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): January 26, 2009
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.) |
One McDonald’s Plaza
Oak Brook, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
60523
(Zip Code)
(630) 623-3000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 26, 2009, McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) issued an investor release reporting the Company’s fourth quarter and 2008 year-end results. A copy of the related investor release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in its entirety. Also filed herewith and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.2 is supplemental information for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including such Exhibits, shall be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Investor Release of McDonald’s Corporation issued January 26, 2009: McDonald’s Delivers Another Year of Strong Results in 2008 | |
| 99.2 | McDonald’s Corporation: Supplemental Information, Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
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: January 26, 2009 | By: | /s/ Kevin M. Ozan | ||||
| Kevin M. Ozan | ||||||
| Corporate Senior Vice President – Controller | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. 99.1 |
Investor Release of McDonald’s Corporation issued January 26, 2009: McDonald’s Delivers Another Year of Strong Results in 2008 | |
| Exhibit No. 99.2 |
McDonald’s Corporation: Supplemental Information, Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |