MCD: Leadership change · Company disclosure

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On August 3, 2026, Joseph M. Erlinger, Executive Vice President of McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) and President of McDonald’s USA, provided notice to the Company of his intention to leave his current role, effective August 4, 2026. Mr. Erlinger will serve in an advisory role until early 2027 to facilitate an orderly transition. There is no change to his compensation. Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. In connection with Mr. Erlinger’s departure, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Skye Anderson to be Executive Vice President and President of McDonald’s USA, effective August 4, 2026. Ms. Anderson, a Company executive with more than 26 years of McDonald’s experience, most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of McDonald’s USA. On August 4, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the management transition described in this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 7.01 is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing with the SEC made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release of McDonald’s Corporation issued August 4, 2026: McDonald’s Appoints Skye Anderson as P