<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-23-000140.txt : 20230104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230104144407
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-23-000140
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ECKERT ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194256

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05231
		FILM NUMBER:		23505663

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MATTEL, INC., 333 CONTINENTAL BLVD
		STREET 2:		M1-1518
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245

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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        <issuerName>MCDONALDS CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2001 PASEO DEL MAR</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>PALOS VERDES ESTATES</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>90274</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Eckert Living Trust</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-12-31</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>726.49</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of McDonald's Corporation common stock and shall be settled in cash, pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Acquisition of phantom stock pursuant to the Plan in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1).  Amount represents deferred compensation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Payment of phantom stock will occur following the Director's retirement date or other termination from the Board.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher Weber, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-01-04</signatureDate>
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="if78c60eec41f40a6bf002dd0298ac959_33"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of, Carrie Johnson, Jeffrey J. 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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&#8217;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.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:150%">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of August 19, 2022.</font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.188%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.329%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:21.175%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.226%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:36.880%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.669%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.833%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#47;s&#47; Robert A. 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