Item 8.01. Other Events.

The Description of Common Stock of McDonald's Corporation (the "Company"), which is a summary of the applicable provisions of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company's Amended and Restated By-Laws, and the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL"), set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, is filed for the purpose of updating in its entirety the description of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 (Commission File No. 1-5231) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including any amendments or reports filed prior to the date hereof for the purpose of updating such description. This summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by express reference to, the applicable provisions of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company's Amended and Restated By-Laws, and the DGCL.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Description of Common Stock of McDonald's Corporation

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