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): August 6, 2025

McDONALD’S CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

1-5231

36-2361282

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

110 North Carpenter Street

Chicago, Illinois

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

60607

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	MCD	New York Stock Exchange

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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 6, 2025, McDonald’s Corporation issued an investor release reporting its results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025. A copy of the investor release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in its entirety. Also filed herewith and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.2 is supplemental information for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025. The information under this Item 2.02, including such Exhibits, shall be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Investor Release of McDonald's Corporation issued August 6 , 202 5 : McDonald’s Reports Second Quarter 202 5 Results

99.2 McDonald's Corporation: Supplemental Information (Unaudited), Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30 , 202 5

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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:

August 6, 2025

By:

/s/ Lauren Elting

Lauren Elting

Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller

MCDONALDS CORP 8-K