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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 24, 2017
 

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.)
 
 
 
 
 

One McDonald’s Plaza
Oak Brook, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
60523
(Zip Code)
 

(630) 623-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
 

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of McDonald's Corporation (the "Company") held on May 24, 2017, as well as the number of votes cast with respect to each matter.

Each of the eleven Directors proposed by the Company were re-elected by the following votes to serve until the Company's 2018 Annual Shareholders' Meeting or until his or her respective successor has been elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
Director Name
  
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker  Non-Votes
Lloyd Dean
543,151,594

 
15,863,999

 
1,301,975

 
129,156,967

Stephen Easterbrook
554,958,381

 
4,170,682

 
1,188,505

 
129,156,967

Robert Eckert
549,459,425

 
9,574,082

 
1,284,061

 
129,156,967

Margaret Georgiadis
556,930,646

 
2,107,897

 
1,279,025

 
129,156,967

Enrique Hernandez, Jr.
528,301,562

 
30,664,968

 
1,351,038

 
129,156,967

Jeanne Jackson
538,040,783

 
21,041,500

 
1,235,285

 
129,156,967

Richard Lenny
546,244,120

 
12,486,808

 
1,586,640

 
129,156,967

John Mulligan
556,239,932

 
2,770,730

 
1,306,906

 
129,156,967

Sheila Penrose
552,869,859

 
6,158,314

 
1,289,395

 
129,156,967

John Rogers, Jr.
537,764,749

 
21,020,263

 
1,532,556

 
129,156,967

Miles White
487,377,831

 
71,686,845

 
1,252,892

 
129,156,967


The proposal regarding an advisory vote to approve the compensation awarded to the Company's named executive officers for 2016 was approved by shareholders. The votes on this matter were as follows: 530,816,389 votes for; 25,450,002 votes against; 4,051,177 abstentions; and 129,156,967 broker non-votes.

The shareholders voted to approve holding annual shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation. The votes on this matter were as follows: 498,226,845 votes for one year; 1,935,630 votes for two years; 58,084,049 votes for three years; 2,071,044 abstentions; and 129,156,967 broker non-votes. In accordance with the Board of Directors' (the "Board") recommendation, and based on the results of the vote, the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers listed in the proxy statement for the Annual Shareholders' Meeting.

The proposal regarding an advisory vote to approve the material terms of the performance goals for awards under the McDonald's Corporation 2012 Omnibus Stock Ownership Plan was approved by shareholders. The votes on this matter were as follows: 540,166,766 votes for; 17,516,177 votes against; 2,634,625 abstentions; and 129,156,967 broker non-votes.

The proposal regarding an advisory vote to approve the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as independent auditor for 2017 was approved by shareholders. The votes on this matter were as follows: 676,688,309 votes for; 10,713,585 votes against; and 2,072,641 abstentions. There were no broker non-votes on this matter.

The proposal regarding an advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a change to the vote-counting standard for shareholder proposals was not approved by shareholders. The votes on this matter were as follows: 52,059,626 votes for; 504,617,340 votes against; 3,640,602 abstentions; and 129,156,967 broker non-votes.

The proposal regarding an advisory vote on a shareholder proposal regarding the threshold to call special shareholder meetings was not approved by shareholders. The votes on this matter were as follows: 266,433,288 votes for; 290,464,932 votes against; 3,419,348 abstentions; and 129,156,967 broker non-votes.

The proposal regarding an advisory vote on a shareholder proposal to issue a class of preferred stock with the right to elect its own Director was not approved by shareholders. The votes on this matter were as follows: 7,531,198 votes for; 549,345,511 votes against; 3,440,859 abstentions; and 129,156,967 broker non-votes.

The proposal regarding an advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting that the Board make all lawful efforts to implement and/or increase activity on the Holy Land Principles was not approved by shareholders. The votes on this matter were as follows: 14,515,103 votes for; 513,753,082 votes against; 32,049,383 abstentions; and 129,156,967 broker non-votes.





The proposal regarding an advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the Board to update the Company's policy regarding use of antibiotics by its meat suppliers was not approved by shareholders. The votes on this matter were as follows: 166,332,520 votes for; 370,675,130 votes against; 23,309,918 abstentions; and 129,156,967 broker non-votes.

The proposal regarding an advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a report assessing the environmental impacts of polystyrene foam beverage cups was not approved by shareholders. The votes on this matter were as follows: 173,120,443 votes for; 363,150,657 votes against; 24,046,468 abstentions; and 129,156,967 broker non-votes.

The proposal regarding an advisory vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a report on charitable contributions was not approved by shareholders. The votes on this matter were as follows: 19,686,142 votes for; 518,515,727 votes against; 22,115,699 abstentions; and 129,156,967 broker non-votes.





Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 24, 2017, 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 May 24, 2017:
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:
May 30, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Denise A. Horne
 
 
 
 
 
Denise A. Horne
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Vice President, Associate General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
 





Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No. 99
Investor Release of McDonald's Corporation issued May 24, 2017:
McDonald's Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend