Form 11K
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(Manually Signed)

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 11-K

 


 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

(MARK ONE)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission file number             

 


 

A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

 

McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

 

B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

 

McDonald’s Corporation

McDonald’s Plaza

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

 



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(a)    

 

Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules

    
   

Report of Independent Auditors

   1
   

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits, December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

   2
   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits, Year ended December 31, 2003

   4
   

Notes to Financial Statements

   5
   

Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)

   18
   

Schedule H, Line 4j – Schedule of Reportable Transactions

   35

(b)    

 

Exhibits

    

Exhibit 23 – Consent of Independent Auditors

    


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To Administrative Committee

McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s Administrative Committee. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedules of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2003, and reportable transactions for the year then ended, are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the financial statements, but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. These supplemental schedules are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

 

May 26, 2004

  Ernst & Young LLP

Chicago, IL

   

 


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EIN 36-2361282

 

Plan #001

 

McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

 

Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits

(In Thousands)

 

December 31, 2003

 

     Participant-
Directed
Investments


    ESOP

      
       Allocated
Account


    Unallocated
Account*


   Total

 
                                 

Assets

                               

Cash overdraft

   $ (24 )   $ —       $ —      $ (24 )

Investments, at fair value:

                               

Commercial paper and other short-term investments

     36,930       3,851       3,341      44,122  

Mutual funds

     147,726       —         —        147,726  

Common and preferred stocks other than McDonald’s Corporation

     154,157       —         —        154,157  

McDonald’s Corporation common stock

     519,831       204,291       184,862      908,984  

Participant loans

     16,652       —         —        16,652  

Investments, at contract value:

                               

Investment contracts

     387,536       —         —        387,536  
    


 


 

  


Total investments

     1,262,832       208,142       188,203      1,659,177  

Receivables:

                               

Company contributions

     32,757       —         —        32,757  

Accrued income

     106       4       5      115  

Other

     830       (715 )     —        115  
    


 


 

  


Total receivables

     33,693       (711 )     5      32,987  
    


 


 

  


Total assets

     1,296,501       207,431       188,208      1,692,140  

Liabilities

                               

Management and administrative expenses payable

     1,797       44       —        1,841  

Accrued interest expense

     —         —         2,878      2,878  

Notes payable

     —         —         101,281      101,281  

Other liabilities

     274       80       —        354  
    


 


 

  


Total liabilities

     2,071       124       104,159      106,354  
    


 


 

  


Net assets available for benefits

   $ 1,294,430     $ 207,307     $ 84,049    $ 1,585,786  
    


 


 

  



* Nonparticipant directed investment (see Note 4).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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EIN 36-2361282

 

Plan #001

 

McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

 

Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits

(In Thousands)

 

December 31, 2002

 

    

Participant-

Directed
Investments


   ESOP*

    
        Allocated
Account


    Unallocated
Account


   Total

Assets

                            

Investments, at fair value:

                            

Commercial paper and other short-term investments

   $ 25,403    $ 5,323     $ —      $ 30,726

Mutual funds

     104,795      —         —        104,795

Common and preferred stocks other than McDonald’s Corporation

     111,357      —         —        111,357

McDonald’s Corporation common stock

     335,027      152,671       131,447      619,145

Participant loans

     14,792      —         —        14,792

Investments, at contract value:

                            

Investment contracts

     415,035      —         —        415,035
    

  


 

  

Total investments

     1,006,409      157,994       131,447      1,295,850

Receivables:

                            

Company contributions

     21,946      —         —        21,946

Accrued income

     120      7       6      133

Other

     271      (237 )     —        34
    

  


 

  

Total receivables

     22,337      (230 )     6      22,113
    

  


 

  

Total assets

     1,028,746      157,764       131,453      1,317,963

Liabilities

                            

Management and administrative expenses payable

     1,430      56       —        1,486

Accrued interest expense

     —        —         2,904      2,904

Notes payable

     —        —         108,462      108,462

Other liabilities

     6,032      1,050       —        7,082
    

  


 

  

Total liabilities

     7,462      1,106       111,366      119,934
    

  


 

  

Net assets available for benefits

   $ 1,021,284    $ 156,658     $ 20,087    $ 1,198,029
    

  


 

  


* Nonparticipant directed investment (see Note 4).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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EIN 36-2361282

 

Plan #001

 

McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

(In Thousands)

 

Year ended December 31, 2003

 

     Participant-
Directed
Investments


    ESOP*

       
      

Allocated

Account


   

Unallocated

Account


    Total

 

Net investment income

                                

Dividend income

   $ 11,313     $ 3,277     $ 3,038     $ 17,628  

Interest income

     20,393       54       52       20,499  

Net realized and unrealized appreciation in fair value of investments

     242,962       76,112       65,800       384,874  

Interest expense

     —         —         (7,588 )     (7,588 )

Management and administrative fees

     (4,550 )     (494 )     —         (5,044 )
    


 


 


 


Total net investment income

     270,118       78,949       61,302       410,369  

Contributions

                                

Company

     48,813       4,253       11,770       64,836  

Participants

     39,118       —         —         39,118  
    


 


 


 


Total contributions

     87,931       4,253       11,770       103,954  

Allocations

                                

Company matching with profit sharing forfeitures

     (753 )     —         —         (753 )

Company matching with ESOP shares

     —         —         (9,110 )     (9,110 )

Other changes

                                

Benefits paid to terminated participants and withdrawals

     (99,253 )     (18,189 )     —         (117,442 )

Interfund transfers (net)

     14,318       (14,318 )     —         —    

Other

     785       (46 )     —         739  
    


 


 


 


Total other changes

     (84,150 )     (32,553 )     —         (116,703 )
    


 


 


 


Net increase in net assets available for benefits

     273,146       50,649       63,962       387,757  

Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year

     1,021,284       156,658       20,087       1,198,029  
    


 


 


 


Net assets available for benefits at end of year

   $ 1,294,430     $ 207,307     $ 84,049     $ 1,585,786  
    


 


 


 



* Nonparticipant directed investment.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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EIN 36-2361282

 

Plan #001

 

McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2003 and 2002 and year ended December 31, 2003

 

1. Description of the Program

 

The McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing Program (the Program) was formed January 1, 1989, when the McDonald’s Corporation Savings and Profit Sharing Plan (Profit Sharing Plan) was merged with the McDonald’s Matching and Deferred Stock Ownership Plan (McDESOP). The Profit Sharing Plan was a noncontributory, defined-contribution plan. The Profit Sharing Plan included the Investment Savings account, which permitted participants to contribute after-tax dollars to the Profit Sharing Plan prior to 1987. McDESOP consisted of two components. The first component was a salary deferral plan with McDonald’s Corporation (the Company) matching allocations, and the second component was an employee stock ownership plan (Leveraged ESOP). Effective December 28, 1995, the McDonald’s Corporation Stock Sharing Plan (a tax-credit ESOP, in effect prior to 1987) was merged with the Program. The assets of the Stock Sharing Plan were transferred into McDESOP.

