8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 _______________________

FORM 8-K

_______________________

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, 2020

 

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-6686	13-1024020
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

909 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 704-1200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	IPG	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) The annual meeting of stockholders of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. was held on May 21, 2020.

(b) The following matters were voted upon with the final results indicated below.    

1. The nominees listed below were elected directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:

				BROKER
NOMINEE	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	NON-VOTES
Jocelyn Carter-Miller	323,393,452	7,791,838	353,144	16,370,476
Mary J. Steele Guilfoile	321,480,722	9,777,292	280,420	16,370,476
Dawn Hudson	330,325,998	862,076	350,360	16,370,476
Jonathan F. Miller	327,784,024	3,392,355	362,055	16,370,476
Patrick Q. Moore	328,013,992	3,152,535	371,907	16,370,476
Michael I. Roth	311,767,972	19,461,473	308,989	16,370,476
Linda S. Sanford	330,158,373	1,026,845	353,216	16,370,476
David M. Thomas	322,069,660	9,188,886	279,888	16,370,476
E. Lee Wyatt Jr.	330,284,595	866,755	387,084	16,370,476

2. A proposal to approve confirmation of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020 was approved with the votes set forth below:

For	335,037,496
Against	12,596,222
Abstain	275,192

There were no broker non-votes. 

3. An advisory ballot question on named executive officer compensation was approved with the votes set forth below:

For	301,897,087
Against	28,855,540
Abstain	785,807
Broker non-votes	16,370,476

4. A stockholder proposal regarding special stockholder meetings was defeated with the votes set forth below:

For	122,505,337
Against	208,528,549
Abstain	504,548
Broker non-votes	16,370,476

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 27, 2020	By:        /s/ Andrew Bonzani
	Name:   Andrew Bonzani Title:     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Cover Page Document	May 27, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 27, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	1-6686
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-1024020
Entity Address, Address Line One	909 Third Avenue,
Entity Address, City or Town	New York,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10022
City Area Code	(212)
Local Phone Number	704-1200
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
Trading Symbol	IPG
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000051644