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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-062207
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220518

FILER:

	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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05231
		FILM NUMBER:		22936943

	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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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>SCHEDULE 14A</b></p>

<p style="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment
No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)</p>

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    <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <font style="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Check the appropriate box:</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 94%; padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in">Preliminary Proxy Statement</td></tr>
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    <td style="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in"><b>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a&#45;6(e)(2))</b></td></tr>
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    <td style="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in">Definitive Proxy Statement</td></tr>
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    <td style="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt"><font style="font-family: Wingdings">x</font></td>
    <td style="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in">Definitive Additional Materials</td></tr>
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    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -10pt"><font style="font-size: 14pt"><b>McDONALD&rsquo;S CORPORATION</b></font></p></td></tr>
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    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -10pt">(Name of Registrant
as Specified In Its Charter)&nbsp;</p>
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    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -10pt">(Name of Person(s)
    Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</p>
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    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.&nbsp;</p></td></tr>
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    <td style="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in; font-size: 10pt">Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a6(i)(1) and 0-11</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On May 17, 2022, McDonald&rsquo;s Corporation
(&ldquo;McDonald&rsquo;s&rdquo;) sent an email to its officers, managing directors and business unit leads, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 1.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><b>Exhibit 1</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>From:
</b></font>Desiree Ralls-Morrison</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Sent:
</b></font>Tuesday, May&nbsp;17, 2022</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Subject:
</b></font>Important Information About the 2022 Annual Shareholders&rsquo; Meeting</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As we approach our 2022 Annual Shareholders&rsquo; Meeting on
May&nbsp;26, we wanted to share some updates and important information.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>First,
we encourage you to vote today on the <u>WHITE</u> proxy card FOR ALL of McDonald&rsquo;s Director Nominees.</b></font> Some employees
may have received a gold proxy card for voting. To clarify, this has been sent by Carl Icahn to solicit support for his proxy fight against
McDonald&rsquo;s to replace two of the company&rsquo;s highly qualified directors. We urge you to disregard any communication asking you
to sign, return or vote on a gold proxy card.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Second,
there is so much about our ESG commitments &ndash; specifically those related to pork welfare in the U.S. &ndash; for which our System
can be proud.</b></font> Mr.&nbsp;Icahn is using a narrow issue and one that we have demonstrated industry-leading progress on &ndash;
McDonald&rsquo;s 2012 pork commitment &ndash; as a reason to change the way McDonald&rsquo;s sources pork in the U.S. and reduce the number
of meat-based items on our menu. This would result in only one clear outcome: an untenable financial burden on our customers.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Finally, the format of this year&rsquo;s meeting will be
different and will be audio only. <b>If you are a registered shareholder and plan to participate in the virtual meeting, you will
need to pre-register by May&nbsp;24 at 9:00 am CT</b>. You can find more information and register for the meeting <u>here</u>. If
you have any questions, please email McDonald&rsquo;s Shareholder Services at shareholder.services@us.mcd.com.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">We can anticipate ongoing attention in the lead up to May&nbsp;26,
and so I ask for your support as we navigate the next couple of weeks.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Desiree Ralls-Morrison<br>
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>* * * * *</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This document contains forward-looking statements about future events
and circumstances. Generally speaking, any statement not based upon historical fact is a forward-looking statement. In particular, statements
regarding McDonald&rsquo;s plans, strategies, prospects and expectations regarding its business and industry are forward-looking statements.
They reflect McDonald&rsquo;s expectations, are not guarantees of performance and speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required
by law, McDonald&rsquo;s does not undertake to update such forward-looking statements. You should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements.
McDonald&rsquo;s business results are subject to a variety of risks, including those that are described in its Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;).</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PROXY SOLICITATION</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">McDonald&rsquo;s has filed a definitive proxy statement and WHITE proxy
card with the SEC in connection with its solicitation of proxies for its 2022 Annual Meeting. MCDONALD&rsquo;S SHAREHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (AND ANY AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO), THE ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
FILED WITH THE SEC IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. McDonald&rsquo;s shareholders may obtain a copy of the
definitive proxy statement (and any amendments and supplements thereto), the accompanying WHITE proxy card and other relevant documents
filed by McDonald&rsquo;s with the SEC without charge from the SEC&rsquo;s website at www.sec.gov. McDonald&rsquo;s shareholders may also
obtain a copy of these documents without charge by sending a request to shareholder.services@us.mcd.com or visiting the investor section
of the McDonald&rsquo;s website at www.investor.mcdonalds.com.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING PARTICIPANTS</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">McDonald&rsquo;s, its Directors and certain of its executive officers
are participants in the solicitation of proxies from McDonald&rsquo;s shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered at
the 2022 Annual Meeting. Information regarding the ownership of McDonald&rsquo;s Directors and executive officers in McDonald&rsquo;s
common stock is included in the definitive proxy statement for its 2022 Annual Meeting, filed with the SEC on April 8, 2022, which can
be found through the SEC&rsquo;s website at www.sec.gov. Changes to such ownership have been or will be reflected on Statements of Changes
in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Details concerning the nominees of the McDonald&rsquo;s Board of Directors for election
at the 2022 Annual Meeting are also included in such definitive proxy statement.</p>

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