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): November 30, 2009
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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 of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer 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 5.02. ��Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On November 30, 2009, Ralph Alvarez notified McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) that he would resign as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective December 31, 2009. On December 1, 2009, Mr. Alvarez resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately. On December 3, 2009, the Board reduced its size by one for a total of 13 Directors.
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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: December 4, 2009 | By: | /s/ Denise A. Horne | |
| Denise A. Horne | |||
| Corporate Vice President - | |||
| Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |||
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