 

The plan documents with respect to the respective portions of the merged plan remained in effect until the Program, as amended and restated effective January 1, 1997, became effective. The Program was since amended and restated effective November 1, 1998. In addition, the Program had three amendments effective June 1, 2000, January 1, 2001, and March 1, 2001, respectively.

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the Program was amended and restated in its entirety and renamed the McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan (the “Plan”). In addition, the McDonald’s Matching and Deferred Stock Ownership Trust was merged with the McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing Master Trust to create the McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Trust (the Trust), effective December 31, 2001. The features of the Plan were renamed 401(k) (which includes the participant contributions as well as the employer match), Profit Sharing (which includes Investment Savings), ESOP, Stock Sharing, and Rollover. The Plan has four amendments effective January 1, 2002, June 1, 2002, November 27, 2002, and March 31, 2003.

 

The Plan is administered by a committee of individuals (Administrative Committee) appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Participants should refer to the Summary Plan Description and Prospectus for a more complete description, and up-to-date information.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

1. Description of the Program (continued)

 

Record Keeping

 

Effective February 8, 2002, the Plan outsourced its record-keeping function to Northern Trust Retirement Consulting (NTRC), following a transition period, which began January 1, 2002. Prior to this date, record-keeping functions were performed by the Company. Effective June 13, 2003, NTRC was purchased by Hewitt Associates LLC.

 

Eligibility

 

In order to participate in the 401(k) feature of the Plan, all eligible employees must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid Social Security number, and be on the U.S. payroll of the Company or Boston Market, Chipotle, or Donatos (collectively, Brand Employers). Effective December 4, 2003, Donatos employees are no longer eligible employees because the Company sold its ownership interest in Donatos. Full-time, salaried restaurant managers, staff, executives, and part-time staff scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week are eligible to make nonmatched 401(k) contributions beginning the first day of the month after completing one full calendar month of employment. Crew and hourly paid employees are eligible after one year of “eligible service” as defined by the Plan documents. After meeting the eligibility requirements, participants can contribute up to 15% of their pay. After one year of eligible service, the Company match is 100% on the first 3% of pay contributed and 50% on the next 2% of pay contributed. Additionally, eligible McDonald’s staff and restaurant management employees who have met the above match eligibility requirements and who have completed 1,000 hours of service and are on the payroll at year-end, are also eligible for Profit Sharing and ESOP contributions. Employees of Brand Employers can participate in the Profit Sharing and ESOP features if the Company allows the Brand Employers to adopt these features. As of December 31, 2003, no Brand Employer has adopted the Profit Sharing or ESOP features.

 

Investments and Elections

 

For 2002, the investment funds under the Plan were Stable Value Fund, Blended Stock/Bond Fund, International Stock Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Diversified Stock Fund, Company Stock Fund, and the McDonald’s ESOP Stock Fund. For 2003, the investment funds were the same except that the Aggressive Stock Fund was added August 1, 2003.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

1. Description of the Program (continued)

 

The Trustees, individuals appointed by the Board of Directors of McDonald’s Corporation (the Board), are authorized to invest certain assets of the Plan in shares of Company stock. The allocated ESOP shares are held by The Northern Trust Company. The unallocated ESOP shares are also held at The Northern Trust Company as custodian for shares held as collateral for loans by McDonald’s Corporation and Wachovia Bank. Other than pass through dividends, proceeds from the ESOP common stock dividends are invested in an interest-bearing account until the note payment is due.

 

Participants can elect, on a daily basis, to have their 401(k), ESOP, and Profit Sharing account balances, as well as future deferrals, Company matching contributions, ESOP contributions, and profit-sharing contributions invested in 1% increments in one or any combination of the Plan’s investment funds, including Company stock. ESOP contributions, 401(k) contributions, and Company match, where the participant fails to make an investment direction, are automatically invested in Company stock. Profit Sharing accounts are invested in the Blended Stock/Bond Fund if a participant does not make an investment election.

 

Any dividends or other distributions paid on Company stock owned by the Plan (see Note 6 regarding ESOP stock dividends) are used to repay the ESOP loans, and common stock equal to the value of the dividends on allocated shares are transferred from unallocated shares and allocated to participants’ accounts.

 

Allocation of Contributions and Earnings

 

Profit Sharing contributions are determined by the Board. The Board may elect to make this discretionary contribution in the form of cash or McDonald’s common stock or any combination of the two. In 2003 and 2002, the Profit Sharing contribution was made in cash and was allocated to eligible McDonald’s staff and restaurant management who were 21 years old, received credit for at least 1,000 hours of service during the year, and were employed at the end of the year. In addition, participants who terminated employment before the last day of the year due to death, disability, or retirement on or after age 55, share in the allocation of the Profit Sharing contribution in the year their employment terminates. The allocation to participants is based on their respective considered compensation as defined in the Plan compared to all eligible participants’ considered compensation. The year-end contribution is invested the day it is posted to participants’ accounts.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

1. Description of the Program (continued)

 

Participant deferrals are credited directly to participants’ accounts. Company matching allocations are credited based on the Safe Harbor match (100% match on the first 3% of pay contributed and 50% on the next 2% of pay contributed) for all eligible participants, regardless of job class or employer. The match is credited to participant accounts after each pay period.

 

Net investment income or loss for all accounts is allocated to participants each day that the stock market is open. Participants’ accounts were credited with the income, gains, and losses of the investment fund(s) in which their accounts were invested.

 

Individuals that are employed as a salaried restaurant manager or staff with a licensee-owned restaurant that is purchased by McDonald’s or Brand Employer and are at least age 21 may enter the 401(k) feature of the Plan as soon as administratively feasible and be eligible for the employer match. If McDonald’s purchased the restaurant, the individuals described above will automatically enter the Profit Sharing and ESOP features of the Plan and receive two years of credited service toward vesting unless considered a “highly paid” employee. “Highly paid” employees will receive the lesser of two years credited service or actual years of employment.

 

Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Leveraged ESOP)

 

In September 1989, the Leveraged ESOP borrowed $200 million and used the proceeds of the loan to purchase 27,826,084 shares of McDonald’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at an issue price of $7.188 per share. These preferred shares were held exclusively by the Leveraged ESOP and were not traded on the open market. The Company paid a cash dividend on the stock of 7% of the issue price, or $0.12579 per share each quarter. In September 1992, the Company redeemed 16,000,000 shares of unallocated Series B Preferred shares held by the Leveraged ESOP. In August 1995, the Company redeemed the remaining 6,230,058 unallocated Series B preferred shares, and, in December 1995, the remaining 4,176,122 allocated Series B preferred shares were redeemed. Prior to each redemption, the Program’s Trustees converted each share of Preferred Stock into 0.7692 shares of McDonald’s Common Stock, or 12,307,200, 4,792,159, and 3,212,271 shares, respectively. The unallocated shares will be released for allocation to participants as Company contributions are made to the Plan. Effective November 1, 1998, released shares are first used to make matching allocations, and any remaining shares released are allocated annually to eligible participants’ accounts based on their respective considered compensation. Due to the 1999 Leveraged ESOP refinancing discussed in Note 6, the last allocation will occur in 2018 when the refinanced loan is completely repaid.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

1. Description of the Program (continued)

 

In April 1991, the Leveraged ESOP borrowed $100 million and used the proceeds of the loan to purchase 12,075,468 shares of McDonald’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock at an issue price of $8.281 per share. These preferred shares were held exclusively by the Leveraged ESOP and were not traded on the open market. The Company paid a cash dividend on the stock of 7% of the issue price or $0.1449 per share each quarter. In August 1995, the Company redeemed the remaining 8,928,110 unallocated Series C preferred shares, and, in December 1995, the remaining 2,710,514 allocated Series C preferred shares were redeemed. Prior to each redemption, the Program’s Trustees converted each share of Preferred Stock into 0.8 shares of McDonald’s Common Stock or 7,142,486 and 2,168,409 shares, respectively. The unallocated shares will be released for allocation to participants as Company contributions are made to the Plan. Effective November 1, 1998, released shares are first used to make matching allocations, and any remaining shares released are allocated to eligible participants’ accounts based on their respective considered compensation. Due to the 1999 Leveraged ESOP refinancing discussed in Note 6, the last allocation will occur in 2018 when the refinanced loan is completely repaid.

