MCD 8-K
Mcdonalds Corp (MCD)
8-K
2023-06-01
For: 2023-05-25
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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 25, 2023
McDONALD’S CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(630 ) 623-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company | |||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | o | ||||
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 25, 2023. Set forth below are the final, certified voting results for each proposal presented at the Annual Meeting, as reported by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., the Company’s independent inspector of election.
Proposal 1: The election of 13 individuals to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to serve until the Company’s 2024 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
| Name | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Capuano | 501,470,575 | 2,873,242 | 1,918,745 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kareem Daniel | 500,947,809 | 3,367,780 | 1,946,973 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lloyd Dean | 486,914,221 | 17,417,995 | 1,930,346 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catherine Engelbert | 497,639,058 | 6,772,591 | 1,850,913 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margaret Georgiadis | 500,587,837 | 3,808,585 | 1,866,140 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enrique Hernandez, Jr. | 439,659,359 | 64,669,859 | 1,933,344 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Kempczinski | 500,768,474 | 3,647,768 | 1,846,320 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Lenny | 459,186,745 | 45,127,593 | 1,948,224 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Mulligan | 499,462,592 | 4,879,818 | 1,920,152 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jennifer Taubert | 501,406,639 | 3,019,077 | 1,836,846 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Walsh | 498,214,007 | 6,119,226 | 1,929,329 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amy Weaver | 501,322,206 | 3,083,304 | 1,857,052 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miles White | 485,727,571 | 18,571,858 | 1,963,133 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: An advisory proposal to approve executive compensation for 2022.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 466,380,080 | 37,311,741 | 2,570,741 | 99,035,889 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3: An advisory proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. Based on these results and the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company will hold annual advisory votes on executive compensation.
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| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 497,105,208 | 1,589,533 | 6,158,202 | 1,409,619 | 99,035,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 4: An advisory proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2023.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 575,767,461 | 28,274,983 | 1,256,007 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 5: An advisory shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of an antibiotics policy (1 of 2).
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 82,630,167 | 415,215,641 | 8,416,754 | 99,035,889 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 6: An advisory shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of an antibiotics policy (2 of 2).
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 92,933,247 | 404,922,989 | 8,406,326 | 99,035,889 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 7: An advisory shareholder proposal requesting an annual report on “Communist China.”
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 15,015,395 | 481,599,759 | 9,647,408 | 99,035,889 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 8: An advisory shareholder proposal requesting a civil rights and returns to merit audit.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 12,170,232 | 486,963,678 | 7,128,652 | 99,035,889 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 9: An advisory shareholder proposal requesting an annual report on lobbying activities.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 251,855,914 | 248,777,544 | 5,629,104 | 99,035,889 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 10: An advisory shareholder proposal requesting an annual report on global political influence.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 91,690,484 | 407,409,651 | 7,162,427 | 99,035,889 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 11: An advisory shareholder proposal requesting poultry welfare disclosure.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 192,835,432 | 306,717,766 | 6,709,364 | 99,035,889 | |||||||||||||||||
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: | June 1, 2023 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey J. Pochowicz | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey J. Pochowicz Corporate Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||