<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-20-004402.txt : 20200220
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200220141418
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-20-004402
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Borden Ian Frederick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001647334

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05231
		FILM NUMBER:		20634103

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		110 NORTH CARPENTER STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60607

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:		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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        <footnote id="F1">Includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options become exercisable in 25% increments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each performance-based restricted stock unit (&quot;RSUs&quot;) represents a right to acquire one share of McDonald's Corporation common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the target number of RSUs granted on February 18, 2020, subject to performance-based vesting conditions linked to diluted earnings per share (&quot;EPS&quot;) growth and return on incremental invested capital (&quot;ROIIC&quot;) for the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022 (the &quot;Performance Period&quot;).  If McDonald's Corporation satisfies both the EPS and ROIIC thresholds, then the number of RSUs that vest may be increased or decreased based upon the McDonald's Corporation total shareholder return relative to the S&amp;P 500 Index over the Performance Period.  The number of RSUs earned will range from 0% to 200% of the target number of RSUs granted.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">As a result of McDonald's Corporation's performance against the pre-approved financial targets as certified on February 18, 2020 for the period of January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019, the reporting person will vest in 161.8% of the original target amount of 3,514 performance-based RSUs, subject to completion of the service period through March 8, 2020.  Accordingly, the reported transaction reflects the acquisition of an additional 2,172 RSUs earned above the target grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher Weber, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-02-20</signatureDate>
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