On April 8, 2024, McDonald?s Corporation announced that it has received a shareholder proposal from The Humane Society of the United States requesting Board request that to disclose its ?15 key welfare indicators? and explain how it?s using each one to measure and improve animal welfare. The request is reasonable, not at all onerous, and comprises the fundamental information companies should provide to display responsibility and accountability on their material policy pledges.

In addition, the board has recommended shareholders to vote against this proposal at the 2024 Annual Meeting to be held on May 22, 2024.