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): November 12, 2012
McDONALD’S CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-5231 | 36-2361282 | ||
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One McDonald’s Plaza
Oak Brook, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
60523
(Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (630) 623-3000
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.
Janice Fields will cease to serve as President of McDonald’s USA effective November 30, 2012. The McDonald’s Board of Directors elected Executive Vice President and Global Chief Restaurant Officer Jeffrey Stratton to succeed Ms. Fields, effective December 1, 2012.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits. | |
| 99 |
Press Release of McDonald’s Corporation issued November 15, 2012 | |
| McDonald’s Announces Change in Leadership at McDonald’s USA |
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: November 15, 2012 | By: | /s/ Denise A. Horne | ||||
| Denise A. Horne | ||||||
| Corporate Vice President - | ||||||
| Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. 99 |
Press Release of McDonald’s Corporation issued November 15, 2012 McDonald’s Announces Change in Leadership at McDonald’s USA |