MCDONALDS CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Sep 20, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MCDONALDS CORP (MCD)
CIK: 0000063908
Period of Report: 2006-09-18

Reporting Person: Alvarez Ralph (President and COO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-09-18	Options (Right to Buy)	$37.42	A	100161	Acquired	2016-09-18	Common Stock (100161)	Direct
2006-09-18	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	33405	Acquired	2009-09-18	Common Stock (33405)	Direct
2006-09-18	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	133619	Acquired	2011-09-18	Common Stock (133619)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	8	Direct
Common Stock	39055	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Options become exercisable in 25% increments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.

F2: 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.

F3: Performance based on diluted earnings per share growth.