# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000063908
**File Stem:** 0000063908-26-000055
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6745
**Document Hash:** 3b5b6f648f67c9c37a7bf490309d2e2e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000063908-26-000055.hdr.sgml**: 20260522

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000063908-26-000055

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260520

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260522

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260522

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MCDONALDS CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000063908
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 362361282
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-05231
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261011533

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 110 NORTH CARPENTER STREET
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60607
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 630 623 3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 110 NORTH CARPENTER STREET
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60607

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549**

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO**

**SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE**

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2026** 

**McDONALD'S CORPORATION** 

**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **1-5231** | **36-2361282** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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**110 North Carpenter Street** 

**Chicago, Illinois** 

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices)**

**60607** 

**(Zip Code)**

**(630) 623-3000** 

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)** 

**Not Applicable**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | MCD | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** 

McDonald's Corporation (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting (the "Annual Meeting") on May 20, 2026. Set forth below are the final, certified voting results for each proposal presented at the Annual Meeting, as reported by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., the Company's independent inspector of election.

**<u>Proposal 1</u>**: The election of 12 nominees to the Company's Board of Directors, each to hold office until the Company's 2027 Annual Shareholders' Meeting and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Anthony Capuano | 501940842 | 2102336 | 987943 | 91259572 |
| Kareem Daniel | 497509550 | 6344021 | 1177550 | 91259572 |
| Lloyd Dean | 484374480 | 19370848 | 1285793 | 91259572 |
| Catherine Engelbert | 495915159 | 8230906 | 885056 | 91259572 |
| James Farley, Jr. | 498708169 | 5384413 | 938539 | 91259572 |
| Margaret Georgiadis | 488380513 | 15542749 | 1107859 | 91259572 |
| Michael Hsu | 481015122 | 23014723 | 1001276 | 91259572 |
| Christopher Kempczinski | 465293316 | 38754428 | 983377 | 91259572 |
| Jennifer Taubert | 502152987 | 1997241 | 880893 | 91259572 |
| Paul Walsh | 491761801 | 12189461 | 1079859 | 91259572 |
| Amy Weaver | 493026833 | 10633738 | 1370550 | 91259572 |
| Miles White | 480186802 | 23794164 | 1050155 | 91259572 |

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**<u>Proposal 2</u>**: An advisory proposal to approve executive compensation.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 478,236,845 | 24,626,761 | 2,167,515 | 91,259,572 |

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**<u>Proposal 3</u>**: An advisory proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 564,418,960 | 30,747,919 | 1,123,814 | 0 |

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**<u>Proposal 4</u>**: An advisory shareholder proposal to adopt a policy for an Independent Chair.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 109,660,842 | 390,230,525 | 5,139,754 | 91,259,572 |

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**<u>Proposal 5</u>**: An advisory shareholder proposal regarding shareholders' right to act by written consent.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 210,184,684 | 291,750,232 | 3,096,205 | 91,259,572 |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | **McDONALD'S CORPORATION** | **McDONALD'S CORPORATION** |
| | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant) |
| Date: | May 22, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey J. Pochowicz |
|  |  |  | Jeffrey J. Pochowicz<br>Vice President – Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `form8kmainbody20260520.pdf`

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