---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-24-003769"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCD"
cik: "0000063908"
company_name: "MCDONALDS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T22:36:08.051064+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McDonald's Corporate Controller Catherine Hoovel to retire Oct 1, 2024

## Summary
- Catherine A. Hoovel, SVP – Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, notified retirement effective Oct 1, 2024.
- Retirement is not related to any disagreement with McDonald's operations, policies, or practices.
- No successor named in the filing; further announcements expected.
- Hoovel will continue in her role until the effective date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-24-003769
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCD
- cik: 0000063908
- company_name: MCDONALDS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000095010324003769/0000950103-24-003769-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000095010324003769/dp208337_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-24-003769
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-24-003769.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-24-003769.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Catherine A. Hoovel departed as Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller, Principal Accounting Officer at MCDONALDS CORP.
  - Action: notified intention to retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller, Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: On March 8, 2024, Catherine A. Hoovel notified McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) of her intention to retire from the Company as Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller, the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer, effective October 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000095010324003769/0000950103-24-003769-index.htm

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