---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063908-26-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCD"
cik: "0000063908"
company_name: "MCDONALDS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:43:30.626281+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McDonald's elects Ford CEO James D. Farley Jr. to board, effective Feb 4, 2026

## Summary
- Board size increased to 12 directors with Farley's election, effective February 4, 2026.
- Farley is independent per NYSE standards; no material relationships or transactions with McDonald's.
- He will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in the 2025 proxy statement.
- Farley has not been appointed to any board committees as of the filing date.
- Half of McDonald's board directors have joined since 2022, reflecting ongoing refreshment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063908-26-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCD
- cik: 0000063908
- company_name: MCDONALDS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390826000028/0000063908-26-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390826000028/mcd-20260204.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063908-26-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063908-26-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063908-26-000028.txt

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