McDonald's Corporation filings document the reporting framework for a global foodservice retailer built around franchised and company-operated restaurants. Form 8-K filings record quarterly and annual results releases, supplemental financial information, comparable sales, systemwide sales, loyalty activity, restructuring charges, and segment performance across U.S. and international markets.
The filing record also covers governance and capital-structure matters, including the definitive proxy statement, director elections, board committee assignments, executive and director compensation disclosures, and shareholder voting materials. Other event filings document medium-term note issuances under the company’s shelf registration program and related legal opinions, reflecting McDonald's use of public debt markets alongside its common stock structure.
Rule 144 notice and 10b5-1 reported sales by Joseph Erlinger. The filing lists an exercise of stock options on 04/10/2026 for 2,626 shares with cash listed as the method. It also reports multiple 10b5-1 sales by Joseph Erlinger on 01/12/2026, 02/10/2026, 02/23/2026, 03/10/2026, and 03/23/2026 showing repeated share amounts of 2,626 or 333 and associated proceeds figures noted in the excerpt.
McDonald’s Corporation is asking shareholders to vote at its virtual 2026 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on electing 12 directors, approving executive pay on an advisory basis, ratifying Ernst & Young as 2026 auditor, and considering two shareholder proposals if presented.
The proxy highlights the Accelerating the Arches growth strategy, with 2025 systemwide sales of nearly $140 billion, up 5.5% in constant currency, and nearly 210 million 90‑day active loyalty app users across 70 markets. The company operates over 45,000 restaurants and emphasizes technology platforms, digital engagement, and new restaurant development.
Governance discussions describe a majority‑independent board, a combined Chairman/CEO role held by Chris Kempczinski, and Miles White as Lead Independent Director with clearly defined oversight responsibilities. The board reports significant refreshment in recent years, including adding James Farley Jr. and reconfiguring committees.
The compensation program is portrayed as strongly performance-based. For 2025, named executives’ short‑term incentive payouts were funded at 76.4% of target based on operating income, systemwide sales and other metrics. Performance‑based RSUs that vested in early 2026 paid out at 82.2%, reflecting above‑target ROIC but below‑target EPS growth and relative TSR.
McDonald’s Corporation filed an amendment to a prior report about its Board composition. The company previously disclosed that James D. Farley, Jr. was elected to the Board effective February 4, 2026. On March 30, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Farley to its Audit & Finance Committee and Corporate Responsibility Committee, effective immediately.
McDonald's Corp — Schedule 13G/A Amendment No. 13: The Vanguard Group reports no beneficial ownership of McDonald’s common stock, listing 0 shares and 0% of the class. The filing explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, after which certain Vanguard subsidiaries report separately. The amendment is signed by Ashley Grim on March 27, 2026.
McDonald's Corp President, McDonald's USA, Joseph M. Erlinger reported an open-market sale of 333 shares of common stock at $313.47 per share. After this transaction on March 23, 2026, he directly holds 8,399.89 McDonald's common shares.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC submitted a Form 144 notice reporting proposed sales of Common Stock tied to 10b5-1 arrangements for Joseph Erlinger. The filing lists multiple recent 10b5-1 sales: 2,626 shares on 03/10/2026 ($862,220.84), 333 shares on 02/23/2026 ($110,033.19), and earlier 10b5-1 sales on 02/10/2026 and 01/12/2026 with shares listed as 2,626 on each date and corresponding dollar amounts. The filing identifies Performance Restricted Stock Units dated 02/13/2026 and shows the broker/dealer as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in New York.
McDonald’s Corporation executive Dario Baroni reported an open-market sale of company stock. On this Form 4, Baroni sold 600 shares of McDonald’s common stock at a price of $323.77 per share. After the transaction, he directly owns 1,063.07 shares of McDonald’s common stock.
McDonald's USA president Joseph M. Erlinger exercised stock options and then sold the resulting shares. On this Form 4, he exercised options for 2,626 shares of McDonald's common stock at an exercise price of $157.79 per share, converting a derivative award granted in 2018 into shares.
On the same date, he sold 2,626 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $328.34 per share. After these transactions, he directly holds 8,732.89 shares of McDonald's common stock and no remaining derivative position from this option grant, which had vested in annual 25% increments following its original February 19, 2018 grant.