UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
McDonald’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be Held on May 19, 2011.
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Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Information | |||||||||||||
| McDONALD’S CORPORATION | Date: | 05/19/11 | ||||||||||||
| Time: | 9:00 a.m. Central Time | |||||||||||||
| Location: | Prairie Ballroom at The Lodge | |||||||||||||
| McDonald’s Office Campus | ||||||||||||||
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2815 Jorie Boulevard Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 |
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| Listen to the live webcast on www.investor.mcdonalds.com. |
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| Shareholders must pre-register to attend the meeting, information is available in the Proxy Statement. |
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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the Board’s nominees. |
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1. Election of Directors (5 nominees) |
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals 2 and 3. |
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2. Advisory vote on the approval of the appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm to serve as independent auditors for 2011. |
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3. Advisory vote on executive compensation. |
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 year on the following proposal: |
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4. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. |
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals 5, 6 and 7. |
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5. Eliminate super-majority voting requirements in Article Twelfth of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation by repealing such article (Transactions with Interested Shareholders). |
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6. Eliminate super-majority voting requirements in Article Thirteenth of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Board of Directors). |
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7. Eliminate super-majority voting requirement in Article Fourteenth of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Shareholder Action). |
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST proposals 8, 9, 10 and 11. |
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8. Advisory vote on shareholder proposal relating to classified board. |
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9. Advisory vote on shareholder proposal relating to the use of controlled atmosphere stunning. |
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10. Advisory vote on shareholder proposal relating to a report on children’s nutrition. |
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11. Advisory vote on shareholder proposal relating to beverage containers. |
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