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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001123292-17-000637
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170310

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 PLAZA
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
		BUSINESS PHONE:		630 623 3000

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OZAN KEVIN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001425716

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05231
		FILM NUMBER:		17683317

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		2915 JORIE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ozan Kevin
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080131
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        <footnote id="F4">Each share of phantom stock represents a right to receive the cash value of one share of McDonald's Corporation common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following the reporting person's separation from service with McDonald's Corporation.</footnote>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Gloria Santona, Denise Horne, Jeffrey Pochowicz, Christopher Weber and Jennifer Card, signing singly, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an Executive Officer of McDonald's Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder, and Form 144 in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, 5 and 144 and timely file such form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&#160; The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</div>

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