Borden Ian Frederick 4
4 · MCDONALDS CORP · Filed Feb 17, 2026
Research Summary
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McDonald's CFO Ian Borden Exercises RSUs, Sells Shares for Taxes
What Happened
- Ian Frederick Borden, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of McDonald's (MCD), had performance-based RSUs vest and converted them into shares on 2026-02-13, received a separate RSU award, and had shares withheld/sold to cover tax obligations. Specifically, 5,949 performance RSUs and 430 dividend-equivalent units were converted (shown at $0 exercise price), and a grant/award of 52,151 RSUs was recorded. To satisfy tax withholding, 2,368.1 shares were disposed at $327.58 each, generating $775,742.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-13; Form 4 filed 2026-02-17 (timely filing).
- Conversions/acquisitions: 5,949 shares (performance RSUs), 430 shares (dividend equivalents), plus a grant of 52,151 RSUs — all reported at $0.00 per share (derivative/award).
- Tax payment: 2,368.1 shares disposed at $327.58/share for $775,742 (code F – payment of exercise price or tax liability / share withholding).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
- Relevant footnotes: F1 — 82.2% of an original grant of 7,237 performance RSUs vested; F2 — each performance RSU equals one share; F3 — dividend equivalents settled in shares; F4 — general note on option vesting schedule (not directly used here).
Context
- This was primarily a compensation event: performance RSUs vested and were settled, and a new RSU award was granted. The disposal of ~2,368 shares was to satisfy tax withholding — a routine administrative step rather than an open-market sale signaling a view on the stock.
- For retail investors: award/vesting transactions are compensation-related and do not necessarily indicate insider sentiment; purchases are usually more informative about an insider’s personal bullishness.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Borden Ian Frederick
EVP - CFO
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-13+5,949→ 32,302.15 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-13+430→ 32,732.15 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-13$327.58/sh−2,368.1$775,742→ 30,364.05 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F1]2026-02-13−5,949→ 0 totalFrom: 2026-02-13Exp: 2026-02-13→ Common Stock (5,949 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Dividend Equivalent Rights
[F3]2026-02-13−430→ 0 totalFrom: 2026-02-13Exp: 2026-02-13→ Common Stock (430 underlying) - Award
Options (Rights to Buy)
[F4]2026-02-13+52,151→ 52,151 totalExercise: $327.58Exp: 2036-02-13→ Common Stock (52,151 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]As a result of McDonald's Corporation's (the "Company") performance against the pre-approved financial targets for the performance period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025, the reporting person vested in 82.2% of the original grant of 7,237 performance-based restricted stock units ("RSUs").
- [F2]Each performance-based RSU represents a right to acquire one share of the Company's common stock.
- [F3]Settlement of dividend equivalent rights in connection with vested RSUs. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock.
- [F4]Options become exercisable in 25% increments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary date of the grant.
Signature
/s/ Jeffrey J. Pochowicz, Attorney-in-fact|2026-02-17