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McDonald’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be Held on May 20, 2010.

 

  

 

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        Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Information    
  

C/O McDONALD’S CORPORATION

POST OFFICE BOX 9112

FARMINGDALE, NY 11735-9544

    

 

Date:

 

 

05/20/10

   
        Time:  

9:00 A.M. Central Time

   
        Location:  

Prairie Ballroom at The Lodge

McDonald’s Office Campus

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

   
       

 

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       Voting Items       This is not a ballot or a proxy. You cannot        
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the Board’s nominees.

       
  1.
    

 

Election of Directors: (4 nominees).

     
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposal 2.

     
 

 

2.

    

 

Approval of the appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm to serve as independent auditors for 2010.

  
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST proposals 3, 4, 5 and 6.

     
  3.     

 

Shareholder proposal relating to shareholder vote on executive compensation.

     
  4.     

 

Shareholder proposal relating to simple majority vote.

     
  5.     

 

Shareholder proposal relating to the use of controlled atmosphere stunning.

     
  6.     

 

Shareholder proposal relating to the use of cage-free eggs.

     
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