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Notice of Annual Meeting
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
McDonald's Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be Held on May 24, 2017


McDONALD'S CORPORATION





C/O McDONALD'S CORPORATION
POST OFFICE BOX 9112
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735-9544
Annual Shareholders' Meeting Information
Date: May 24, 2017
Time: 8:30 a.m., Central Time
Location:                  Prairie Ballroom at The Lodge
McDonald's Office Campus
2815 Jorie Boulevard
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Listen to the live audiocast on www.investor.mcdonalds.com.
You must pre-register to attend the meeting; information is available in the Proxy Statement.

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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the Board's nominees.

 

1.

       

Election of Directors: (each for a one-year term expiring in 2018)

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposal 2.

 

2.

 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.
 

The Board of Directors recommends a 1 Year vote on proposal 3.

 

3.

 Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation.
 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals 4 and 5.

 

4.

 Approval of the material terms of the performance goals for awards under the McDonald's Corporation 2012 Omnibus Stock Ownership Plan.
 

5.

 Advisory vote to approve the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2017.

This is not a ballot or a proxy. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares.

      

The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST proposals 6 through 12.

6.

       

Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a change to the vote-counting standard for shareholder proposals, if properly presented.

7.

Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal regarding the threshold to call special shareholder meetings, if properly presented.

8.

Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal to issue a class of preferred stock with the right to elect its own Director, if properly presented.

9.

Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting that the Board make all lawful efforts to implement and/or increase activity on the Holy Land Principles, if properly presented.

10.

Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the Board to update the Company's policy regarding use of antibiotics by its meat suppliers, if properly presented.

11.

Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a report assessing the environmental impacts of polystyrene foam beverage cups, if properly presented.

12.

Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a report on charitable contributions, if properly presented.