Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): July 27, 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 27, 2017, McDonald's Corporation issued an Investor Release announcing that on the same day the Company's Board of Directors 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 July 27, 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:	July 27, 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 July 27, 2017:

McDonald's Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

Exhibit 99



Investor Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
07/27/2017	Investors:	Mike Flores, 630-623-3519
	Media:	Terri Hickey, 630-623-5593

McDONALD'S ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

OAK BROOK, IL - Today, McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.94 per share of common stock payable on September 18, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2017.

Upcoming Communications

McDonald’s plans to release third quarter results before the market opens on October 24, 2017 and will host an investor webcast. This webcast will be broadcast live and available for replay for a limited time thereafter at www.investor.mcdonalds.com.

About McDonald's

McDonald's is the world's leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries. Approximately 85% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business men and women.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking statements, which reflect management's expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its annual and quarterly reports and current reports on Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as may otherwise be required by law.

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