Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 9, 2009, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of McDonald's Corporation (the "Company") increased the size of the Board by one to a total of 14 directors, and on the same date elected Miles D. White to the Board as a member of the class of 2010. The press release announcing the election of Mr. White to the Company's Board of Directors is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99 Press Release of McDonald's Corporation issued April 13, 2009:
Miles D. White Joins McDonald's Board of Directors

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