form8kjanuary112010.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): January 11, 2010
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McDONALD'S CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
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One McDonald's Plaza
Oak Brook, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
60523
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(630) 623-3000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c) Effective January 11, 2010, Donald Thompson was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of McDonald's Corporation ("McDonald's"). Previously, Mr. Thompson, 46, served as President of McDonald's USA, LLC ("McDonald's USA"), a McDonald's subsidiary, since August 2006.
Prior to that role, Mr. Thompson served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for McDonald's USA from January 2005 to August 2006, and Executive Vice President, Restaurant Solutions Group of McDonald's from May 2004 to January 2005. He has been with McDonald's for 19 years.
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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Date: January 15, 2010 |
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/s/ Denise A. Horne |
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Corporate Vice President - |
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Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
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