UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 22, 2003
McDONALD'S CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-5231 | 36-2361282 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One McDonald's Plaza
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
(630) 623-3000
(Address and Phone Number of Principal Executive Offices)
Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 22, 2003, McDonald's Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's third quarter results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under Item 12 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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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) |
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Date: October 24, 2003 |
By: |
/s/ MATTHEW H. PAULL Matthew H. Paull Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Exhibit No. |
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| 99 | News Release of McDonald's Corporation issued October 22, 2003: McDonald's Reports Record EPS of $0.43—Up 13% for Third Quarter (furnished solely pursuant to Item12 of Form 8-K). |
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