McDonald’s shareholder plans Rule 144 sale of 2,626 shares

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.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/12/2026 - 04:26 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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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.

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What does the latest Form 144 filing for McDonald’s (MCD) show?

The Form 144 shows that shareholder Joseph Erlinger has filed a notice of intent to sell 2,626 McDonald’s common shares on or about 01/12/2026 under Rule 144.

How many McDonald’s (MCD) shares are covered by Joseph Erlinger’s planned Rule 144 sale?

The notice covers 2,626 shares of McDonald’s common stock, with an indicated aggregate market value of $807,022.32.

How did Joseph Erlinger acquire the McDonald’s (MCD) shares he plans to sell?

According to the filing, Erlinger acquired 2,626 common shares on 01/12/2026 via an exercise of stock options from the issuer, paid in cash.

Which broker is handling the planned McDonald’s (MCD) share sale under Rule 144?

The planned sale will be handled by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services at 1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

How many McDonald’s (MCD) shares were outstanding in this Form 144 notice?

The notice states that there were 712,154,350 McDonald’s common shares outstanding at the time referenced in the filing.

Has Joseph Erlinger sold McDonald’s (MCD) shares recently before this notice?

Yes. During the prior three months, the filing reports a sale of 3,195 McDonald’s common shares on 11/14/2025, generating gross proceeds of $977,094.90.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001685800
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	McDONALDs CORPORATION
SEC File Number	001-05231
Address of Issuer	110 North Carpenter Street Chicago ILLINOIS 60607
Phone	6306233000
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	JOSEPH ERLINGER
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	2626	807022.32	712154350	01/12/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	01/12/2026	Exercise of Stock Options	Issuer			2626	01/12/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
JOSEPH ERLINGER 110 North Carpenter Street Chicago IL 60607	Common	11/14/2025	3195	977094.90

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	01/12/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	08/07/2025
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Joe Erlinger
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)