UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): April 26, 2006
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McDONALD'S CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 1-5231 | 36-2361282 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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One McDonald's Plaza
Oak Brook, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
60523
(Zip Code)
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(630) 623-3000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 26, 2006, McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) issued an investor release announcing the Company’s plans to reduce its ownership of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. in the near term through a tax-free exchange and complete the separation of its interest by year-end. The investor release is furnished as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
| 99 | Investor Release of McDonald's Corporation issued April 26, 2006: McDonald's Announces Plan to Reduce Its Ownership of Chipotle Mexican Grill |
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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: | April 27, 2006 | By: | /s/ Gloria Santona |
| Gloria Santona | |||
Corporate Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. 99 | Investor Release of McDonald's Corporation issued April 26, 2006: |
| McDonald's Announces Plan to Reduce Its Ownership of Chipotle Mexican Grill |
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