McDonald's

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-08-07 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: MCDONALDS CORP (MCD) CIK: 0000063908 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Elting Lauren B CIK: 0001739473 Role: Officer (VP - CAO and Corp Controller) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-08-07 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +990 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 1,706.9 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] On August 7, 2024, the reporting person was granted 2,970 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), vesting in three equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date. [F2] Each RSU represents a right to acquire one share of McDonald's Corporation (the "Company") common stock. [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-08-07 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +48 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 1,754.9 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] Settlement of dividend equivalent rights in connection with vested RSUs. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock. [Transaction #3] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-08-07 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -304 | Price: $274.48 Total Value: $83,441.92 Shares Owned After: 1,450.9 | Ownership: D (Direct) --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Restricted Stock Unit Date: 2026-08-07 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -990 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2026-08-07 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Each RSU represents a right to acquire one share of McDonald's Corporation (the "Company") common stock. [F1] On August 7, 2024, the reporting person was granted 2,970 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), vesting in three equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date. [F1] On August 7, 2024, the reporting person was granted 2,970 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), vesting in three equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date. [Transaction #2] Security: Dividend Equivalent Rights Date: 2026-08-07 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -48 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2026-08-07 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] Settlement of dividend equivalent rights in connection with vested RSUs. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock. [F3] Settlement of dividend equivalent rights in connection with vested RSUs. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock. [F3] Settlement of dividend equivalent rights in connection with vested RSUs. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: On August 7, 2024, the reporting person was granted 2,970 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), vesting in three equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date. F2: Each RSU represents a right to acquire one share of McDonald's Corporation (the "Company") common stock. F3: Settlement of dividend equivalent rights in connection with vested RSUs. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Jeffrey J. Pochowicz, Attorney-in-fact (2026-08-11)