Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 27, 2025, McDonald's Corporation (the "Company") issued $550,000,000 of its 4.400% Medium-Term Notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes") and $750,000,000 of its 5.000% Medium-Term Notes due 2036 (the "2036 Notes" and, together with the 2031 Notes, the "Notes"). The Notes were issued pursuant to the Company's medium-term notes program, as set forth in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-281501), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2024, the related prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated August 12, 2024, and Pricing Supplement No. 3 (relating to the 2031 Notes) and Pricing Supplement No. 4 (relating to the 2036 Notes), each dated August 18, 2025.
A copy of the legal opinion of the Company's Executive Vice President, Global Chief Legal Officer relating to the legality of the Notes is filed as Exhibit 5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.