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Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 23, 2026
McDONALD’S CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-5231 | 36-2361282 | ||||||||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
110 North Carpenter Street
Chicago, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
60607
(Zip Code)
(630) 623-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | |||||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | MCD | New York Stock Exchange | |||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | o |
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 23, 2026, the Company issued an investor release announcing new targets to advance its McDonald’s > NEXT strategy. A copy of the related investor release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Investor Release of McDonald's Corporation issued September 23, 2026: McDonald’s Advances NEXT Strategy to Become First Choice for More Customers, More Often; Announces New Growth and Productivity Targets for Category Share Gains, Increased Restaurant Efficiency and Expanded Operating Margin
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| McDONALD’S CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: | September 23, 2026 | By: | /s/ Ian F. Borden | |||||||||||||||||
| Ian F. Borden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Global Chief Financial Officer |