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144
0001647334
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000063908
McDONALDs CORPORATION
001-05231
110 North Carpenter Street
Chicago
IL
60607
6306233000
IAN BORDEN
Officer
COMMON
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
7264
2153993.92
717343247
09/16/2024
NYSE
Common
09/16/2024
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
7264
09/16/2024
Cash
Y
The securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.
09/16/2024
02/06/2024
/s/ Ian Borden