UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
596278101
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(CUSIP Number)
Thomas C. Danziger
Danziger & Danziger
405 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 754-7000
Copy to:
Timothy J. FitzGerald
The Middleby Corporation
1400 Toastmaster Drive
Elgin, Illinois 60120
Telephone: (847) 741-3300
December 23, 2004
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box. |_|
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 3 Pages)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 596278101 13D Page 2 of 3 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
WHITMAN IRREVOCABLE TRUST (f/k/a William F. Whitman, Jr.
Declaration of Trust)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS |_|
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP No. 596278101 13D Page 3 of 3 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
THOMAS C. DANZIGER
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS |_|
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Introduction
This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D
originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23,
2003 (the "Original Schedule 13D"), as amended, by the Whitman Irrevocable
Trust (the "Trust") and Thomas C. Danziger, the trustee of the Trust (the
"Trustee," and together with Trust, the "Reporting Persons"). The Reporting
Persons, individually and in the aggregate, have fallen below the five percent
threshold of ownership of the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the
"Common Stock"), of The Middleby Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), for reporting under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Act").
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D, as amended, is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) and (b) As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons do not
beneficially own any shares of Common Stock and do not have sole or shared
power to vote or direct the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition of
any shares of Common Stock.
(c) On December 23, 2004, the Trust sold all of 1,738,974 shares of
Common Stock, which constituted each of the Reporting Person's entire
beneficial ownership interest in the Company, to the Company for $42.00 per
share.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) As of December 23, 2003, the Reporting Persons ceased to be
beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Common Stock.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: January 10, 2005
WHITMAN IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /s/ Thomas C. Danziger
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Thomas C. Danziger, sole trustee
/s/ Thomas C. Danziger
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Thomas C. Danziger