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Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. – ‘20-F/A’ for 12/31/12 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Monday, 5/20/13, at 4:55pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/12   ·   Accession #:  950103-13-3116   ·   File #:  1-35129

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/20/13  Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.       20-F/A     12/31/12  118:9.6M                                   Davis Polk & … LLP 01/FA

Amendment to Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F/A      Amendment to Annual Report by a Foreign             HTML     54K 
                Non-Canadian Issuer                                              
75: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     56K 
54: R2          Consolidated Statements Of Income                   HTML    112K 
70: R3          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     76K 
80: R4          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     39K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
106: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    204K  
57: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     45K 
69: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    189K 
48: R8          Consolidated Statements Of Changes In Equity        HTML     84K 
37: R9          Consolidated Statements Of Changes In Equity        HTML     34K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
108: R10         Organization And Nature Of Business                 HTML     38K  
82: R11         Basis Of Presentation And Principles Of             HTML     41K 
                Consolidation                                                    
81: R12         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     71K 
88: R13         Acquisition Of Businesses                           HTML     58K 
89: R14         Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net                  HTML     42K 
86: R15         Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets           HTML     36K 
90: R16         Property And Equipment, Net                         HTML     41K 
71: R17         Net Intangible Assets And Goodwill                  HTML     51K 
76: R18         Accrued Payroll And Other Liabilities               HTML     40K 
84: R19         Short-Term Debt                                     HTML     38K 
117: R20         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML     62K  
99: R21         Derivative Instruments                              HTML    117K 
63: R22         Operating Lease Agreements                          HTML     55K 
83: R23         Franchise Arrangements                              HTML     47K 
66: R24         Income Taxes                                        HTML     86K 
27: R25         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML     78K 
100: R26         Commitments And Contingencies                       HTML     58K  
113: R27         Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial           HTML     65K  
                Instruments                                                      
42: R28         Certain Risks And Concentrations                    HTML     38K 
41: R29         Segment And Geographic Information                  HTML    107K 
46: R30         Venezuelan Operations                               HTML     37K 
47: R31         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML     64K 
49: R32         Split-Off Of Axis Business                          HTML     41K 
16: R33         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     47K 
97: R34         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     50K 
61: R35         Valuation And Qualifying Accounts                   HTML     70K 
64: R36         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     40K 
32: R37         Basis Of Presentation And Principles Of             HTML     34K 
                Consolidation (Policy)                                           
116: R38         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    161K  
                (Policy)                                                         
 8: R39         Acquisition Of Businesses (Tables)                  HTML     42K 
51: R40         Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net (Tables)         HTML     39K 
104: R41         Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets (Tables)  HTML     36K  
29: R42         Property And Equipment, Net (Tables)                HTML     40K 
40: R43         Net Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Tables)         HTML     46K 
45: R44         Accrued Payroll And Other Liabilities (Tables)      HTML     40K 
55: R45         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML     56K 
15: R46         Derivative Instruments (Tables)                     HTML     89K 
36: R47         Operating Lease Agreements (Tables)                 HTML     53K 
10: R48         Franchise Arrangements (Tables)                     HTML     53K 
102: R49         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     85K  
28: R50         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     59K 
98: R51         Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     50K 
33: R52         Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial           HTML     48K 
                Instruments (Tables)                                             
52: R53         Segment And Geographic Information (Tables)         HTML     99K 
 9: R54         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     45K 
12: R55         Split-Off Of Axis Business (Tables)                 HTML     38K 
44: R56         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     43K 
20: R57         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     43K 
109: R58         Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Tables)          HTML     68K  
59: R59         Organization And Nature Of Business (Details)       HTML     35K 
87: R60         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     93K 
                (Details)                                                        
35: R61         Acquisition Of Businesses (Narrative) (Details)     HTML     62K 
38: R62         Acquisition Of Businesses (Schedule Of              HTML     50K 
                Non-Significant Acquisitions) (Details)                          
95: R63         Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net (Details)        HTML     47K 
91: R64         Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets           HTML     38K 
                (Details)                                                        
62: R65         Property And Equipment, Net (Details)               HTML     49K 
93: R66         Net Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Details)        HTML     79K 
34: R67         Accrued Payroll And Other Liabilities (Details)     HTML     61K 
67: R68         Short-Term Debt (Details)                           HTML     40K 
