Email Address When asked about the letter, McDonald’s said its board “maintains an active and engaged dialog” with shareholders and other stakeholders. “The board believes that there should be a balance of institutional knowledge and fresh perspectives among its directors and remains committed to ongoing board refreshment. With the help of outside counsel, the board is fully investigating all allegations of misconduct by Mr. Easterbrook, including his lies and deceptions, and has taken swift and unprecedented actions to address them,” the company said in an emailed statement. The investor push for accelerated board turnover follows a year of internal turmoil at the restaurant giant—even as operations have recovered quickly from the pandemic given the chain’s strong drive-thru and take-out model. Shares are up about 56% from a March low as the virus hit the U.S.