---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063908-22-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCD"
cik: "0000063908"
company_name: "MCDONALDS CORP"
filed_at: "2022-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T22:22:30.648851+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McDonald's announces three new directors; Penrose retiring after 15+ years

## Summary
- Sheila A. Penrose to retire from board effective Sept 30, 2022, after 15+ years of service.
- Board elects Anthony Capuano (Marriott CEO), Jennifer Taubert (J&J pharma exec), Amy Weaver (Salesforce CFO) as directors effective Oct 1, 2022.
- New directors determined independent per NYSE standards; no material transactions with the company.
- Board size increased to 14 members effective Oct 1, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063908-22-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCD
- cik: 0000063908
- company_name: MCDONALDS CORP
- filed_at: 2022-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390822000044/0000063908-22-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390822000044/mcd-20220817.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063908-22-000044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063908-22-000044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063908-22-000044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jennifer L. Taubert was elected as Director at MCDONALDS CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On the same date, the Board elected Anthony G. Capuano, Jennifer L. Taubert and Amy E. Weaver as Directors (the “New Directors”), effective October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390822000044/0000063908-22-000044-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anthony G. Capuano was elected as Director at MCDONALDS CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On the same date, the Board elected Anthony G. Capuano, Jennifer L. Taubert and Amy E. Weaver as Directors (the “New Directors”), effective October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390822000044/0000063908-22-000044-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sheila A. Penrose resigned as Director at MCDONALDS CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 17, 2022, Sheila A. Penrose notified McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) of her resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and all Board Committees, effective September 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390822000044/0000063908-22-000044-index.htm
- Executive change
  Amy E. Weaver was elected as Director at MCDONALDS CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On the same date, the Board elected Anthony G. Capuano, Jennifer L. Taubert and Amy E. Weaver as Directors (the “New Directors”), effective October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390822000044/0000063908-22-000044-index.htm

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