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AccessMCD/mcd2000.com articles (5/8 through 5/23)
HEADLINE (headline appears on home page and links to article below)
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McDonald's shareholders are urged to vote their proxies
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ARTICLE
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One Share or One Thousand Shares -- Your Vote Is Important!
McDonald's Annual Meeting materials including the Summary Annual Report, Proxy
Statement and 2001 Financial Information were sent to you in April. Please
review the information presented in the proxy statement, consider the items to
be voted on at McDonald's Annual Meeting on May 23, and cast your vote by
either:
.. accessing the Internet voting site indicated on your proxy card (you will
need the control number on your proxy card),
.. calling the toll-free phone number indicated on your proxy card,
.. executing, signing and mailing your proxy card in the provided reply
envelope, or
.. faxing both sides of your executed and signed proxy card to the independent
inspectors of election at 1-732-417-2916
If you are an employee and wish to vote your shares in the McDonald's
Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan differently from your shares held
outside the Plan, do not vote by phone or Internet. Refer to your proxy card for
additional information and voting instructions.
If you did not receive a proxy card or need a duplicate card, please call
EquiServe at 1-800-621-7825.
The items to be voted upon this year and the Board's recommendations are noted
below.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals 1 and 2:
1. Election of Directors
The nominees for Director are: Hall Adams, Jr., Edward A. Brennan,
Terry L. Savage and Fred L. Turner.
2. Approval of Auditors
The Board is asking shareholders to approve Ernst & Young LLP as auditors
for 2002.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST proposals 3 and 4:
3. Shareholder proposal relating to the China Business Principles
McDonald's is deeply concerned about the protection of human rights in
China and in the rest of the world, and we believe our existing policies
and practices [links to Code of Conduct for Suppliers] in this regard in
many ways surpass those raised in the proposal.
4. Shareholder proposal relating to the review of the Company's animal welfare
standards.
McDonald's has a track record of leadership in animal welfare. To ensure
that our suppliers meet McDonald's animal welfare objectives, we adopted
the McDonald's Animal Welfare Guiding Principles. In addition, we have
established the industry's first independent advisory Animal Welfare
Council, comprised of leading academic and animal protection experts. Our
commitment, leadership and results are well established, recognized and
global.
Email to Lotus Notes users (5/14)
E-mail Subject Line
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Attention McDonald's Shareholders: Don't delay! Cast your vote!
Body of E-mail
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Don't delay! Cast your vote!
Vote your proxy in time for McDonald's Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 23.
Please review the information presented in the proxy statement, consider the
items to be voted on at the Annual Meeting on May 23, and cast your vote by
either:
.. accessing the Internet voting site indicated on your proxy card (you will
need the control number on your proxy card),
.. calling the toll-free phone number indicated on your proxy card,
.. executing, signing and mailing your proxy card in the provided reply
envelope, or
.. faxing both sides of your executed and signed proxy card to the independent
inspectors of election at 1-732-417-2916.
If you are an employee and wish to vote your shares in the McDonald's
Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan differently from your shares held
outside the Plan, do not vote by phone or Internet. Refer to your proxy card for
additional information and voting instructions.
If you did not receive a proxy card or need a duplicate card, please call
EquiServe at 1-800-621-7825.
The items to be voted upon this year and the Board's recommendations are noted
below:
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals 1 and 2:
1. Election of Directors
The nominees for Director are: Hall Adams, Jr., Edward A. Brennan,
Terry L. Savage and Fred L. Turner.
2. Approval of Auditors
The Board is asking shareholders to approve Ernst & Young LLP as auditors
for 2002.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST proposals 3 and 4:
3. Shareholder proposal relating to the China Business Principles
McDonald's is deeply concerned about the protection of human rights in
China and in the rest of the world, and we believe our existing policies
and practices [links to Code of Conduct for Suppliers] in this regard in
many ways surpass those raised in the proposal.
4. Shareholder proposal relating to the review of the Company's animal welfare
standards
McDonald's has a track record of leadership in animal welfare. To ensure
that our suppliers meet McDonald's animal welfare objectives, we adopted
the McDonald's Animal Welfare Guiding Principles. In addition, we have
established the industry's first independent advisory Animal Welfare
Council, comprised of leading academic and animal protection experts. Our
commitment, leadership and results are well established, recognized and
global.
Voicemail Message to employee shareholders (5/17)
This is the final reminder to shareholders to vote your proxy in time for
McDonald's Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 23. Important issues will be voted on
at this year's Annual Meeting, so if you haven't already done so, please
consider and vote upon the proposals described in the proxy statement.
One share or one thousand, your vote is important, so don't delay.
Vote your proxy by calling the toll-free phone number or accessing the voting
website indicated on your proxy card; depositing your proxy card in the ballot
boxes located in home office buildings; or faxing both sides of your signed card
to the independent inspectors of election at 732-417-2916.
If you did not receive a proxy card or need a duplicate card, please call
EquiServe at 1-800-621-7825.