UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
☑ | Filed by the Registrant | ☐ | Filed by a Party other than the Registrant |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX: | ||
☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement | |
☐ | Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) | |
☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement | |
☑ | Definitive Additional Materials | |
☐ | Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12 |
McDonald’s Corporation
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)
PAYMENT OF FILING FEE (CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX): | |||
☑ | No fee required. | ||
☐ | Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. | ||
1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: | |||
2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: | |||
3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): | |||
4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: | |||
5) Total fee paid: | |||
☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials: | ||
☐ | Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. | ||
1) Amount previously paid: | |||
2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: | |||
3) Filing Party: | |||
4) Date Filed: |
C/O McDONALD’S CORPORATION POST OFFICE BOX 9112 FARMINGDALE, NY 11735-9544 | Your Vote Counts! McDONALD’S CORPORATION 2021 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting | |||
| ||||
D46588-P49731-Z79143 | ||||
|
You invested in McDONALD’S CORPORATION and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the annual shareholders’ meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material(s) for the annual shareholders’ meeting to be held on May 20, 2021.
Get informed before you vote
View the Notice, 2021 Proxy Statement and the 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders online at www.ProxyVote.com OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the proxy material(s) by requesting prior to May 5, 2021. If you would like to request a paper or email copy of the proxy material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com | ||||
Control # |
Smartphone users Point your camera here and | Vote Virtually at the Meeting May 20, 2021 | |
We encourage you to vote before the annual shareholders’ meeting. You may also vote virtually during the meeting at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MCD2021 Have your 16-digit control number (indicated above) available. | ||
V1
Vote at www.ProxyVote.com |
THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at
the upcoming annual shareholders’ meeting. More complete
proxy materials are available to you at www.ProxyVote.com.
We encourage you to access and review all of the important
information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote on
these important matters.
Voting Items | Board Recommends | ||
1. | Election of Directors (each for a one-year term expiring in 2022): | ||
1a. | Lloyd Dean | For | |
1b. | Robert Eckert | For | |
1c. | Catherine Engelbert | For | |
1d. | Margaret Georgiadis | For | |
1e. | Enrique Hernandez, Jr. | For | |
1f. | Christopher Kempczinski | For | |
1g. | Richard Lenny | For | |
1h. | John Mulligan | For | |
1i. | Sheila Penrose | For | |
1j. | John Rogers, Jr. | For | |
1k. | Paul Walsh | For | |
1l. | Miles White | For | |
2. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. | For | |
3. | Advisory vote to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2021. | For | |
4. | Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a report on sugar and public health, if properly presented. | Against | |
5. | Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a report on antibiotics and public health costs, if properly presented. | Against | |
6. | Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the ability for shareholders to act by written consent, if properly presented. | Against | |
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | |||
Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery”. |
D46589-P49731-Z79143