have
an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
If any claim is brought against us, regardless of the success or failure of the
claim, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain or maintain product
liability insurance in the future on acceptable terms or with adequate coverage
against potential liabilities or the cost of a recall.
An
increase in warranty expenses could adversely affect our financial performance.
We offer purchasers of our
products warranties covering workmanship and materials typically for one year
and, in certain circumstances, for periods of up to ten years, during which
period we or an authorized service representative will make repairs and replace
parts that have become defective in the course of
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normal
use. We estimate and record our future warranty costs based upon past
experience. These warranty expenses may increase in the future and may exceed
our warranty reserves, which, in turn, could adversely affect our financial
performance.
We
are subject to currency fluctuations and other risks from our operations
outside the United States.
We have manufacturing
operations located in Asia and distribution operations in Asia, Europe and
Latin America. Our operations are subject to the impact of economic downturns,
political instability and foreign trade restrictions, which may adversely
affect our business, financial condition and operating results. We anticipate
that international sales will continue to account for a significant portion of
consolidated net sales in the foreseeable future. Some sales by our foreign
operations are in local currency, and an increase in the relative value of the
U.S. dollar against such currencies would lead to a reduction in consolidated
sales and earnings. Additionally, foreign currency exposures are not fully
hedged, and there can be no assurances that our future results of operations
will not be adversely affected by currency fluctuations.
We
are subject to potential liability under environmental laws.
Our operations are
regulated under a number of federal, state and local environmental laws and
regulations that govern, among other things, the discharge of hazardous
materials into the air and water as well as the handling, storage and disposal
of these materials. Compliance with these environmental laws and regulations is
a significant consideration for us because we use hazardous materials in our
manufacturing processes. In addition, because we are a generator of hazardous
wastes, even if we fully comply with applicable environmental laws, we may be
subject to financial exposure for costs associated with an investigation and
remediation of sites at which we have arranged for the disposal of hazardous
wastes if these sites become contaminated. In the event of a violation of
environmental laws, we could be held liable for damages and for the costs of
remedial actions. Environmental laws could also become more stringent over
time, imposing greater compliance costs and increasing risks and penalties
associated with any violation, which could negatively affect our operating
results.
Our
financial performance is subject to significant fluctuations.
Our financial
performance is subject to quarterly and annual fluctuations due to a number of
factors, including:
·
the
lengthy, unpredictable sales cycle for commercial cooking equipment;
·
the
gain or loss of significant customers;
·
unexpected
delays in new product introductions;
·
the
level of market acceptance of new or enhanced versions of our products;
·
unexpected
changes in the levels of our operating expenses;
·
competitive
product offerings and pricing actions; and
·
general
economic conditions.
Each of these factors
could result in a material and adverse change in our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
We may be unable to manage our growth.
We have recently
experienced rapid growth in our business. Continued growth could place a strain
on our management, operations and financial resources. There also will be
additional demands on our sales,
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marketing
and information systems and on our administrative infrastructure as we develop
and offer additional products and enter new markets. We cannot assure you that
our operating and financial control systems, administrative infrastructure,
outsourced and internal production capacity, facilities and personnel will be
adequate to support our future operations or to effectively adapt to future
growth. If we cannot manage our growth effectively, our business may be harmed.
Our
business could suffer in the event of a work stoppage by our unionized
labor force.
Because we have a
significant number of workers whose employment is subject to collective
bargaining agreements and labor union representation, we are vulnerable to
possible organized work stoppages and similar actions. Unionized employees
accounted for approximately 19% of our workforce as of April 2, 2005. At
our Elgin, Illinois facility, we have a union contract with the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters that extends through April 2007. We also have a
union workforce at our manufacturing facility in the Philippines under a
contract that extends through June 2006. Although we believe that the
current relationships between employees, union and management are good, any
future strikes, employee slowdowns or similar actions by one or more unions, in
connection with labor contract negotiations or otherwise, could have a material
adverse effect on our ability to operate our business.
We
depend significantly on our key personnel.
We depend significantly on
certain of our executive officers and certain other key personnel, many of whom
could be difficult to replace. While we have employment agreements with certain
key executives, we cannot assure you that we will succeed in retaining this
personnel or their services under existing agreements. The incapacity,
inability or unwillingness of certain of these people to perform their services
may have a material adverse effect on the Company. There is intense competition
for qualified personnel within our industry, and we cannot assure you that we
will be able to continue to attract, motivate and retain personnel with the
skills and experience needed to successfully manage our business and
operations.
The
impact of future transactions on our common stock is uncertain.
