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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-064375
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220525
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220524

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:		22958683

	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: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt"><font style="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></td>
    <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: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt"><font style="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></td>
    <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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    <td style="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in">Soliciting Material under &sect;240.14a&#45;12</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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    <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 10pt; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 94%; padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in; font-size: 10pt">No fee required.</td></tr>
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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 24, 2022, McDonald&rsquo;s Corporation (&ldquo;McDonald&rsquo;s&rdquo;)
issued a statement to the media, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.</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: right"><b>Exhibit 1</b></p>

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

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Diversity, equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace culture
are at the heart of McDonald&rsquo;s core values. We are serious about holding ourselves accountable to our public commitments to
drive equitable opportunity for all &ndash; commitments we make public, along with our transparent disclosures of diversity, equity
and inclusion data, on our corporate website. Our executive compensation is linked to improving representation of women and
historically underrepresented groups in leadership, and we are committed to maintaining equal pay for women and historically
underrepresented groups. We&rsquo;re continuing to increase purchases from diverse-owned suppliers, and we&rsquo;ve launched a
franchisee recruitment initiative to help increase the number of new diverse franchisees. While we&rsquo;ve made good progress thus
far, we will remain focused on continued action to accelerate meaningful and overdue societal change.</p>

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<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: center">&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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