Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 27, 2010
 
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 Delaware
1-6686
13-1024020
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York
10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
   
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-704-1200
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (“Interpublic”) was held on May 27, 2010.  The following matters were voted upon with the final results indicated below.





1.  The nominees listed below were elected directors with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:


       
BROKER
NOMINEE
     FOR
 AGAINST
ABSTAIN
NONVOTES
         
Reginald K. Brack
382,486,748
13,131,686
200,467
19,387,675
Jocelyn Carter-Miller
389,111,656
  6,540,462
166,783
19,387,675
Jill M. Considine
382,700,581
12,993,788
124,532
19,387,675
Richard A. Goldstein
387,846,904
  7,833,028
138,969
19,387,675
Mary J. Steele Guilfoile
389,405,285
  6,275,222
138,394
19,387,675
H. John Greeniaus
389,147,633
  6,467,517
203,751
19,387,675
William T. Kerr
387,984,101
  7,686,603
148,197
19,387,675
Michael I. Roth
382,323,834
13,180,713
314,354
19,387,675
David M. Thomas
389,160,505
  6,542,060
116,336
19,387,675




2.  A proposal to approve confirmation of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2010 was approved, with 410,879,560 votes cast FOR, 4,268,570 votes cast AGAINST and 58,446 abstentions.  There were no broker non-votes.



3.  A shareholder proposal regarding special shareholder meetings was defeated, with 259,288,777 votes cast AGAINST, 135,306,590 votes cast FOR and 1,223,534 abstentions.  There were 19,387,675 broker non-votes.


 
 
 

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
              THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
Date: May 28, 2010 
By:  
         /s/ Nicholas J. Camera                                          
         Nicholas J. Camera
     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
     Secretary

 
 
 
 
 
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