112: R69         Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)                HTML     76K  
11: R70         Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt)         HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
26: R71         Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Payments Related To     HTML     91K 
                Long-Term Debt) (Details)                                        
53: R72         Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details)        HTML    172K 
18: R73         Derivative Instruments (Schedule Of Derivative      HTML     46K 
                Instruments, Fair Value) (Details)                               
115: R74         Derivative Instruments (Schedule Of Cash Flow       HTML     50K  
                Hedges Included In Accumulated Other Comprehensive               
                Income (Loss)) (Details)                                         
30: R75         Derivative Instruments (Schedule Of Derivative      HTML     44K 
                Instruments, Effect On Income And Other                          
                Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                  
21: R76         Operating Lease Agreements (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     44K 
25: R77         Operating Lease Agreements (Schedule Of Future      HTML     64K 
                Minimum Rental Payments For Operating Leases)                    
                (Details)                                                        
13: R78         Operating Lease Agreements (Schedule Of Details Of  HTML     38K 
                Rent Expense) (Details)                                          
17: R79         Operating Lease Agreements (Schedule Of Rent        HTML     45K 
                Expense) (Details)                                               
78: R80         Franchise Arrangements (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     45K 
23: R81         Franchise Arrangements (Schedule Of Revenues From   HTML     47K 
                Franchised Restaurants) (Details)                                
110: R82         Franchise Arrangements (Schedule Of Future Minimum  HTML     56K  
                Rent Payments Under Franchised Agreements)                       
                (Details)                                                        
50: R83         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     52K 
85: R84         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Statutory Tax Rates)      HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R85         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax  HTML     47K 
                Expense) (Details)                                               
22: R86         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax  HTML     74K 
                Expense By Applying Weighted-Average Statutory                   
                Income Tax Rate) (Details)                                       
24: R87         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And   HTML     90K 
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
107: R88         Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML    117K  
19: R89         Share-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Valuation     HTML     47K 
                Assumptions Due) (Details)                                       
79: R90         Share-Based Compensation (Summary Of Plan           HTML     65K 
                Activity) (Details)                                              
74: R91         Share-Based Compensation (Summary Of Vested And     HTML     73K 
                Nonvested Awards) (Details)                                      
96: R92         Commitments And Contingencies (Details)             HTML     65K 
73: R93         Commitments And Contingencies (Schedule Of          HTML     89K 
                Provision For Contingencies) (Details)                           
58: R94         Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial           HTML     35K 
                Instruments (Narrative) (Details)                                
101: R95         Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial           HTML     52K  
                Instruments (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities                  
                Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis)                     
                (Details)                                                        
56: R96         Segment And Geographic Information (Narrative)      HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
31: R97         Segment And Geographic Information (Profit Or Loss  HTML    139K 
                And Assets For Reportable Segment) (Details)                     
65: R98         Venezuelan Operations (Details)                     HTML     45K 
60: R99         Shareholders' Equity (Details)                      HTML     72K 
43: R100        Shareholders' Equity (Schedule Of Accumulated       HTML     44K 
                Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)                     
118: R101        Split-Off Of Axis Business (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     37K  
94: R102        Split-Off Of Axis Business (Schedule of             HTML     72K 
                supplemental information of net assets after                     
                split-off) (Details)                                             
72: R103        Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     75K 
14: R104        Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     62K 
103: R105        Related Party Transactions (Summary Of Related      HTML     46K  
                Party Outstanding Balances) (Details)                            
111: R106        Related Party Transactions (Summary Of Related      HTML     43K  
                Party Transactions) (Details)                                    
105: R107        Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details)         HTML     68K  
68: R108        Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     71K 
114: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    195K  
39: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS   1.56M 
 2: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- arco-20121231                       XML   2.59M 
 4: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- arco-20121231_cal               XML    380K 
 5: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- arco-20121231_def                XML    928K 
 6: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- arco-20121231_lab                     XML   2.00M 
 7: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- arco-20121231_pre              XML   1.48M 
 3: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- arco-20121231                         XSD    352K 
77: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0000950103-13-003116-xbrl      Zip    259K

‘EX-101.PRE’   —   XBRL Presentations — arco-20121231_pre

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