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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-118706
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220426

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05231
		FILM NUMBER:		22851662

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARBERRY CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860851
		IRS NUMBER:				133526064
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16630 COLLINS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PH
		CITY:			SUNNY ISLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33160
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305-422-4145

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16630 COLLINS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PH
		CITY:			SUNNY ISLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33160

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BARBERRY CORP /NY/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990402
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12</FONT>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>McDONALD&#146;S CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BARBERRY CORP. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CARL C.
ICAHN </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>LESLIE SAMUELRICH </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THIS PROXY (THIS &#147;<U>PROXY</U>&#148;) IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF BARBERRY CORP., CARL C. ICAHN, LESLIE SAMUELRICH AND MAISIE LUCIA
GANZLER (COLLECTIVELY, THE &#147;<U>PARTICIPANTS</U>&#148;) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THIS PROXY SOLICITATION IS NOT BEING MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF
MCDONALD&#146;S CORPORATION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned appoint(s) Peter C. Harkins and Jordan M. Kovler and each of them, as proxies (each and any substitute, a
&#147;<U>Proxyholder</U>&#148;) with full power of substitution and with discretionary authority to vote all shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;<U>Shares</U>&#148;), of McDonald&#146;s Corporation (the
&#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if virtually present at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company scheduled to be held on May&nbsp;26, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Central time, including any
adjournments, continuations or postponements thereof and at any meeting called in lieu thereof (the &#147;<U>Annual Meeting</U>&#148;) on all matters coming before the Annual Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned hereby revokes any other proxy or proxies heretofore given to vote or act with respect to the Shares of the Company held by the undersigned,
and hereby ratifies and confirms all actions the herein named Proxyholders, their substitutes, or any of them may lawfully take by virtue hereof. Other than the ten (10)&nbsp;proposals set forth on the reverse side of this card, the Participants are
not aware of any other matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IF THIS PROXY IS SIGNED AND RETURNED, IT WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR
SPECIFICATIONS. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSALS ON THE REVERSE SIDE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED: (1) &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; ALL NOMINEES SET FORTH IN PROPOSAL 1, PLUS THE PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY MCDONALD&#146;S TO
SERVE AS DIRECTORS, OTHER THAN RICHARD LENNY AND SHEILA PENROSE; (2) &#147;<U>AGAINST</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPANY&#146;S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION; (3) &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST&nbsp;&amp;
YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY&#146;S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR 2022; (4) &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING TO MODIFY THE THRESHOLD TO CALL SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS&#146; MEETINGS; (5) &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE
ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON REDUCING PLASTICS USE; (6) &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON ANTIBIOTICS AND PUBLIC HEALTH COSTS; (7) &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE
ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING DISCLOSURE REGARDING CONFINEMENT STALL USE IN THE COMPANY&#146;S U.S. PORK SUPPLY CHAIN; (8) &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A THIRD-PARTY CIVIL RIGHTS
AUDIT; (9) &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES; (10) &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON GLOBAL PUBLIC
POLICY AND POLITICAL INFLUENCE; AND (11)&nbsp;IN THE PROXY HOLDERS&#146; DISCRETION AS TO OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">IMPORTANT: PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD TODAY! </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROPOSAL 1: To elect twelve directors of McDonald&#146;s to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are
appointed, elected and qualified. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barberry&#146;s proposal to elect<B>&nbsp;Leslie Samuelrich and Maisie Lucia Ganzler</B>, as directors of the
Company, plus the persons who have been nominated by McDonald&#146;s to serve as directors, other than Richard Lenny and Sheila Penrose. Barberry is NOT seeking authority to vote for and WILL NOT exercise any authority to vote for Richard Lenny and
Sheila Penrose. You should refer to the proxy statement and form of proxy distributed by McDonald&#146;s for the names, background, qualifications and other information concerning the McDonald&#146;s nominees. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you do not wish your Shares voted &#147;<B><U>FOR</U></B>&#148; a particular nominee, mark the &#147;<B><U>FOR ALL EXCEPT</U></B>&#148; box and write the
name(s) of the nominees you do not support on the line below. You may also withhold authority to vote for the persons who have been nominated by McDonald&#146;s to serve as directors, other than Richard Lenny and Sheila Penrose, by writing the names
of such nominees for whom you wish to withhold authority below. Your Shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s). None of the McDonald&#146;s nominees for whom we seek authority to vote have agreed to serve if elected with the Icahn Nominees,
Leslie Samuelrich and Maisie Lucia Ganzler. There is no assurance that any of McDonald&#146;s nominees will serve as directors if the Icahn Nominees are elected. </P>
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THE PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY MCDONALD&#146;S TO SERVE AS DIRECTORS, OTHER THAN RICHARD LENNY AND SHEILA PENROSE. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INSTRUCTIONS: FILL IN VOTING BOXES &#147;</B>&#149;<B>&#148; IN BLACK OR BLUE INK</B> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) Leslie Samuelrich</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B) Maisie Lucia
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barberry does not expect that any of the nominees will be unable to stand for election, but, in the event any nominee is
unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, the Shares represented by this Proxy will be voted for substitute nominee(s), to the extent this is not prohibited under the Company&#146;s organizational documents and applicable law. In addition,
Barberry has reserved the right to nominate substitute person(s) if the Company makes or announces any changes to its organizational documents or takes or announces any other action that has, or if consummated would have, the effect of disqualifying
any nominee, to the extent this is not prohibited under the Company&#146;s organizational documents and applicable law. In any such case, Shares represented by this Proxy will be voted for such substitute nominee(s). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROPOSAL 2: Advisory vote to approve the Company&#146;s executive compensation. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WE RECOMMEND A VOTE &#147;<U>AGAINST</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPANY&#146;S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. </B></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROPOSAL 3: Advisory vote to approve the appointment of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP as the Company&#146;s independent
auditor for 2022. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WE RECOMMEND A VOTE &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST&nbsp;&amp; YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY&#146;S
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR 2022. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROPOSAL 4: Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting to modify the threshold to call special shareholders&#146;
meetings, if properly presented. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WE RECOMMEND A VOTE &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING TO MODIFY THE
THRESHOLD TO CALL SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS&#146; MEETINGS. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROPOSAL 5: Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a report on reducing plastics use, if properly presented.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WE RECOMMEND A VOTE &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON REDUCING PLASTICS USE. </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROPOSAL 6: Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a report on antibiotics and public health
costs, if properly presented. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WE RECOMMEND A VOTE &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON
ANTIBIOTICS AND PUBLIC HEALTH COSTS. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROPOSAL 7: Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting disclosure regarding confinement stall use in the
Company&#146;s U.S. pork supply chain, if properly presented. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WE RECOMMEND A VOTE &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER
PROPOSAL REQUESTING DISCLOSURE REGARDING CONFINEMENT STALL USE IN THE COMPANY&#146;S U.S. PORK SUPPLY CHAIN. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROPOSAL 8: Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a third-party civil rights audit, if properly presented.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WE RECOMMEND A VOTE &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A THIRD-PARTY CIVIL RIGHTS AUDIT. </B></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROPOSAL 9: Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a report on lobbying activities and expenditures, if
properly presented. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WE RECOMMEND A VOTE &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON LOBBYING
ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROPOSAL 10: Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a report on global public policy and political influence,
if properly presented. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WE RECOMMEND A VOTE &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; THE ADVISORY VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON GLOBAL PUBLIC
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IN ORDER FOR YOUR PROXY TO BE VALID, IT MUST BE SIGNED. PLEASE ALSO DATE THE PROXY WHERE INDICATED BELOW. </B></P>
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