8-K
filed May 22, 2026, 10:34 AM ET
ticker MCD
CIK 0000063908
other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.15
McDonald's shareholders elect 12 directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor; two shareholder proposals defeated
MCDONALDS CORP
- All 12 director nominees elected; Christopher Kempczinski received 465.3M votes for, 38.8M against (highest against count).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 478.2M for, 24.6M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as 2026 auditor approved: 564.4M for, 30.7M against (no broker non-votes).
- Shareholder proposal for independent chair rejected: 109.7M for, 390.2M against.
- Shareholder proposal for right to act by written consent defeated: 210.2M for, 291.8M against.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
MCDONALDS CORP shareholders rejected Advisory shareholder proposal to adopt a policy for an Independent Chair at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 4 : An advisory shareholder proposal to adopt a policy for an Independent Chair.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
MCDONALDS CORP shareholders approved Advisory proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026 at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 3 : An advisory proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
MCDONALDS CORP shareholders approved Advisory proposal to approve executive compensation at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 2 : An advisory proposal to approve executive compensation.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
MCDONALDS CORP shareholders approved Election of 12 nominees to the Board of Directors at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 1 : The election of 12 nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to hold office until the Company’s 2027 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
MCDONALDS CORP shareholders rejected Advisory shareholder proposal regarding shareholders' right to act by written consent at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 5 : An advisory shareholder proposal regarding shareholders' right to act by written consent.
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