 

Vesting

 

401(k) accounts and Company matching contributions are fully vested and nonforfeitable regardless of the participant’s length of employment with the Company. Effective January 1, 2000, for employees who are active on or after that date, within Profit Sharing and ESOP accounts, participants vest 20% for each year of credited service until they reach a 100% vested status after completing five years of credited service.

 

Diversification

 

Effective March 31, 2003, participants can elect to fully diversify all accounts in the plan, regardless of age. Prior to March 31, 2003, all participants, regardless of age, could diversify their entire 401(k) balance (which includes employer matching allocations) and Profit Sharing balance at any time. Prior to February 8, 2002, matching contributions were required to remain invested in McDonald’s common stock until age 50. Prior to March 31, 2003, ESOP account balances could not be diversified from Company stock until age 50. Participants at least age 50 were eligible to diversify all accounts under the Plan.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

1. Description of the Program (continued)

 

Termination and Forfeitures

 

Participants who terminate their employment with the Company and all Brand Employers are entitled to receive the vested interest in their Plan accounts within a reasonable time following their termination. The nonvested balance is forfeited at the end of the year in which the participant has five consecutive breaks-in-service, or upon distribution of the vested balance, whichever is earlier. If a participant does not terminate but has less than 500 hours of credited service during a calendar year, a break-in-service occurs. Participants who terminate employment after satisfying the requirements to make deferrals and subsequently rehire can resume making deferrals as soon as administratively feasible. Individuals who are reemployed before incurring five consecutive one-year breaks-in-service and were not fully vested in their Profit Sharing or ESOP account, will have the amount previously forfeited restored upon rehire. Individuals rehired after five consecutive one-year breaks-in-service, will not have any forfeitures on their Profit Sharing or ESOP account reinstated. An individual’s years of vesting service earned before reemployment are added to their years of vesting service earned after reemployment.

 

Forfeitures are first used from all accounts (other than ESOP) to fund Company matching contributions.

 

ESOP forfeitures are allocated at the end of the calendar year to participants in the same manner as the allocation of the Company ESOP contributions.

 

Forfeitures also include amounts forfeited as a result of unclaimed payouts greater than two years old for Profit Sharing, ESOP, and the 401(k) and Company matching contributions.

 

A terminated participant with vested benefits in excess of $5,000 will not receive a distribution from the Plan until age 70 ½ unless an earlier distribution is elected. Such accounts will continue to share in the allocation of investment income, and accounts will continue to be invested in accordance with the participant’s investment elections (See Note 1, Investments and Elections).

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

1. Description of the Program (continued)

 

Rollovers

 

The Plan allows employees who were in a tax-qualified plan elsewhere to roll over all or part of their previous plan money into the Plan where it can be invested in one or a combination of the Plan’s investment funds. To qualify, the employee must contribute all or part of the amount received, excluding the employee’s after-tax contributions, to the Plan within 60 days after receiving a payout from the other plan. In addition to rollovers from previous employers tax-qualified plans, effective January 1, 2002, employees can roll over their money (excluding employees’ after-tax money) into the Plan from tax deferred annuities, qualified employee annuities, deferred compensation arrangements maintained by a governmental employer as described in Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 457(e)(16), and rollover individual retirement accounts established with the proceeds of a distribution from one of the plans described above provided that additional contributions had not been made.

 

In-Service Withdrawals

 

Participants who have been in the Plan for at least 60 months are eligible to withdraw up to 75% of their ESOP and Profit Sharing Accounts while still employed with the Company or Brand Employers. Participants may only make one withdrawal in a calendar year, in regards to Profit Sharing and ESOP. Participants 59 ½ or older may withdraw all or any part of their account balances under the Plan at any time.

 

Pass Through Dividend Election

 

Effective November 2002, participants are offered the choice of having dividends earned on shares in the McDonald’s Stock Fund paid directly to them in cash or reinvested in their accounts in McDonald’s common stock.

 

Loans

 

Effective June 1, 2002, participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested balance reduced by the participants’ highest outstanding loan balance during the preceding 12-month period. All loans are subject to a $60 processing fee. Loan terms range from 12 months up to 4.5 years. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant’s account and bear interest based on the prime rate in effect on the first day of the month in which the loan is processed, plus 1%. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

1. Description of the Program (continued)

 

Voting

 

Participants are entitled to direct the Trustees in voting shares of McDonald’s stock credited to their accounts. In addition, participants who are employees may direct the vote on unallocated and unvoted shares based on the relative allocated shares credited to their accounts.

 

Plan Termination

 

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). In the event of Plan termination, participants will become fully vested in their accounts.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires the Administrative Committee to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Investment Valuation

 

Investments (except for those in insurance contracts) are stated at fair market value. Investments in common and preferred stocks and corporate bonds are valued at the closing exchange prices reported by the New York Stock Exchange. The market values for commercial paper and other short-term investments are cost plus accrued interest, which approximates current market value. The insurance contracts are stated at contract value, which represents cost plus accrued interest less withdrawals.

 

Purchases and sales of securities are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on the sale of securities are based on the average cost of the securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded as earned on the accrual basis.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Company Contributions

 

Profit Sharing and ESOP contributions are recorded in participants’ accounts when received annually. The 401(k) Company matching allocations and participant elected salary reductions are recorded in participants’ accounts at the end of the applicable payroll period.

 

Unallocated Net Assets Available for Benefits

 

Unallocated net assets available for benefits represents the market value of shares of McDonald’s common stock purchased through the ESOP which has not been released for allocation to participants’ accounts offset by the balance of the debt issued by the ESOP. Unallocated net assets available for benefits are reduced by the market value of the shares as they are allocated to participants.

 

3. Investments

 

During 2003, the Plan’s investments (including investments bought, sold, and held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) as follows (in thousands):

 

Mutual funds

   $ 27,576

Common stocks other than McDonald’s Corporation

     37,571

McDonald’s Corporation common stock

     319,727
    

     $ 384,874
    

 

The fair value of individual investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan’s assets available for benefits are as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31

 
     2003

    2002

 

McDonald’s Corporation common stock

   $ 908,984 *   $ 619,145 *

Synthetic Guaranteed Investment contracts (at contract value):

                

Allstate Life Insurance Company

     —         67,820  

Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company

     97,395       92,151  

UBS AG

     81,708       78,975  

* Includes nonparticipant directed.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

The following is a summary of each investment contract held at December 31, 2003:

 

    

2003

Average

Yield


   

2002

Average

Yield


   

2003

Crediting

Interest

Rate*


   

2002

Crediting

Interest

Rate*


   

Book

Value


  

Fair

Market

Value


  

Fair

Value of

Wrapper


 

Bank of America

   10.78 %   6.75 %   6.92 %   6.24 %   $ 14,127,180    $ 20,696,008    $ (6,568,828 )

Bank of America

   2.94     —       1.27     —         31,851,839      31,963,079      (111,240 )

JP Morgan Chase

   3.61     —       1.39     —         25,316,407      25,573,608      (257,201 )

Monumental Life Insurance Co.

   3.24     —       1.26     —         30,291,785      30,341,769      (49,984 )

Pacific Life Insurance Company

   5.69     6.37     5.69     6.37       97,394,705      100,834,012      (3,439,307 )

Pacific Life Insurance Company

   6.49     6.68     6.67     6.49       11,332,937      11,475,574      —    

Principal Life Insurance Company

   4.73     5.83     5.21     5.69       40,908,401      44,573,600      (3,665,199 )

State Street Bank & Trust

   2.78     2.59     2.43     2.49       54,605,089      54,580,786      24,303  

UBS AG

   3.12     4.16     3.46     4.10       81,707,502      82,733,940      (1,026,438 )
                            

  

        
                             $ 387,535,845    $ 402,772,376         
                            

  

        

* The crediting interest rate is determined at the end of each calendar year.

 

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4. Nonparticipant-Directed Investments

 

Prior to March 31, 2003, the allocated ESOP consisted of participant-directed investments as well as nonparticipant-directed investments as participants under age 50 could not diversify these investments. As of March 31, 2003, participants could elect to fully diversify all accounts in the Plan, regardless of age or service; therefore the allocated ESOP became fully participant-directed. Information about the nonparticipant-directed investments prior to March 31, 2003, are included in the “Allocated Account” column on pages 3 and 4 of the basic financial statements. The unallocated ESOP, as disclosed in the “Unallocated Account” column on pages 2 through 4 of the basic financial statements, consists solely of nonparticipant-directed investments.

 

5. Notes Payable

 

In September 1989, the Leveraged ESOP issued $200 million of 7.67% Guaranteed ESOP Notes, Series A, for 15 years with a final maturity of September 15, 2004. In April 1991, the Leveraged ESOP issued $100 million of 7.30% Guaranteed ESOP Notes, Series B, for 15 years with a final maturity of June 1, 2006. In November 1999, the Leveraged ESOP paid down $84,740,000 of these notes and refinanced both the Series A and Series B notes. At that time, the Leveraged ESOP issued a $104,672,800, 7.11% ESOP Note, for 19 years with a final maturity of July 15, 2018, and a $28,305,658, 7.11% ESOP Note, for 3 years with a final maturity of July 15, 2002. Principal and interest payments are made according to the applicable loan schedules. Dividends on the converted common stock and Company contributions are used to repay the loans.

 

In December 1994, the Leveraged ESOP issued a total of $17,460,000 of 6.52%, 6.59%, and 6.57% Guaranteed ESOP Notes, Series C, with final maturities of September 15, 2004, June 1, 2006, and December 1, 2005, respectively. In November 1999, $8,684,656 of these notes were paid down, leaving a total of $8,775,344 remaining. In December 1995, the Leveraged ESOP issued a total of $18,970,000 of 6.74%, 6.75%, 6.72%, and 6.68% Guaranteed ESOP Notes, Series C, with final maturities of December 1, 2004 and 2005, September 15, 2004, and December 15, 2003, respectively. In November 1999, $11,771,030 of these notes were paid down, leaving a total of $7,198,970 remaining. In December 1996, the Leveraged ESOP issued a total of $20,220,000 of 6.82%, 6.75%, and 6.77% Guaranteed ESOP Notes, Series C, with final maturities of December 1, 2004, December 15, 2002, and December 15, 2003, respectively. In November 1999, $14,181,859 of these notes were paid down, leaving a total of $6,038,141 remaining. In December 1997, the Leveraged ESOP issued a total of $18,350,000 of 6.89%, 6.86%, and 6.81% Guaranteed ESOP Notes, Series C, with final maturities of December 1, 2004,

 

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5. Notes Payable (continued)

 

December 1, 2003, and December 15, 2002, respectively. In November 1999, $13,600,913 of these notes were paid down, leaving a total of $4,749,087 remaining. All proceeds were used for prepayment of the Series A and B Guaranteed ESOP Notes. The terms of the Series C Notes require semiannual interest payments with lump-sum principal payments at maturity date.

 

The Series A/B and Series C Notes are collateralized by unallocated shares of McDonald’s common stock, valued at $161,527,000 and $23,335,000, respectively, at December 31, 2003. All Notes are guaranteed by McDonald’s Corporation. Holders of the Notes have no recourse against the assets of the ESOP, except for such collateralized shares, cash contributions to the ESOP, and earnings attributable to such collateralized shares or contributions, which were valued at approximately $184,862,000 at December 31, 2003. The unallocated shares of McDonald’s common stock may be released from collateral under certain circumstances without the consent of the holders of the Notes.

 

Following are maturities of the Notes for each of the next five years and beyond (in thousands):

 

    

Series A

Notes


  

Series B

Notes


  

Series C

Notes


   Total

2004

   $ —      $ —      $ 7,895    $ 7,895

2005

     1,164      586      5,203      6,953

2006

     3,314      1,669      2,300      7,283

2007

     5,100      2,570      —        7,670

2008

     5,217      2,628      —        7,845

Beyond 2008

     42,317      21,318      —        63,635
    

  

  

  

Total over remaining life of Notes

   $ 57,112    $ 28,771    $ 15,398    $ 101,281
    

  

  

  

 

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6. Administrative Fees

 

The custodian and investment managers’ fees applicable to each investment fund are netted against the related investment income before investment income is allocated to participants’ accounts. Certain administrative expenses directly associated with the Plan are paid by the Plan and charged to participants’ accounts, including salary expenses for certain Company employees. The Company provides other administrative services to the Plan without charge.

 

7. Income Tax Status

 

The Plan has received a favorable determination letter dated May 14, 2002, from the Internal Revenue Service (“the IRS”) stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the IRC and that the ESOP component of the Plan constitutes an employee stock ownership plan that meets the requirements of Section 4975 of the IRC. The Trust established in connection with the Plan appears to be exempt from federal income taxes.

 

8. Transactions With Parties In Interest

 

During 2003 and 2002, the Plan received $14,668,000 and $9,081,000, respectively, in common stock dividends from the Company. In connection with the Leveraged ESOP refinancing discussed in Note 6, $132,978,458 of debt, at an interest rate of 7.11%, was issued directly by the Company to the Plan in 1999. This loan is intended to be an exempt loan under Section 408(b)(3) of ERISA and Section 4975(d)(3) of the IRC. Fees paid during the year for accounting and other services rendered by parties in interest were based on customary and reasonable rates for such services.

