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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063908-26-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCD"
cik: "0000063908"
company_name: "MCDONALDS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-22T14:34:58+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T14:37:08.683051+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McDonald's shareholders elect 12 directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor; two shareholder proposals defeated

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063908-26-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCD
- cik: 0000063908
- company_name: MCDONALDS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T14:34:58+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390826000055/0000063908-26-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390826000055/mcd-20260520.htm

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