Garden Investment Management, L.P. → MIDDLEBY Corp MIDD

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows: On January 6, 2026, GIM entered into an amendment to the Cooperation Agreement with the Issuer (the "Cooperation Agreement Amendment"), pursuant to which and subject to the terms set forth therein (i) the Issuer agreed to include Edward P. Garden in the Issuer's slate of director nominees for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting") and to recommend, support and solicit proxies for the election of Mr. Garden at the 2026 Annual Meeting, (ii) the Standstill Period (as defined in the Cooperation Agreement) was extended until the earlier of Mr. Garden ceasing to serve on the Board or 45 days prior to the advance notice deadline for the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, and (iii) GIM's voting commitments under the Cooperation Agreement were extended to the 2026 Annual Meeting or, if applicable, any other meeting or action by written consent of stockholders solicited by the Company or any third party during the Standstill Period. The foregoing description of the Cooperation Agreement Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Cooperation Agreement Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.6 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.