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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000891092-08-006232.txt : 20081230
<SEC-HEADER>0000891092-08-006232.hdr.sgml : 20081230
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081230152959
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891092-08-006232
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081230

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WREN JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247069

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10551
		FILM NUMBER:		081275757

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		437 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124153600

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OMNICOM GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029989
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				131514814
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		437 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124153700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		437 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOYLE DANE BERNBACH GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOYLE DANE BERNBACH INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850604

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOYLE DANE BERNBACH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19781226
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000029989</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OMNICOM GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OMC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247069</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WREN JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>427 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>25.48</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-12-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value $0.15 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8000000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">30% of the options are exercisable on December 29, 2009, the first anniversary of the grant date. 30% of the options are
 exercisable on December 29, 2010, the second anniversary of the grant date. The remaining 40% of the options are exercisable
 on December 29, 2011, the third anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John D. Wren</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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