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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Communications to Employees/System Members RE: Proxy Voting
Intranet Article
HEADLINE
All employee shareholders are urged to vote their proxies!
Important issues will be voted upon at this year's Annual Meeting, so if you
haven't already done so, please consider and vote upon the proposals summarized
in the Proxy Statement. Click above for more information.
ARTICLE
Your proxy materials accompanied the annual report that was sent to you in mid-
April. The proxy statement summarizes key information about the Company, our
Board and its practices and discusses the items to be voted upon at the Annual
Meeting. Please take a few minutes to review the proxy statement and vote your
shares. The items to be voted upon this year are:
1. Election of Directors
The Board recommends a vote FOR all nominees.
2. Approval of Auditors
The Board recommends a vote FOR the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
auditors for 2000.
3. Shareholder proposal relating to genetically engineered crops and foods
The presence of genetically modified crops is a complex subject, reaching
far beyond McDonald's. The Company believes that the FDA and other relevant
governmental agencies with scientific expertise are the best decision-makers
in this area. They have repeatedly assured that there are no meaningful
safety, health or environmental risks posed by the genetically modified
crops grown in the U.S. Accordingly, the Board believes this proposal is not
in the best interests of shareholders and recommends a vote AGAINST it.
4. Shareholder proposal to declassify the Board
The Board of Directors currently operates under a classified board structure
that affords the Company and its shareholders valuable protection against
potentially hostile, unsolicited takeover attempts that do not offer the
greatest value to all shareholders, therefore the Board believes this
proposal is not in the best interests of shareholders and recommends a vote
AGAINST it.
Your vote counts! Please review the proxy statement, consider the issues and
cast your vote by either:
. accessing the Internet voting site indicated on your proxy
. calling the toll-free phone number indicted on your proxy
. by signing your proxy card and depositing it in the ballot boxes located in
home office buildings or mailing it in the provided reply envelope, or
. faxing both sides of your signed proxy 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 the
Investor Relations Service Center at extension 2553.
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Intranet Article
HEADLINE
Don't delay! Cast your vote!!
Vote your proxy in time for the Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 18. Important
issues will be voted upon at this year's Annual Meeting, so if you haven't
voted, please consider the issues presented in the Proxy Statement and vote your
shares as promptly as possible. Click above for more information.
ARTICLE
Vote your proxy in time for the Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 18. Important
issues will be voted upon at this year's Annual Meeting, so if you haven't
voted, please consider the issues presented in the Proxy Statement and vote your
shares.
Your Board of Directors recommends you vote as follows:
1. The Board recommends a vote FOR the election of all nominees for Director.
2. The Board recommends a vote FOR the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
auditors for 2000.
3. The Board recommends a vote AGAINST the shareholder proposal relating
genetically engineered crops and foods.
4. The Board recommends a vote AGAINST the shareholder proposal to declassify
the Board.
Cast your vote as promptly as possible by either:
. accessing the Internet voting site indicated on your proxy
. calling the toll-free phone number indicted on your proxy
. by signing your proxy card and depositing it in the ballot boxes located in
home office buildings or mailing it in the provided reply envelope, or
. faxing both sides of your signed proxy card to the independent inspectors of
election at 732-417-2916
If you did not receive a proxy card or need a duplicate card for any reason,
please call the Investor Relations Service Center at extension 2553.
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Voicemail message
Attention employee shareholders - you are urged to vote your proxy!
Important issues wil be voted upon at this year's Annual Meeting, so please read
the proxy materials, consider the issues, and exercise your right to vote.
Your Board recommends a vote FOR all nominees for Director, FOR the approval of
auditors, AGAINST the shareholder proposal on genetic engineering and AGAINST
the shareholder proposal to declassify the Board.
If you did not receive a proxy card or need a duplicate card for any reason,
please call the Investor Relations Service Center at extension 2553.
Don't forget -- one share or one thousand, your vote is important!
Voicemail Message
Attention shareholders -- vote your proxy in time for the Annual Meeting on
Thursday, May 18. One share or one thousand, your vote is important, so don't
delay.
If you did not receive a proxy card or need a duplicate card, please call the
Investor Relations Service Center at extension 2553.
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.