We periodically review
potential transactions related to products or product rights and businesses
complementary to our business. Such transactions could include mergers,
acquisitions, joint ventures, alliances or licensing agreements. In the future,
we may choose to enter into such transactions at any time. The impact of
transactions on the market price of a company's stock is often uncertain, but
it may cause substantial fluctuations to the market price. Consequently, you
should be aware that any announcement of any such transaction could have a
material adverse effect upon the market price of our common stock. Moreover,
depending upon the nature of any transaction, we may experience a charge to
earnings, which could be material, and could possibly have an adverse impact
upon the market price of our common stock.
Future
sales or issuances of equity or convertible securities could depress the market
price of our common stock and be dilutive and affect our ability to raise funds
through equity issuances.
If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our
common stock, including sales made pursuant to this prospectus, or we issue
substantial additional amounts of our equity securities after the offering, or
there is a belief that such sales or issuances could occur, the market price of
our common stock could fall. These factors could also make it more difficult
for us to raise funds through future offerings of equity securities.
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The
market price of our common stock may be subject to significant volatility.
The market price of
our common stock may be highly volatile because of a number of factors,
including the following:
·
actual
or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
·
changes
in expectations as to our future financial performance, including financial
estimates by securities analysts and investors;
·
the
operating performance and stock price of other companies in our industry;
·
announcements
by us or our competitors of new products or significant contracts,
acquisitions, joint ventures or capital commitments;
·
changes
in interest rates;
·
additions
or departures of key personnel; and
·
future
sales or issuances of our common stock.
In addition, the stock
markets from time to time experience price and volume fluctuations that may be
unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular
companies. These broad fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of
our common stock, regardless of our operating performance.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and
the information incorporated herein by reference contain "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements as to
expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives and future financial performance, and
assumptions underlying or concerning the foregoing. We use words such as "may,"
"will," "would," "could," "should," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "potential,"
"expects," "plans," "anticipates," "intends," "continues" and other similar
terminology. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which could cause our actual results,
performance or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in
the forward-looking statements. The following are some of the important factors
that could cause our actual results, performance or outcomes to differ
materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements:
(1)
volatility
in earnings resulting from goodwill impairment losses, which may occur
irregularly and in varying amounts;
(2)
variability
in financing costs;
(3)
quarterly
variations in operating results;
(4)
dependence
on key customers;
(5)
risks
associated with our foreign operations, including market acceptance and demand
for our products and our ability to manage the risk associated with our
exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;
(6)
our
ability to protect our trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property;
(7)
changing
market conditions;
(8)
the
impact of competitive products and pricing;
(9)
the
timely development and market acceptance of the Company's products; and
(10)
the availability and cost of raw
materials.
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You should also consider
carefully the statements set forth in the section entitled "Risk Factors" and
other sections of this prospectus, and in other documents that we have
incorporated by reference in this prospectus, which address additional factors
that could cause results or events to differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking
statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the applicable cautionary statements. We have no
plans to update these forward-looking statements.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any
proceeds from the sale of the shares of our Common Stock sold by the Selling
Stockholders pursuant to this reoffer prospectus. All sales proceeds will be
received by the Selling Stockholders.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The 1,270,848
shares of
Common Stock to which this reoffer prospectus relates are being registered for
reoffers and resales by certain of our current and former directors, officers
and employees named below, who acquired the shares either by exercising options
to purchase Common Stock granted to them pursuant to one or more of the Plans
or through grants of our Common Stock under the 1998 Plan. The Selling
Stockholders may resell all, a portion, or none of the shares of Common Stock
from time to time.
In addition to the persons named below, the Selling
Stockholders include certain unnamed non-affiliates, each of whom holds less
than the lesser of 1,000 shares or one percent (1%) of the shares of Common
Stock issuable under the Plans, and who may use this reoffer prospectus for
reoffers and resales of up to that amount of shares. The names of additional
Selling Stockholders and the number of shares offered hereby by them may be
added to this reoffer prospectus from time to time by an addendum or supplement
to this reoffer  prospectus. Other
persons who acquire shares of our Common Stock from the Selling Stockholders
may also be identified as Selling Stockholders by means of an addendum or
supplement to this prospectus.
The following table sets forth certain information
with respect to the Selling Shareholders as of July 18, 2005. The
inclusion in the table of the individuals named therein shall not be deemed to
be an admission that any such individuals are "affiliates" of the Company. The
column entitled "Shares Owned After the Offering" presumes the sale of all
securities offered hereby, and is included as is required by Item 508 of
Regulation S-K.