 

9. Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits.

 

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EIN 36-2361282

 

Plan #001

 

McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

 

Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)

 

December 31, 2003

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

  

Current

Value


The Northern Trust Company*:

                  

Coltv Short Term Invt Fund

   44,122,560    $ 44,122,560    $ 44,122,560

Corporate Stock – Preferred:

                  

ADR News Corp Ltd Sponsored ADR REPSTG PFD LTD

   1      —        8
                

Total Corporate Stock – Preferred

                 8

Corporate Stock – Common:

                  

Abbott Lab

   32,300      —        1,505,180

Accredohlth Inc

   7,725      —        244,187

Actel Corp

   6,650      —        160,265

Activcard Corp

   19,200      —        151,296

Acxiom Corp

   3,350      —        62,209

Adobe Sys Inc

   4,490      —        176,457

ADR Astrazeneca PLC Sponsored

   13,600      —        657,968

ADR Au Optronics Corp

   6,510      —        77,599

ADR Aventis Sponsored

   25,150      —        1,666,439

ADR BP PLC

   48,050      —        2,371,267

ADR Chicago Bridg & Iron Co

   7,200      —        208,080

ADR Flamel Tech

   8,625      —        231,064

ADR Koninklijke Philips Electrs N V N Y Registry SH New 20

   49,250      —        1,432,682

ADR Nokia Corp Sponsored ADR

   11,500      —        195,500

ADR Novartis

   15,400      —        706,706

ADR Roche Hldg LTD

   8,600      —        867,475

ADR SAP Aktiengesellschaftsponsored ADR

   25,900      —        1,076,404

ADR Teva Pharmaceutical Inds Ltd ADR

   16,400      —        930,044

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current
Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

ADR Total SA

   11,000    $ —      $ 1,017,610

ADR Vodafone Group

   37,000      —        926,480

Adtran Inc

   8,760      —        271,560

Aeroflex Inc

   28,150      —        329,073

Aes Corp

   8,900      —        84,016

Aetna Inc

   2,070      —        139,891

Agere Sys Inc

   37,410      —        114,100

Agilent Technologies Inc

   45,600      —        1,333,344

Air Prod & Chem Inc

   8,470      —        447,470

Airtran Hldgs Inc

   5,690      —        67,711

Akamai Tech Inc

   3,746      —        40,269

Alcan Inc

   20,350      —        955,432

Alico Inc

   200      —        6,952

Allergan Inc

   7,100      —        545,351

Alliance Data Sys Corp

   4,420      —        122,346

Allied Waste Inds Inc

   8,650      —        120,062

Allmerica Finl Corp

   1,594      —        49,047

Alltel Corp

   1,900      —        88,502

Altera Corp

   30,500      —        692,350

Amer Express Co

   31,500      —        1,519,245

Amerco Com

   1,668      —        35,862

Amerisourcebergen Corp

   1,600      —        89,840

Ameritrade Hldg Corp

   15,090      —        212,316

Amern Healthways Inc

   17,930      —        427,989

Amern Intl Group Inc

   43,287      —        2,869,062

Amgen Inc

   28,100      —        1,736,580

Anadigics Inc

   5,027      —        29,961

Analog Devices Inc

   10,500      —        479,325

Anheuser Busch Cos Inc

   11,200      —        590,016

Ann Taylor Stores Corp

   5,000      —        195,000

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current
Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

Apollo Group Inc Cl A

   8,500    $ —      $ 578,000

Apple Computer Inc

   2,700      —        57,699

Applebees Intl Inc

   6,175      —        242,492

Applied Materials Inc

   22,500      —        505,125

Applied Signal Tech Inc

   1,863      —        42,868

Artisan Components Inc

   9,400      —        192,700

Ascential Software Corp

   7,300      —        189,289

Aspect Comm Inc

   3,094      —        48,761

AT Rd Inc

   6,550      —        87,115

Audiocodes LTD

   3,465      —        36,175

Autobytel Com Inc

   2,428      —        22,046

Avatar Hldgs Inc

   200      —        7,388

Avaya Inc

   6,600      —        85,404

Avon Prod Inc

   7,300      —        492,677

Axis Cap Hldgs LTD

   2,770      —        81,106

Axonyx Inc

   6,834      —        33,282

Bakbone Software Inc

   8,065      —        22,179

Bank of America Corp

   34,250      —        2,754,727

Bank One Corp

   13,200      —        601,788

Banknorth Group Inc

   1,400      —        45,542

Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc

   10,725      —        825,289

Bear Stearns Cos Inc

   900      —        71,955

Becton Dickinson & Co

   500      —        20,570

Bed Bath Beyond Inc

   31,000      —        1,343,850

Bellsouth Corp

   61,650      —        1,744,695

Belo Corp

   2,300      —        65,182

Beverly Enterprises Inc

   5,875      —        50,466

Bostonfed Bancorp Inc

   200      —        6,980

Boyd Gaming Corp

   6,100      —        98,454

Bradley Pharmaceuticals Inc

   5,500      —        139,865

Brookline Bancorp Inc Del

   2,100      —        32,214

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current
Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

C Cornet Corp

   3,959    $ —      $ 44,064

CDW Corp

   3,170      —        183,099

Cache Inc

   7,525      —        156,746

Caremark RX Inc

   47,810      —        1,211,027

Carmax Inc

   1,400      —        43,302

Carrier Access Corp

   2,626      —        32,877

CB Bancshares Inc

   150      —        9,390

Celgene Corp

   3,830      —        172,427

Cendant Corp

   86,550      —        1,927,468

Cephalon Inc

   3,150      —        152,491

Ceridian Corp

   7,900      —        165,426

Champion Enterprises Inc

   4,610      —        32,270

Charles Riv Assocs Inc

   5,820      —        186,182

Charter 1 Fincl Inc

   1,700      —        58,735

Checkfree Corp New

   4,080      —        112,812

Cheesecakefactory Inc

   3,200      —        140,896

Ches Energy Corp

   7,080      —        96,146

Chicos Fas Inc

   4,050      —        149,648

Childrens Pl Retail Stores Inc

   5,225      —        139,664

Chippac Inc

   20,700      —        157,113

Chiron Corp

   2,620      —        149,314

Ciena Corp IPO 02-07-97

   13,290      —        88,246

Cintas Corp

   2,150      —        107,779

Cisco Sys Inc

   95,500      —        2,319,695

Citigroup Inc

   89,066      —        4,323,264

Citrix Sys Inc

   3,740      —        79,325

Clear Channel Communications Inc

   47,700      —        2,233,791

Clorox Co

   18,350      —        891,076

Cmnty Hlth Sys Inc New

   3,010      —        80,006

Cnet Networks Inc

   18,490      —        126,102

Coach Inc

   4,360      —        164,590

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current
Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

Coastal Bancorp Inc

   600    $ —      $ 24,666

Com Kroll Inc

   9,275      —        241,150

Comcast Corp

   55,642      —        1,828,953

Comm Bancshares Inc

   825      —        40,441

Computer Assoc Intl Inc

   4,300      —        117,562

Comversetech Inc Par $0.10

   12,110      —        213,015

Conceptus Inc

   13,400      —        142,308

Concur Tech Inc

   8,400      —        81,312

ConocoPhillips

   32,164      —        2,108,993

Conseco Inc

   5,700      —        124,260

Corillian Corp

   3,734      —        23,562

Corinthian Colleges Inc

   4,173      —        231,852

Corio Inc

   4,430      —        12,138

Corning Inc

   13,830      —        144,247

Corporate Executive Brd Co

   3,510      —        163,812

Corvis Corp

   9,890      —        16,813

Cost Plus Inc Cal

   9,550      —        391,550

Costco Whsl Corp New

   15,800      —        587,444

Countrywidefinl Corp

   533      —        40,453

Coventryhlth Care Inc

   4,825      —        311,164

Crown Hldgs Inc

   10,890      —        98,663

Cummins Inc

   2,290      —        112,073

Cumulus Media Inc

   11,314      —        248,908

Cymer Inc

   1,980      —        91,456

Cypress Biosciences Inc

   2,340      —        35,451

Dean Foods Co

   3,340      —        109,786

Deere & Co

   2,750             178,887

Dell Computer Corp

   40,100      —        1,361,796

Dendreon Corp

   2,877      —        23,189

Dentsply Intl Inc New

   1,600      —        72,272

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current
Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

Diamond Cluster

   12,700    $ —      $ 129,540

Digital Insight Corp

   4,800      —        119,520

Digitas Inc

   17,400      —        162,168

Discovery Labs Inc

   3,252      —        34,113

Ditech Comm Corp

   3,786      —        72,313

Dot Hill Sys Corp

   1,755      —        26,588

Duponte Denemours & Co

   32,150      —        1,475,363

Dycom Inds Inc

   1,821      —        48,839

Eastman Kodak Co

   900      —        23,103

Eaton Corp

   750      —        80,985

Ebay Inc

   14,200      —        917,178

Ecolab Inc

   6,710      —        183,653

Ed Mgmt Corp

   13,360      —        414,694

Electr Arts

   15,280      —        730,078

Electronics For Imaging Inc

   12,375      —        321,997

EMC Corp

   64,100      —        828,172

Emulex Corp

   8,450      —        225,446

Entergy Corp

   29,600      —        1,691,048

Eon Labs Inc

   1,975      —        100,626

Espeed Inc

   17,600      —        412,016

Expeditors Intl Wash Inc

   1,770      —        66,658

Extreme Networks Inc

   17,400      —        125,454

Fairchild Semiconductor Intl Inc

   5,750      —        143,577

FBL Finl Group Inc

   1,700      —        43,860

Firstfed Finl Corp

   200      —        8,700

Fiserv Inc

   4,210      —        166,337

Fisher Scientific Intl Inc

   7,540      —        311,930

Fleetwood Enterprises Inc

   2,337      —        23,978

Flowers Foods Inc

   2,400      —        61,920

Forest Lab Inc

   6,400      —        395,520

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current
Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

Formfactor Inc

   4,870    $ —      $ 96,426

Freeport Mcmoran C & G CLB

   3,450      —        145,348

Gannett Inc

   16,091      —        1,434,674

Gartner Group Inc

   11,400      —        128,934

Gatx Corp

   3,010      —        84,220

Gen Elec Co

   47,800      —        1,480,844

Gen-Probe Inc New

   4,150      —        151,350

Genentech Inc

   12,100      —        1,132,197

Gilead Sci Inc

   14,500      —        843,030

Globespan Virata Inc

   23,300      —        137,004

Goldman Sachs Group Inc

   24,750      —        2,443,567

Gray T.V. Inc

   32,400      —        489,888

Guess Inc

   2,388      —        28,823

Harley Davidson Inc

   11,500      —        546,595

Harman Intl Inds Inc

   2,000      —        147,960

Harrahs Entmt Inc

   500      —        24,885

Hayes Lemmerz Intl Inc

   2,285      —        41,404

HBR Fla Bacnshares Inc

   300      —        8,913

HCA Inc

   600      —        25,776

Healthextras Inc

   5,925      —        79,395

Hearusa Inc

   5,925      —        13,331

Hewlett Packard Co

   74,051      —        1,700,951

Homestore Inc

   10,776      —        50,970

Hughes Elec Corp

   23,132      —        382,841

Hyperion Solutions Corp

   6,150      —        185,361

Immucor Inc

   8,700      —        177,393

Inamed Corp

   2,160      —        103,810

Infospace Inc

   1,877      —        43,265

Insight Enterprises Inc

   15,450      —        290,460

Integrated Alarm Svcs Group Inc

   16,400      —        139,400

Integrated Device Tech Inc

   7,900      —        135,643

 

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Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current
Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

Intel Corp Cap

   66,400    $ —      $ 2,138,080

Intelligroup Inc

   6,227      —        35,307

Interactivecorp

   16,300      —        553,059

Interpublic Group Companies Inc

   8,540      —        133,224

Interwoven Inc

   12,950      —        163,688

Intl Business Machs Corp

   11,500      —        1,065,820

Intl Game Tech

   5,800      —        207,060

Intuitive Surgical Inc

   9,400      —        160,646

Investors Finl Svcs Corp

   4,040      —        155,176

Invitrogen Corp

   2,100      —        147,000

Ivax Corp

   5,910      —        141,131

Jefferies Group Inc

   2,010      —        66,370

JLG Inds Inc

   7,200      —        109,656

Johnson Ctl Inc

   2,600      —        301,912

Journal Register Co

   3,100      —        64,170

Key Energy Svcs Inc

   2,933      —        30,239

Kindred Healthcare Inc

   778      —        40,440

KLA - Tencor Corp

   18,160      —        1,065,447

Knight-Ridder Inc

   800      —        61,896

Kos Pharmaceuticals Inc

   3,850      —        165,704

Lam Resh Corp

   14,640      —        472,872

Lauder Estee Cos Inc

   12,750      —        500,565

LCA-Vision Inc

   1,902      —        40,265

Leapfrog Enterprises Inc

   2,480      —        65,794

Lee Enterprises Inc

   700      —        30,555

Legg Mason Inc

   2,570      —        198,353

Lexar Media Inc

   6,110      —        106,497

Liberty Media Corp

   169,100      —        2,010,599

Lionbridge Tech Inc

   15,069      —        144,813

Liveperson Inc

   3,687      —        18,726

Lockheed Martin Corp

   22,950      —        1,179,630

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

  

Current

Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

Lowes Cos Inc

   27,250    $ —      $ 1,509,378

Macromedia Inc

   4,050      —        72,252

Manhattan Assocs Inc

   3,850      —        106,414

Mannatech Inc

   2,339      —        25,402

Manpower Inc

   2,740      —        128,999

Marcus Corp

   200      —        3,280

Mariner Hlth Care Inc

   1,000      —        22,300

Marlin Business Svcs Corp

   3,000      —        52,200

Marriott Intl Inc New Com

   9,110      —        420,882

Marvel Enterprises Inc

   5,670      —        165,054

Marvell Tech Group Marvell Tech Group Inc

   5,850      —        221,890

Masco Corp

   31,600      —        866,156

Mastec Inc

   2,197      —        32,538

Matria Healthcare Inc

   5,900      —        124,667

MBNA Corp

   31,200      —        775,320

Mccaltchy Co

   900      —        61,920

McDonalds Corporation*

   36,608,292      526,965,762      908,983,890

Mcgraw Hill Companies Inc

   700      —        48,944

Media Gen Inc

   700      —        45,570

Medicis Phar Corp

   1,730      —        123,349

Medimmune Inc

   28,150      —        715,010

Medtronic Inc

   14,300      —        695,123

Memc Electr Matls Inc

   18,500      —        177,970

Mercantile Bankshares Corp

   700      —        31,906

Mercury Interactive Corp

   3,100      —        150,784

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc

   19,100      —        1,120,215

Metal Mgmt Inc

   1,025      —        37,853

Metlife Inc

   38,401      —        1,292,962

MGI Pharma Inc

   4,200      —        172,830

MGM Mirage

   4,200      —        157,962

 

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McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

 

Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current
Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

Micromuse Inc

   9,200    $ —      $ 63,480

Microsoft Corp

   78,100      —        2,150,874

Microstrategy Inc

   256      —        64

Mid Atlc Med Svcs Inc

   2,890      —        187,272

Mind CT LTD

   5,439      —        32,634

MIPS Tech Inc

   7,136      —        38,856

Modem Media Inc

   10,800      —        88,236

Molex Inc

   4,320      —        150,725

Monster Worldwide Inc

   4,750      —        104,310

Morgan Stanley

   30,050      —        1,738,994

Motorola Inc

   68,200      —        959,574

Movie Gallery Inc

   12,225      —        228,363

MSC Indl Direct Inc

   4,000      —        110,000

Nabors Industries

   1,740      —        72,210

Natl Semiconductors Corp

   3,420      —        134,782

Navigant Consulting Inc

   2,806      —        52,921

Navistar Intl Corp

   2,330      —        111,584

NBTY Inc

   3,690      —        99,113

Netscreen Technologies Inc

   4,860      —        120,285

Neurocrine Biosciences Inc

   2,090      —        113,989

New York Times Co

   1,300      —        62,127

Nextar Broadcasting Group Inc

   11,000      —        150,810

NII Hldgs Inc

   484      —        36,121

Noble Corp

   20,950      —        749,591

Novavax Inc

   18,400      —        110,400

Novell US Sys Inc

   4,550      —        191,328

Occidental Pete Corp

   34,650      —        1,463,616

Odysseyre Hldgs Corp

   6,400      —        144,320

Omnicare Inc

   3,280      —        132,479

Opnet Tech Inc

   5,817      —        95,748

Optibase LTD

   3,813      —        24,861

Orbital SCI Corp

   3,852      —        46,301

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current
Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

Pacer Intl Inc Tenn

   12,300    $ —      $ 248,706

Pacificare Hlth Sys Inc

   1,480      —        100,048

Palatin Tech Inc

   1,345      —        3,363

Parlex Corp

   6,300      —        49,833

Patterson Dental Co

   1,680      —        107,789

PC-Tel Inc

   11,500      —        122,015

PDI Inc

   1,764      —        47,293

Peoplesoft Inc

   32,100      —        731,880

Pepsico Inc

   32,750      —        1,526,805

Petsmart Inc

   13,250      —        315,350

Pfizer Inc

   80,618      —        2,848,234

Pharmaceutical Res

   4,925      —        320,864

Phelps Dodge Corp

   2,110      —        160,550

Photon Dynamics Inc

   4,100      —        164,984

Pixar

   1,140      —        78,991

PMC Sierra Inc

   6,470      —        130,371

Polycom Inc

   5,730      —        111,850

Portal Software Inc

   9,540      —        64,204

Praecis Phar Inc

   4,662      —        30,023

Procter & Gamble Co

   5,800      —        579,304

Provident Finl Svcs Inc

   1,600      —        30,240

Providian Finl Corp

   7,820      —        91,025

Psychiatric Solutions Inc

   3,900      —        81,510

Pub Service Enterprise Group Inc

   29,150      —        1,276,770

Qualcomm Inc

   3,200      —        172,576

Radian Group Inc

   2,050      —        99,938

Rambus Inc

   1,248      —        38,314

Rare Hospitality Intl Inc

   13,375      —        326,885

Red Hat Inc

   4,540      —        85,216

Res Connection Inc

   4,800      —        131,088

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current
Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

Rite Aid Corp

   16,160    $ —      $ 97,606

Royal Caribbean Cruises

   3,970      —        138,116

Ruby Tuesday Inc

   2,990      —        85,185

Rudolph Technologies Inc

   7,350      —        180,369

Salix Pharm LTD

   8,200      —        185,894

Sanmina-SCI Corp

   15,720      —        198,229

SBA Comm Corp

   8,939      —        33,789

Schein Henry Inc

   3,100      —        209,498

Schlumberger Ltd

   21,900      —        1,198,368

Scientific-Atlanta Inc

   1,600      —        43,680

SEI Invts Co

   4,860      —        148,084

Siebel Sys Inc

   11,470      —        159,089

Silicon Image Inc

   14,950      —        108,089

Silicon Labs Inc

   2,370      —        102,431

Silicon Storage Tech Inc

   12,600      —        138,600

Silicon Val Bancshares

   2,230      —        80,436

Sina Corp

   3,510      —        118,463

Skyworks Solutions Inc

   12,775      —        111,143

Smith Intl Inc

   3,050      —        126,636

Sonus Networks Inc

   20,630      —        155,963

Sovereign Bancorp Inc

   4,630      —        109,963

Spectrasite Inc

   1,088      —        37,808

SPX Corp

   1,580      —        92,920

St Str Corp

   16,500      —        859,320

Staples Inc

   26,850      —        733,005

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc

   4,300      —        154,671

Steris Corp

   800      —        18,080

Sun Bancorp Inc

   300      —        7,920

Sun Healthcare Group Inc

   2,770      —        27,562

Sungard Data Sys Inc

   6,260      —        173,465

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current
Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

Superconductor Tech Inc

   4,063    $ —      $ 22,672

Supergyn Inc

   3,310      —        36,410

Sybase Inc

   1,100      —        22,638

Target Corp

   23,150      —        888,960

Taro Pharmaceutical Inc

   5,025      —        324,113

Telesystem Intl Wireless Inc

   5,195      —        43,326

Tetra Tech Inc

   10,360      —        257,550

Tiffany & Co

   29,150      —        1,317,580

Time Warner Inc

   55,150      —        992,149

Time Warner Telecom Inc

   8,400      —        85,092

TLC Vision Corp

   6,416      —        42,538

TR Co NJ Jersey Cy

   200      —        7,936

Transaction Sys Architects Inc

   2,134      —        48,292

Travelers Ppty Cas Corp

   97,933      —        1,643,316

T. Rowe Price Group Inc

   2,490      —        118,051

TTM Technologies Inc

   9,750      —        164,580

Tumbleweed Comm Corp

   3,836      —        32,146

TX Instrs Inc

   51,900      —        1,524,822

Tyco Intl LTD

   45,000      —        1,192,500

Univision Communications Inc

   28,450      —        1,129,181

Unizan Finl Corp

   1,800      —        36,450

Unova Inc

   4,960      —        113,832

Unvl Health Services Inc

   1,910      —        102,605

UTD Tech Corp

   18,588      —        1,761,585

Vans Inc

   3,670      —        41,875

Varian Med Sys Inc

   1,600      —        110,560

Ventiv Hlth Inc

   5,887      —        53,866

Verisign Inc

   12,260      —        199,838

Viacom

   37,531      —        1,665,626

Viasat Inc

   2,073      —        39,677

Virage Logic Corp

   14,200      —        144,414

Virologic Inc

   9,753      —        36,671

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

  

Current

Value


Corporate Stock – Common (continued):

                  

Vishay Intertechnology Inc

   5,770    $ —      $ 132,133

Visx Inc

   1,188      —        27,502

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

   21,800      —        1,156,490

Watchguard Tech Inc

   21,100      —        122,802

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc

   2,190      —        100,740

Weatherford Intl LTD

   11,300      —        406,800

Webster Fncl Corp

   700      —        32,102

Wells Fargo & Co

   36,500      —        2,149,485

Westcorp

   4,400      —        160,820

Westn Wireless Corp

   3,930      —        72,155

Whitney Hldg Corp

   600      —        24,594

Whole Foods Mkt Inc

   9,000      —        604,170

Wiley John & Sons Inc

   2,100      —        54,663

Williams Co Inc

   11,530      —        113,225

Williams Sonoma Inc

   3,360      —        116,827

Wireless Facs Inc

   7,500      —        111,450

Wsfs Finl Corp

   200      —        8,970

XM Satellite Radio Hldgs Inc

   4,950      —        130,482

XO Comm Inc

   4,146      —        23,840

XTO Energy Inc

   3,770      —        106,691

Yahoo Inc

   19,300      —        871,781

Yardville Natl Bancorp

   400      —        10,296

Zebra Tech Corp

   1,950      —        129,422

Zimmer Hldgs Inc

   3,400      —        239,360

1st Finl Hldgs Inc

   1,000      —        31,260

1st Horizon Pharmaceutical Corp

   3,428      —        38,394

1st Niagara Finl Group Inc

   1,500      —        22,365

1st Sentinel Bancorp Inc

   300      —        6,318

24/7 Real Media Inc

   12,955      —        17,360

3M Co

   6,900      —        586,706
                

Total Corporate Stock – Common

                 1,063,140,783

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

   Current Value

 

Participant loans varying maturities with interest rates ranging from 5% to 5.75%

        $ —      $ 16,652,253  

Value of Interest in Registered Investment Companies:

                    

Artisan Fds Inc Intl Fd Inv Shs

   637,435      —        12,053,904  

Morgan Stanley Instl Fd Intl Eqty

   739,283      —        14,090,742  

Vanguard Instl Ind Wx Fd Sh Ben Int

   655,904      —        66,757,911  

Wellington Tr Coltv Core Bd Plus

   1,539,812      —        17,600,050  

Wellington Tr Coltv Core Eqty

   3,233,216      —        24,410,781  

Wellington Tr Coltv Core Intl

   713,440      —        6,114,180  

Wellington Tr Coltv Small Cap

   580,441      —        6,698,289  
                


Total Value of Interest in Registered Investment Companies

                 147,725,857  

Investment contracts:

                    

Investment contracts (excluding Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contracts):

                    

Principal Life Insurance Co. 4-28950

   40,908,401      —        40,908,401  

Pacific Life G-26407

   11,332,937      —        11,332,937  
                


Total investment contracts (excluding Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contracts)

                 52,241,338  

Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contracts:

                    

Bank of America Wrapper Contract

   —        —        (111,240 )

Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:

                    

INVESCO Short-Term Bond Fund

   —        —        31,963,079  
                


Bank of America Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract

   —        —        31,851,839  

 

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McDonald’s Corporation Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

 

Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

  

Current

Value


 

Investment contracts (continued):

                    

Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contracts (continued):

                    

Bank of America Wrapper Contact

   —      $ —      $ (6,568,828 )

Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:

                    

US Treasury Note

   —        —        2,965,168  

US Treasury Note

   —        —        4,159,710  

AB-SubPrime Auto

   —        —        4,703,867  

CMBS Conduit

   —        —        29,710  

US Agy Deb

   —        —        4,411,444  

Short term Investment Fund

   —        —        4,426,109  
                


Total Underlying Assets

   —        —        20,696,008  
                


Bank of America Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract

   —        —        14,127,180  

JP Morgan Chase Wrapper Contract

   —        —        (257,201 )

Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:

                    

WAM AAA

   —        —        25,573,608  
                


JP Morgan Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract

   —        —        25,316,407  

Monumental Life Insurance Co. Wrapper Contract

                 (49,984 )

Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:

                    

INVESCO Intermediate Fund

   —        —        30,341,769  
                


Monumental Life Insurance Co. Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract

   —        —        30,291,785  

 

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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)

 

Identity of Issuer/

Description of Investment


   Number of
Shares or
Par Value


   Cost**

  

Current

Value


 

Investment contracts (continued):

                    

Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contracts (continued):

                    

Pacific Life Insurance Co. Wrapper Contract

   —      $ —      $ (3,439,307 )

Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:

                    

PIMCO Funds

   —        —        100,834,012  
                


Pacific Life Insurance Co. Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract

   —        —        97,394,705  

State Street Bank & Trust Wrapper Contract

   —        —        24,303  

Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:

                    

INVESCO Short-Term Bond Fund

   —        —        54,580,786  
                


State Street Bank & Trust Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract

   —        —        54,605,089  

UBS AG Wrapper Contract

   —        —        (1,026,438 )

Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:

                    

AAA Asset Backed Securities

   —        —        82,733,940  
                


UBS AG Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract

   —        —        81,707,502  
                


Total Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contracts

   —        —        335,294,507  
                


Total investment contracts

                 387,535,845  
                


                 $ 1,659,177,306  
                



* Party in interest.
** Historical cost is disclosed only for nonparticpant-directed investments.

 

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Schedule H, Line 4j – Schedule of Reportable Transactions

 

(In Thousands)

 

Year ended December 31, 2003

 

Identity of Party Involved


   Description of Asset

   Purchase
Price


  

Selling

Price


  

Cost of

Asset


   Current Value
of Asset on
Transaction
Date


  

Net Gain

(Loss)


Category (iii) – Series of transactions in excess of 5% of plan assets

                                  

McDonald’s Corporation

   McDonalds Corporation
Common Stock
   $ 27,562    $ —      $ 27,562    $ 27,562    $ —  
            —        49,134      36,377      49,134      12,757

 

There were no category (i), (ii), or (iv) reportable transactions during 2003.

 

Document #: 132715-v1

 

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SIGNATURE

 

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

McDONALD’S CORPORATION PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS PLAN

   

By:

 

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

Date: June 25, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/ Christine M. Cole


       

Christine M. Cole

       

Trustee and Member of the

       

Administrative Committee

 

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