SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PAULL MATTHEW H

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

MCDONALD'S CORPORATION

2915 JORIE BOULEVARD

(Street)

OAK BROOK

60523

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MCDONALDS CORP [ MCD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Corp Sr Exec VP and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2006

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/14/2006		M		34,200	A	$26.25	34,200	D
Common Stock	02/14/2006		S		34,200	D	$36.48	0	D
Common Stock								7,106	I	Profit Sharing Plan
Common Stock								16,053	I	Non-Qualified Benefit Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Options (Right to Buy)	$36.37	02/14/2006		A		41,221		⁽¹⁾	02/14/2016	Common Stock	41,221	$36.37	41,221	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	02/14/2006		A		13,748		02/14/2009	02/14/2009	Common Stock	13,748	⁽²⁾	13,748	D
Options (Right to Buy)	$26.25	02/14/2006		M			34,200	⁽⁴⁾	03/24/2008	Common Stock	34,200	$26.25	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options become exercisable in 25% increments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.

2. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are granted under the Company's Amended and Restated 2001 Omnibus Stock Ownership Plan and are subject to the terms of such Plan. Upon vesting, payout under the RSUs will be in the form of an equal number of shares of McDonald's common stock or, at the discretion of the Board's Compensation Committee, the cash value thereof. No dividend, voting or other shareholder rights attach to the RSUs until they vest and only if the payout upon vesting is in shares of common stock.

3. Performance based on diluted earnings per share growth.

4. Options became exercisable in 25% increments on the first, third, fifth and seventh anniversary dates of the grant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Carol A. Vix, Attorney-in-fact	02/16/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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