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McDonald’s Corporation President, McDonald’s USA, Joseph M. Erlinger reported an option exercise and share sale. On January 12, 2026, he exercised 2,626 options to buy McDonald’s common stock at
On the same day, he sold 2,626 common shares at a weighted average price of
McDonald’s Corporation shareholder Joseph Erlinger has filed a Rule 144 notice to sell 2,626 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on or about 01/12/2026, on the NYSE. The filing shows an aggregate market value for the planned sale of $807,022.32, compared with 712,154,350 common shares outstanding. The shares to be sold were acquired the same day via a cash exercise of stock options for 2,626 shares. The filing also reports that Erlinger sold 3,195 common shares on 11/14/2025 for gross proceeds of $977,094.90 during the prior three months.
McDonald's Corporation director reports deferred compensation and share activity. A company director reported transactions dated 12/31/2025, including acquiring 670.75 units of phantom stock under the Board of Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash after the director's retirement or other termination from the Board. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 2,417.2 phantom stock units, which include amounts acquired through dividend reinvestment. The filing also shows a disposition of 117 shares of common stock.
McDonald's Corporation director reports deferred compensation phantom stock award
A director of McDonald's Corporation reported an acquisition of phantom stock units under the Board of Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. On 12/31/2025, the director acquired 670.75 phantom stock units, each economically equivalent to one share of McDonald's common stock and to be settled in cash under the plan. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owned 4,673.99 phantom stock units. The filing also shows direct ownership of 2,079 shares of McDonald's common stock. The phantom stock represents deferred compensation, with payment to occur after the director's retirement or other termination from the Board and includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment.
McDonald's Corporation12/31/2025. The filing shows a disposition of 5,000 shares of common stock held directly. It also reports the acquisition of 670.75 phantom stock units under the Board of Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, described as deferred compensation and exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1). Each phantom stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of McDonald's common stock and is settled in cash after the director retires or otherwise leaves the Board. Following this transaction, the director holds 23,286.12 phantom stock units, which include amounts accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
McDonald's Corporation director reports deferred compensation in phantom stock. A McDonald's Corporation director filed a Form 4 showing an acquisition of 789.35 phantom stock units on 12/31/2025 under the Board of Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of McDonald's common stock but will be settled in cash rather than stock. The acquisition is classified as deferred compensation in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1). Following this transaction, the director holds 15,590.83 phantom stock units directly, a balance that also includes units accumulated through dividend reinvestment. Payment of these phantom stock units will occur after the director retires or otherwise leaves the Board.
McDonald's Corporation director reports additional deferred phantom stock compensation. On 12/31/2025, a company director acquired 768.9 phantom stock units under the Board of Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash rather than actual shares. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owned 3,696.03 phantom stock units. The filing notes that the acquisition represents deferred compensation, is exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1), and that payment will occur after the director retires from, or otherwise leaves, the Board. The total also reflects units accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
McDonald's Corporation director reported receiving phantom stock as deferred compensation. On 12/31/2025, the director acquired 768.9 phantom stock units under the Board of Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1).
Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash after the director retires or otherwise leaves the Board. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 2,699.32 phantom stock units, including amounts accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
McDonald's Corporation director reports deferred phantom stock award
A McDonald's Corporation director reported acquiring 768.9 units of phantom stock on 12/31/2025 under the Board of Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of McDonald's common stock but will be settled in cash rather than actual shares. The transaction price is listed as $305.63 per phantom stock unit, and the award represents deferred compensation that will be paid after the director retires or otherwise leaves the Board.
Following this award and prior dividend reinvestment, the director now beneficially holds 1,773.85 phantom stock units on a direct basis and 89 shares of common stock indirectly through a trust.
McDonald's Corporation director reported acquiring 670.75 units of phantom stock on 12/31/2025 at a price of $305.63 per unit as deferred compensation. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash under the Board of Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 6,227.53 phantom stock units, which include amounts accumulated through dividend reinvestment. The acquisition is described as exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1).
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