UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 7, 2003
McDONALD'S CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
| Delaware (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
1-5231 (Commission File No.) |
36-2361282 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One McDonald's Plaza Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 (630) 623-3000 (Address and Phone Number of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 7, 2003, McDonald's Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting the Company's September and Third Quarter 2003 sales. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 and attached hereto.
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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) |
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Date: October 8, 2003 |
By: |
/s/ PETER J. BENSEN Peter J. Bensen Corporate Vice President— Assistant Controller |
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| Exhibit No. |
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| 99 | News Release of McDonald's Corporation issued October 7, 2003: McDonald's Reports September and Third Quarter 2003 Sales |
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