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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-03-004254.txt : 20031112
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-03-004254.hdr.sgml : 20031112
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031112171917
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-03-004254
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCDONALDS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000063908
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				362361282
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MCDONALD'S PLZ
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6306233000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MCDONALD PLAZA
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBERTS MICHAEL JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001269959

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05231
		FILM NUMBER:		03994949

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MCDONALD'S PLAZA
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6306237748

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MCDONALD'S PLAZA
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
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<SEQUENCE>1
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>2915 JORIE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OAK BROOK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60523</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>President, McDonald&#039;s USA</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
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<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-11-10</value>
</transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
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<transactionCoding>
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<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value>
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<transactionPricePerShare>
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<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value>
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<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>I</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value>Non-Qualified Benefit Plan</value>
</natureOfOwnership>
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</nonDerivativeHolding>
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<securityTitle>
<value>Options (Right to Buy)</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
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<transactionDate>
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</deemedExecutionDate>
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<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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<exerciseDate>
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<expirationDate>
<value>2004-05-26</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
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<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value>
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</derivativeTransaction>
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<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">Options became exercisable in 25% increments on the first, third, fifth and seventh anniversary dates of the grant.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<remarks></remarks>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>/s/ Carol A. Vix, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-11-12</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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