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Shares
Owned After
Number of
the Offering
Number of
Shares of
Assuming the
Shares of
Common Stock
Sale of all
Common Stock
Covered by
Covered
Owned Prior
This Reoffer
Shares
(4)
Name of Selling Shareholder
Relationship to Registrant
(1)
To Offering
(2)
Prospectus
(3)
Number
%
Magdy Albert
VP of
  Operations,
Middleby Marshall
15,000
1,500
13,500
*
Dave Baker
Retired
  Employee
17,500
17,500
-0-
*
Selim A. Bassoul
CEO,
  President,
Chairman of the Board
1,097,530
865,000
232,530
1.94
%
Carl Buller
General
  Manager, Escan Sales
6,400
2,500
3,900
*
Phil Dei Dolori
Presiden,
  Pitco & Blodgett
80,913
70,000
10,913
*
Alvaro De La Torre
General
  Manager, Middleby
Worldwide Europe
1,500
1,500
-0-
*
Timothy J.
  Fitzgerald
Chief
  Financial Officer
136,535
106,000
30,535
*
Ian Gale
VP
  Sales, Europe
3,750
3,750
-0-
*
Robert Granger
General
  Manager,
Pitco Frialator
18,000
6,000
12,000
*
Robert Henry
Retired
  Board Member
99,000
(5)
21,000
78,000
1.03
%
Tom Hotard
Retired
  Employee
5,223
5,223
-0-
*
Nazih Ibrahim
President,
  Southbend
10,250
10,000
250
*
Martin M. Lindsay
Corporate
  Treasurer
23,495
18,000
5,495
*
A. Don Lummus
Retired
  Board Member
38,078
6,000
32,078
*
Ed Mashamesh
Internal
  Auditor, Corporate
1,310
1,000
310
*
John R. Miller,
  III
Board
  Member
32,000
7,000
25,000
*
Greg Moyer
Controller,
  Pitco Frialator
1,000
250
750
*
Philip G. Putnam
Board
  Member
21,000
21,000
-0-
*
John Richardson
VP
  Sales, Latin America
2,500
2,500
-0-
*
David P. Riley
Retired
  Board Member
3,000
3,000
-0-
*
Sam Sidani
VP
  and General Manager,
Middleby Worldwide
30,500
5,225
25,275
*
Mark A. Sieron
VP of
  Sales, Middleby
Cooking Systems
71,100
63,900
7,200
*
Sabin C. Streeter
Board
  Member
27,500
7,000
20,500
*
Doug Tate
VP,
  Blodgett Sales
1,250
1,250
-0-
*
Jason Wang
VP of
  Asia Distribution
3,750
3,750
-0-
*
Robert L. Yohe
Board Member
42,000
21,000
21,000
*
(1)
If none specified, then such individual has had no
material relationship with the registrant or its affiliates during the three
years preceding the date of this prospectus.
(2)
Includes shares of our Common Stock owned
by the Selling Stockholder as well as shares of our Common Stock which the
Selling Stockholder has the right to acquire through the exercise of options
including those granted under the Plans, whether or not such right has yet
become exercisable.
(3)
Includes certain shares of our Common
Stock acquired by the Selling Stockholder pursuant to the exercises of options
granted under the Plans and certain shares of our Common Stock acquired by the
Selling Stockholder pursuant to a grant of restricted stock under the 1998
Plan, as well as shares of our Common Stock which (i) those Selling
Stockholders who are affiliates have the right to acquire through the exercise
of options including those granted under the Plans, whether or not such right
has yet become exercisable, and (ii) those Selling Stockholders who are
not affiliates have acquired through the exercise since June 1, 2003 of
options granted under the Plans.
(4)
Assumes the sale of all securities offered
hereby, based upon 7,861,450 shares of Common Stock outstanding on July 18,
2005.
(5)
Shareholdings as of December 8, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Form 4 filing.
*
Less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock
outstanding on July 18, 2005.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Shares of our Common Stock being offered by the
Selling Stockholders pursuant to this reoffer prospectus may be offered and
sold from time to time on The Nasdaq National Market or such other markets upon
which we may list shares of our Common Stock from time to time or in privately
negotiated transactions or otherwise. Depending upon the method of sale, sales
may be at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to
such prevailing market prices or at prices otherwise negotiated. The Selling
Stockholder may effect such transactions by selling the shares to or through
broker-dealers, and such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of
underwriting discounts, concessions or commissions from the respective selling
stockholder and/or the purchasers of the shares for whom such broker-dealers
may act as agent. Such compensation as to a particular broker or dealer may be
in excess of customary commissions.
