8-K

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): July 19, 2018

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) 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 19, 2018, the Company issued an Investor Release announcing that on the same day the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend. A copy of the Investor Release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99 Investor Release of McDonald's Corporation issued July 19, 2018: McDonald's Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

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:	July 19, 2018	By:	/s/ Denise A. Horne
			Denise A. Horne
			Corporate Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Investor Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
07/19/2018	Investors:	Mike Flores, 630-623-3519
	Media:	Terri Hickey, 773-655-3035

McDONALD'S ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

CHICAGO, IL - Today, McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.01 per share of common stock payable on September 18, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2018.

Upcoming Communications

For important news and information regarding McDonald's, including the timing of future investor conferences and earnings calls, visit the Investor Relations section of the Company's Internet home page at www.investor.mcdonalds.com. McDonald's plans to use this website as a primary channel for publishing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information.

About McDonald's

McDonald's is the world's leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries. Over 90% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business men and women.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking statements, which reflect management's expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its annual and quarterly reports and current reports on Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as may otherwise be required by law.

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