McDonald's Corporation

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: McDonald's Corporation
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Consumer Discretionary
SIC code: 5812 — Retail-Eating Places
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Delaware
Headquarters city: Chicago
Headquarters state / province: Illinois
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: December
Ticker symbol: MCD
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000063908
EIN: 36-2361282
Wikidata ID: Q38076

Board of directors

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Amy E. Weaver · Director
Since 2023
Anthony Capuano · Director
Since 2023
Catherine M. Engelbert · Director
Since 2023
Christopher J. Kempczinski · Director · Chairman and CEO
Since 2023
Enrique Hernandez Jr. · Director
Since 2023
Jennifer L. Taubert · Director
Since 2023
John J. Mulligan · Director
Since 2023
John W. Rogers Jr. · Director
Since 2023
Jr James D. Farley · Director
Since 2026
Kareem Daniel · Director
Since 2023
Lloyd H. Dean · Director
Since 2023
Mary Margaret Hastings Georgiadis · Director
Since 2023
Michael D. Hsu · Director
Since 2024
Miles D. White · Director
Since 2023
Paul S. Walsh · Director
Since 2023
Richard H. Lenny · Director
Since 2023
Robert Eckert · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Christopher J. Kempczinski · President and CEO

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 20, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Jr James D. Farley

98.9%

Board connections

13 of this board's directors also sit on 21 other boards. 5 are in the same sector.

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via Robert Eckert
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via Mary Margaret Hastings Georgiadis
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via Enrique Hernandez Jr.
FedEx Corporation
via Paul S. Walsh
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via Jr James D. Farley
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via Jr James D. Farley
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
via Richard H. Lenny
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
via Michael D. Hsu
Levi Strauss & Co Same sector
via Robert Eckert
Marriott International Same sector
via Anthony Capuano
Nike Inc. Same sector
via John W. Rogers Jr.
Progyny Inc.
via Lloyd H. Dean
Royalty Pharma plc
via Catherine M. Engelbert
Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc.
via John W. Rogers Jr.
Surgery Partners Inc.
via Lloyd H. Dean
Texas Instruments Incorporated
via Michael D. Hsu
The Macerich Company
via Enrique Hernandez Jr.
The New York Times Company
via John W. Rogers Jr.
The Procter & Gamble Company
via Christopher J. Kempczinski
Uber Technologies Inc.
via Robert Eckert

Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $36,790,231; 22 sales by 8 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Nov 11, 2026	Banner Jonathan Officer (EVP - Chief Impact Officer)	Open-market sale	−750	$279.00	$209,250
Aug 7, 2026	Elting Lauren B Officer (VP - CAO and Corp Controller)	Option exercise	+990	—	—
Aug 7, 2026	Elting Lauren B Officer (VP - CAO and Corp Controller)	Option exercise	+48	—	—
Aug 7, 2026	Elting Lauren B Officer (VP - CAO and Corp Controller)	Shares withheld for tax	−304	$274.48	$83,442
Jun 10, 2026	Erlinger Joseph M. Officer (President, McDonald's USA)	Option exercise	+5,252	$157.79	$828,713
Jun 10, 2026	Erlinger Joseph M. Officer (President, McDonald's USA)	Open-market sale	−5,252	$284.32	$1,493,249
May 28, 2026	Desiree Ralls-Morrison Officer (EVP, Chief Legal Officer)	Open-market sale	−2,763	$278.36	$769,109
May 26, 2026	Erlinger Joseph M. Officer (President, McDonald's USA)	Open-market sale	−333	$280.11	$93,277
Apr 23, 2026	Erlinger Joseph M. Officer (President, McDonald's USA)	Open-market sale	−333	$302.72	$100,806
Apr 10, 2026	Erlinger Joseph M. Officer (President, McDonald's USA)	Option exercise	+2,626	$157.79	$414,357
Apr 10, 2026	Erlinger Joseph M. Officer (President, McDonald's USA)	Open-market sale	−2,626	$307.00	$806,182
Mar 23, 2026	Erlinger Joseph M. Officer (President, McDonald's USA)	Open-market sale	−333	$313.47	$104,386
Mar 18, 2026	Baroni Dario Officer (President, IDL)	Open-market sale	−600	$323.77	$194,262
Mar 10, 2026	Erlinger Joseph M. Officer (President, McDonald's USA)	Option exercise	+2,626	$157.79	$414,357
Mar 10, 2026	Erlinger Joseph M. Officer (President, McDonald's USA)	Open-market sale	−2,626	$328.34	$862,221

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Questions about McDonald's Corporation

Who is the CEO of McDonald's Corporation?

Christopher J. Kempczinski is McDonald's Corporation's President and CEO.

How many directors are on McDonald's Corporation's board?

McDonald's Corporation's board has 17 directors: Amy E. Weaver, Anthony Capuano, Catherine M. Engelbert, Christopher J. Kempczinski, Enrique Hernandez Jr., Jennifer L. Taubert, John J. Mulligan, John W. Rogers Jr., Jr James D. Farley, Kareem Daniel and 7 others.

Are McDonald's Corporation insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, McDonald's Corporation insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $36.8 million of shares in 22 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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