McDonalds SEC Filings

McDonald's Corporation director reports additional deferred compensation tied to company stock. On 12/31/2025, the director acquired 670.75 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 following the director's retirement or other departure from the Board. After this transaction, the director beneficially owned 10,934.21 phantom stock units on a direct basis and 2,130 shares of common stock held indirectly through an LLC. The filing notes that a portion of the phantom stock balance includes shares accumulated through dividend reinvestment.

McDonald's Corporation reported that its executive vice president and chief legal officer sold 2,486 shares of common stock on December 16, 2025 at a price of $320 per share.

Following this transaction, the officer beneficially owns 6,268.01 shares of McDonald's common stock directly. The officer also holds 1,727.49 phantom stock units indirectly through a non-qualified benefit plan. Each phantom stock unit represents the right to receive the cash value of one share of McDonald's common stock, payable in cash after separation from the company and including shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.

McDonald's Corporation reported an insider transaction by an officer serving as EVP - Global CMO. On 12/12/2025, this officer disposed of 658 shares of McDonald's common stock at a price of $315 per share, using transaction code "S". After this transaction, the officer directly beneficially owns 6,199.56 shares of McDonald's common stock.

McDonald's Corporation executive reports stock option exercise and sale. An officer of McDonald's Corporation, listed as EVP - President, IOM, exercised options to acquire 6,567 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $266.2 per share on 12/01/2025. On the same date, the officer sold 6,567 shares of common stock in a transaction reported with a weighted average sale price of $305.5 per share, based on multiple trades between $303.45 and $309.00 per share.

Following these transactions, the officer beneficially owned 4,606.1 shares of McDonald’s common stock directly and held 10,120 options to acquire additional shares. The options exercised on December 1, 2025 relate to a grant made on 02/13/2023, which becomes exercisable in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date.

A shareholder filed a Form 144 notice to sell 6,567 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, with an aggregate market value of $2,047,721.94. These shares were acquired on 12/01/2025 via an exercise of stock options from the issuer, paid in cash on the same date.

The notice also reports that the person, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, sold 13,134 common shares on 11/05/2025 for gross proceeds of $3,945,665.71. The filing states that the seller represents they are not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) reported insider holdings for its EVP, Chief Legal Officer on a Form 4 dated 11/24/2025. The executive is identified as an officer and files individually as one reporting person.

The filing shows beneficial ownership of 8,754.01 shares of McDonald's common stock held directly after the reported transactions. It also reports derivative holdings in the form of phantom stock units held indirectly through a non-qualified benefit plan.

The derivative table lists 1,639.88 phantom stock units referencing an equal number of underlying common shares and a total of 1,728.07 derivative securities beneficially owned indirectly. Each share of phantom stock represents a right to receive the cash value of one share of McDonald's common stock, payable in cash after the executive separates from service with the company.

McDonald's Corporation executive vice president and chief financial officer reported an option exercise and share sale in a Form 4. On 11/21/2025, the officer exercised options to buy 17,134 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $116.73 per share, acquiring the same number of shares. That same day, the officer sold 17,134 shares of common stock at a price of $310 per share.

Following these transactions, the officer directly beneficially owned 26,353.15 shares of McDonald’s common stock. The options exercised were originally granted on February 11, 2016 and became exercisable in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. The report notes that beneficial ownership totals include shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) has a planned sale of common stock disclosed under a Form 144 notice. A security holder intends to sell 17,134 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE, with an indicated aggregate market value of $5,211,477.44. These shares were acquired on 11/21/2025 by exercising stock options for cash on the same date. The filing reports that 712,154,350 shares of this class were outstanding, giving context for the size of the planned sale relative to the company's total equity base.

McDonald's Corporation insider Form 4 filing reports a charitable stock gift. The President of McDonald's USA reported giving 690 shares of McDonald's common stock as a gift on 11/20/2025, recorded at a price of $0 because it was a donation, not a sale. After this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 5,398.12 shares of McDonald's common stock. The filing notes the gift was made to a charitable donor-advised fund and is reported as a transaction by one reporting person.