Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2026 McDONALD’S CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware   1-5231   36-2361282 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 110 North Carpenter Street Chicago , Illinois (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 60607 (Zip Code) ( 630 ) 623-3000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)   Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value MCD New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 20, 2026. Set forth below are the final, certified voting results for each proposal presented at the Annual Meeting, as reported by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., the Company’s independent inspector of election. 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. Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Anthony Capuano 501,940,842 2,102,336 987,943 91,259,572 Kareem Daniel 497,509,550 6,344,021 1,177,550 91,259,572 Lloyd Dean 484,374,480 19,370,848 1,285,793 91,259,572 Catherine Engelbert 495,915,159 8,230,906 885,056 91,259,572 James Farley, Jr. 498,708,169 5,384,413 938,539 91,259,572 Margaret Georgiadis 488,380,513 15,542,749 1,107,859 91,259,572 Michael Hsu 481,015,122 23,014,723 1,001,276 91,259,572 Christopher Kempczinski 465,293,316 38,754,428 983,377 91,259,572 Jennifer Taubert 502,152,987 1,997,241 880,893 91,259,572 Paul Walsh 491,761,801 12,189,461 1,079,859 91,259,572 Amy Weaver 493,026,833 10,633,738 1,370,550 91,259,572 Miles White 480,186,802 23,794,164 1,050,155 91,259,572 Proposal 2 : An advisory proposal to approve executive compensation. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 478,236,845 24,626,761 2,167,515 91,259,572 Proposal 3 : An advisory proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 564,418,960 30,747,919 1,123,814 0 Proposal 4 : An advisory shareholder proposal to adopt a policy for an Independent Chair. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 109,660,842 390,230,525 5,139,754 91,259,572 Proposal 5 : An advisory shareholder proposal regarding shareholders' right to act by written consent. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 210,184,684 291,750,232 3,096,205 91,259,572 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.   McDONALD’S CORPORATION   (Registrant) Date: May 22, 2026 By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Pochowicz   Jeffrey J. Pochowicz Vice President – Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary