maribeth.young@us.mcd.com
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 17, 2007
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McDONALD'S
CORPORATION
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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1-5231
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36-2361282
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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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)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see
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Item
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
January 17, 2007, McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) issued an Investor
Release reporting the Company’s December, fourth quarter and year ended December
31, 2006 sales, and preliminary earnings per share for the fourth quarter 2006.
A copy of the related press release is being filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form
8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The information
furnished under this Item 2.02, including such Exhibit, shall be deemed to
be
“filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Investor
Release of McDonald’s Corporation issued January 17,
2007:
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McDonald's
Marks 4th Consecutive Year of Strong Global Comparable
Sales |
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.
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McDONALD'S
CORPORATION |
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(Registrant)
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| Date:
January 18, 2007 |
By: |
/s/
Peter J. Bensen |
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Peter
J. Bensen
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Corporate
Vice
President - Assistant Controller |
Exhibit
Index
| Exhibit No. 99 |
Investor Release of McDonald’s Corporation issued
January 17, 2007:
McDonald's
Marks 4th Consecutive Year of Strong Global Comparable
Sales
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