In connection with their sales a Selling Stockholder
and any participating broker/dealer may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within
the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, and any commissions
they receive and the proceeds of any sale of shares may be deemed to be
underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
We are bearing all costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the preparation and filing of this reoffer prospectus and the
related registration statement. Any commissions or other fees payable to
broker-dealers in connection with any sale of shares will be borne by the
Selling Stockholder or other party selling such shares. In order to comply with
certain states' securities laws, if applicable, the shares may be sold in such
jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In
certain states, the shares may not be sold unless the shares have been
registered or qualified for sale in such state, or unless an exemption from
registration or qualification is available and is obtained or complied with. Sales
of the shares must also be made by the Selling Stockholder in compliance with
all other applicable state securities laws and regulations.
There can be no assurances that any Selling
Stockholder will sell any or all of the Common Stock pursuant to this reoffer
prospectus.
In addition, any shares of
Common Stock covered by this reoffer prospectus that qualify for sale pursuant
to Rule 144 of the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather
than pursuant to this reoffer prospectus.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares
of our Common Stock offered by this reoffer prospectus and certain legal
matters relating thereto will be passed upon for us by Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial
statements, the related financial statement schedules, and management's report
on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting incorporated
into this prospectus by reference from the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2005 have been audited by
Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting
firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference and
have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon
their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy
statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC allows us to incorporate
by reference the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose
important business and financial information to you that is not included in or
delivered with this prospectus by referring you to publicly-filed documents
that contain the omitted information. We provide a list of all documents we
incorporate by reference in this prospectus under "Incorporation of Certain
Documents by Reference" below.
You may read and copy the information that we
incorporate by reference in this prospectus as well as other reports, proxy
statements and other information that we file with the SEC at the public
reference facility maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further
information on the operation of the public reference room. In addition, we are
required to file electronic versions of those materials with the SEC through
the SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC maintains a website at
http://www.sec.gov
that contains reports,
proxy statements and other information that registrants, such as us, file
electronically with the SEC.
Each person to whom a prospectus is delivered may also
request a copy of those materials, free of charge, by writing us at the
following address: The Middleby Corporation, 1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin,
Illinois 60120, Attention: Investor Relations, or by telephoning us at (847) 741-3300.
You should rely only on the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to
provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different
or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. You should not assume
that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date
other than the date such information is presented, or, with respect to
information incorporated by reference from reports or documents filed with the
SEC, as of the date such report or document was filed. We are not making an
offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is
not permitted.
We have filed with the SEC
a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act
covering the securities described in this reoffer prospectus. This reoffer
prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration
statement, some of which is contained in exhibits included with or incorporated
by reference into the registration statement. The registration statement,
including the exhibits contained or incorporated by reference therein, can be
read at the SEC's website or at the SEC offices referred to above. Any
statement made in this reoffer prospectus concerning the contents of any
contract, agreement or other document is only a summary of the actual contract,
agreement or other document. If we have filed or incorporated by reference any
contract, agreement or other document as an exhibit to the registration
statement, you should read the exhibit for a more complete understanding of the
document or matter involved. Each statement regarding a contract, agreement or
other document is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual
document.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
Rather than include
certain information in this prospectus that we have already included in
documents filed with the SEC, we are incorporating this information by
reference, which means that we are disclosing important information to you by
referring to those publicly-filed documents that contain such information. The
information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this
prospectus. Accordingly, we incorporate by reference the following documents
filed with the SEC by us:
·
Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended April 2,
2005, filed on May 12, 2005, and July 2, 2005, filed on
August 10, 2005;
·
Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2005,
filed on March 17, 2005;
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·
Current
Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 10, February 18, March 3,
March 4, March 8 (Items 1.01 and 1.02 only), April 7, May 5,  May 17, June 1, June 9, June 14,
July 15, July 21, July 29, and August 4, 2005; and
·
Registration
Statement on Form 8-A12G filed September 8, 2005, including any
amendment(s) or report(s) filed for the purpose of updating such
description
All documents that we subsequently file pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates
that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this reoffer prospectus to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall
not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of
this reoffer prospectus.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.                    Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The documents listed in
(a) through (c) below are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement, and all documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be part thereof from the date of filing of such documents:
(a)           The
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2005.
(b)
The Company's quarterly reports on Form
10-Q for the quarters ended April 2, 2005 and July 2, 2005.
(c)
The Company's
Current Reports on Form 8-K
filed on January 10, February 18, March 3, March 4, March 8 (Items 1.01 and
1.02 only), April 7, May 5,  May 17, June
1, June 9, June 14, July 15, July 21, July 29, and August 4, 2005.
(d)
The description of the Company's Common
Stock contained on Form 8-A12G filed on September 8, 2005, and any amendment or
report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
Item 4.                    Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 5.                    Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
The validity of
the shares of Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon by Seyfarth Shaw
LLP, Chicago, Illinois.
Item 6.                    Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the
Delaware General Corporate Law authorizes a corporation to indemnify its
directors and officers (including reimbursement for expenses incurred).
The Company's
Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that (i) the Company shall
indemnify its directors, officers and other agents to the fullest extent
permitted by the Delaware law, including in circumstances in which
indemnification is otherwise discretionary to the Company under Delaware law,
(ii) the indemnification rights granted thereby are not exclusive, and (iii)
the rights of any person to indemnification provided under a provision of the
Restated Articles of Incorporation existing at the time of any repeal or
modification of such provision shall not be adversely affected by such repeal
or modification.
The Company maintains a
directors' and officers' liability insurance policy that, subject to the terms
and conditions of the policy, insures the directors and officers of the registrant
against losses up to $20,000,000 in the aggregate arising from any wrongful
acts (as defined in the policy) in his or her capacity as a director or
officer.  The policy reimburses the
Company for amounts which the Company lawfully indemnifies or is required or
permitted by law to indemnify its directors and officers in excess of $250,000.
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Item 7.                    Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8.                    Exhibits.
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The
  Middleby Corporation, dated as of May 13, 2005,
incorporated by reference to the Company's
  Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1, filed on May 17, 2005.
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Middleby
  Corporation, dated as of May 13, 2005,
incorporated by reference to the Company's
  Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.2, filed on May 17, 2005.
4.3
The Middleby Corporation 1998 Stock Incentive Plan,
  as amended through May 11, 2005, including the forms of Incentive Stock
  Option Agreement and Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement used thereunder.
4.4
The Middleby Corporation 1989 Stock Incentive Plan,
  as amended through February 14, 1996.
4.5
Form of Stock Option Agreement issued to
  non-employee directors on March 5, 2003, pursuant to action by the Board of
  Directors, which constitutes The Middleby Corporation 2003 Directors' Stock
  Option Plan.
4.6
Form of Stock Option Agreement issued to
  non-employee directors on May 11, 2000, pursuant to action by the Board of
  Directors, which constitutes The Middleby Corporation 2000 Directors' Stock
  Option Plan.
4.7
Form of Stock Option Agreement issued to
  non-employee directors on February 14, 1996, pursuant to action by the Board
  of Directors, which constitutes 1996 Directors' Stock Option Plan.
5.1
Opinion of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.2
Consent of Seyfarth Shaw LLP (included in Exhibit
  5.1).
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included herein on the signature
  page).
Item 9.                    Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant
hereby undertakes:
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(1)
To file, during any period in which
offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by
section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or
events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
Registration Statement;
(iii)
To include any material information with
respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement;
Provided, however
, that paragraphs (1)(i) and 1(ii) do not
apply if the Registration Statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3 and
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to
section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
The undersigned
registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company's annual
report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant, the
Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
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SIGNATURES
The
Registrant.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Elgin, State of Illinois, on the 14th day of September,
2005.
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
(Company)
By:
/s/ Selim A. Bassoul
Selim A. Bassoul,
  President,
Chief Executive Officer
  and Chairman
Of the Board
The undersigned directors
and officers of The Middleby Corporation, a Delaware corporation, which is
filing a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
hereby constitute and appoint Selim A. Bassoul their true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power and substitution and
re-substitution, for them and in their name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all amendments to the Registration Statement, and
all other documents in connection therewith to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all interests and
purposes as each of them might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or their substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/
  Selim A. Bassoul
President, Chief Executive
  Officer and
September 14, 2005
Selim
  A. Bassoul
Chairman of the Board
  (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/
  Timothy J. Fitzgerald
Vice President and Chief
  Financial Officer
September 14, 2005
Timothy
  J. Fitzgerald
(Principal Financial and
  Accounting Officer)
/s/
  Robert B. Lamb
Director
September 14, 2005
Robert
  B. Lamb
/s/
  John R. Miller, III
Director
September 14, 2005
John
  R. Miller, III
/s/
  Gordon O'Brien
Director
September 14, 2005
Gordon
  O'Brien
/s/
  Philip G. Putnam
Director
September 14, 2005
Philip
  G. Putnam
/s/
  Sabin C. Streeter
Director
September 14, 2005
Sabin
  C. Streeter
/s/
  Robert L. Yohe
Director
September 14, 2005
Robert
  L. Yohe
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