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McDonald’s Corporation
McDonald’s Plaza
Oak Brook, IL 60523
1.630.623.3000
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www.investor.mcdonalds.com
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www.governance.mcdonalds.com
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www.csr.mcdonalds.com
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General information
www.mcdonalds.com
U.S. customer feedback/inquiries (select “contact us”)
www.mcdonalds.com/usa.html
Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc.
www.rmhc.org
Key phone numbers
Investor Relations
1.630.623.7428
MCDirect Shares (direct stock purchase plan)
1.800.228.9623
Financials-by-fax
1.630.623.0172
U.S. customer comments/inquiries
1.800.244.6227
Financial media
1.630.623.3678
Franchising
1.630.623.6196
Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc.
1.630.623.7048
Annual meeting
May 22, 2008
9:00 a.m. Central Time
The Lodge
McDonald’s Office Campus
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Live webcast at www.investor.mcdonalds.com
Shareholder account information
Stock transfer agent, registrar and MCDirect Shares administrator
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Online
www.computershare.com/mcdonalds
By mail
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Attn: McDonald’s Shareholder Services
250 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021
By phone
U.S. and Canada
1.800.621.7825
International
1.312.360.5129
TDD (hearing impaired)
1.312.588.4110
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Trademarks
The following trademarks used herein are the property of McDonald’s Corporation
and its affiliates: McDonald’s, Backyard Burger, Big Mac, Big Red French Fry Box
Design, Chicken McNuggets, Chicken Selects, Cinnamon Melts, Egg McMuffin,
El Placer Del Momento, Espresso Pronto, Filet-O-Fish, Golden Arches Logo,
Hamburger University, Happy Meal, i’m lovin’ it, McCafé, MCDirect Shares, McFlurry,
McGriddles, McJob, McSkillet Burrito, Quarter Pounder, Ronald McDonald House
Charities, RMHC, Sausage McMuffin, Snack Wrap, Teriyaki Mac www.mcdonalds.
com, 24 Hour Logo, 100 Yen Menu. All other trademarks are property of their
respective owners.
Available information
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, James A. Skinner, certified to
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 19, 2007, pursuant to
Section 303A.12 of the NYSE’s listing standards, that he was not aware of
any violation by the Company of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing
standards as of that date.
Copies of Certifications dated February 25, 2008 of the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer, James A. Skinner, and Chief Financial Officer, Peter J. Bensen,
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are attached
as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively, to the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. Shareholders may obtain a
copy of these certifications and/or a complete copy of the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K by following the instructions below.
McDonald’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
The financial information included in this report was excerpted from
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) on February 25, 2008. Shareholders may access a complete
copy of the 10-K online at www.investor.mcdonalds.com or www.sec.gov.
Shareholders may also request a paper copy at no charge by calling
1.630.623.7428 or writing to McDonald’s Corporation, Investor Relations
Service Center, Department 300, 2915 Jorie Blvd, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523.
The information in this report is as of March 17, 2008 unless otherwise indicated.
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