- McDonald's (MCD +0.3%) elected Enrique Hernandez to serve as a non-executive chairman of the board. Hernandez replaces McKenna who has held the position since 2004.
- All shareholder proposals asking for major reforms were voted down as expected.
- CEO Steve Easterbrook backed the company's use of self-ordering kiosks and indicated other automation technologies will be considered, but dismissed talk that robots would replace workers anytime soon. He also indicated that it was only a "rumor" that a move of the corporate HQ from Chicago was under consideration.
- McDonald's Annual Shareholders Meeting webcast
- Previously: Inside and outside the McDonald's annual meeing (May 26)