Key facts
- This page summarizes Christopher J. Kempczinski's Form 4 filing for MCDONALDS CORP (MCD).
- 12 reported transactions and 6 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 17 Feb 2026, 19:47.
Christopher J. Kempczinski - 12 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for MCDONALDS CORP (MCD)
- Reporting relationship
- Chairman and CEO, Director
- Issuer ticker
- MCD
- Reported as of
- 12 Feb 2026
- Net transaction value
- -$13,747,471
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 17 Feb 2026, 19:47:37 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 10 Dec 2025
- Next SEC filing
- 11 Mar 2026
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- /s/ Jeffrey J. Pochowicz, Attorney-in-fact
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
5 source fields
Reporting owner
1 detail
Key filing fact
Christopher J. Kempczinski filed Form 4 for MCDONALDS CORP (MCD) on 17 Feb 2026.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 10 Dec 2025.
- Current net transaction value: -$13,747,471.
Research use
- This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
- You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.
Evidence
Filed on Form 4
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
Reporting Owners (1)
CIK 0001598115
Primary reporting owner
Kempczinski Christopher J
- Relationship
- Chairman and CEO, Director
- Address
- MCDONALD'S CORPORATION, 110 NORTH CARPENTER STREET, CHICAGO
- Signature
- /s/ Jeffrey J. Pochowicz, Attorney-in-fact
- Signature date
- 17 Feb 2026
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
MCD
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $3,365,821
- Shares
- +26,277
- Change %
- +115%
- Price
- $128.09
- Shares after
- 49,177
- Date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
MCD
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $8,706,884
- Shares
- -26,277
- Change %
- -53%
- Price
- $331.35
- Shares after
- 22,900
- Date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
MCD
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $3,365,693
- Shares
- +26,276
- Change %
- +115%
- Price
- $128.09
- Shares after
- 49,176
- Date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
MCD
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $8,764,097
- Shares
- -26,276
- Change %
- -53%
- Price
- $333.54
- Shares after
- 22,900
- Date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
MCD
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- +19,333
- Change %
- +84%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 42,233
- Date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F3, F4
MCD
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- +1,395
- Change %
- +3.3%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 43,628
- Date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F5
MCD
transaction
Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- $3,008,003
- Shares
- -9,182
- Change %
- -21%
- Price
- $327.58
- Shares after
- 34,446
- Date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
MCD
holding
Common Stock
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 31,842
- Date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- By Trust for children
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
MCD
transaction
Derivative
Options (Right to Buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -26,277
- Change %
- -50%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 26,276
- Date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 26,277
- Exercise price
- $128.09
- Footnotes
- F6
MCD
transaction
Derivative
Options (Right to Buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -26,276
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 26,276
- Exercise price
- $128.09
- Footnotes
- F6
MCD
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -19,333
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 19,333
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F3, F4
MCD
transaction
Derivative
Dividend Equivalent Rights
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -1,395
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 1,395
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F5
MCD
transaction
Derivative
Options (Right to Buy)
Award
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- +144,416
- Change %
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 144,416
- Date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 144,416
- Exercise price
- $327.58
- Footnotes
- F7
MCD
holding
Derivative
Phantom Stock
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 4,987
- Date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Non-Qualified Benefit Plan
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 4,987
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F8, F9, F10
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan
These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.
Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).
Explanation of responses 10 footnotes
Footnote F1
This transaction was executed in multiple trades ranging from $330.00 to $332.29 per share. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of this trade. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price.
Footnote F2
This transaction was executed in multiple trades ranging from $332.50 to $335.22 per share. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of this trade. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price.
Footnote F3
As a result of McDonald's Corporation's (the "Company") performance against the pre-approved financial targets for the performance period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025, the reporting person vested in 82.2% of the original grant of 23,519 performance-based restricted stock units ("RSUs").
Footnote F4
Each performance-based RSU represents a right to acquire one share of the Company's common stock.
Footnote F5
Settlement of dividend equivalent rights in connection with vested RSUs. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock.
Footnote F6
Options were granted on March 8, 2017 and became exercisable in 25% increments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant.
Footnote F7
Options become exercisable in 25% increments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.
Footnote F8
Each share of phantom stock represents a right to receive the cash value of one share of the Company's common stock.
Footnote F9
Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following the reporting person's separation from service with the Company.
Footnote F10
Includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.