[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64092-64093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30302]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[File No. 1-9973]


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration; (The Middleby Corporation, Common Stock, $0.01 Par 
Value)

December 7, 1995.
    The Middleby Corporation (``Company'') has filed an application 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant 
to Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') and 
Rule 12d2-2(d) promulgated thereunder, to withdraw the above specified 
security (``Security'') from listing and registration on the American 
Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Amex'').
    The reasons alleged in the application for withdrawing the Security 
from listing and registration include the following:

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    According to the Company, its Board of Directors unanimously 
approved resolutions on October 24, 1995 to withdraw the Security from 
listing on the Amex and instead, to list the Security on the National 
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations National Market 
System (``Nasdaq/MMS).
    The decision of the Board followed a thorough study of the matter 
and was based upon the belief that listing the Security on the Nasdaq/
NMS will be more beneficial to the Company's stockholders than the 
present listing on the Amex for the following reasons.
    (1) According to the Company, its Board of Directors determined 
that a listing on Nasdaq/NMS would provide greater coverage for the 
Security; and
    (2) According to the Company, its Board of Directors determined 
that a listing on the Nasdaq/NMS would provide improved liquidity to 
the Company's shareholders.
    Any interested person may, on or before December 29, 1995, submit 
by letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, facts bearing upon 
whether the application has been made in accordance with the rules of 
the exchanges and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the 
Commission for the protection of investors. The Commission, based on 
the information submitted to it, will issue an order granting the 
application after the date mentioned above unless the Commission 
determines to order a hearing on the matter.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-30302 Filed 12-12-95; 8:45 am]
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