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 27, 2009.
| McDONALD’S CORPORATION | This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. | |||||||
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C/O McDONALD’S CORPORATION POST OFFICE BOX 9112 FARMINGDALE, NY 11735-9544 |
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Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Information | ||||||||
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05/27/09 | |||||||
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9:00 A.M. Central Time | |||||||
| Location: | Prairie Ballroom at The Lodge | |||||||
| McDonald’s Office Campus | ||||||||
| Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 | ||||||||
| View the live webcast on www.investor.mcdonalds.com. A replay is available for a limited time following the meeting. | ||||||||
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| The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the Board’s nominees. | ||||||
| 1. Election of Directors: (4 nominees). | ||||||
| The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4. | ||||||
| 2. Approval of the appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm to serve as independent auditors for 2009. | ||||||
| 3. Approval of Performance Goals for certain Qualified Performance-Based Awards under the McDonald’s Corporation Amended and Restated 2001 Omnibus Stock Ownership Plan. | ||||||
| 4. Approval of McDonald’s Corporation 2009 Cash Incentive Plan. | ||||||
| The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST proposals 5 and 6. | ||||||
| 5. Shareholder proposal relating to shareholder vote on executive compensation. | ||||||
| 6. Shareholder proposal relating to the use of cage-free eggs. | ||||||
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