-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, F4AGrH8MZ24++5gjxR62UC7lLBhGfOSyr6jK06XIlxYBy2pznVsB7byiQV5VK2r4 k8wZHRaDEZXElJbJdVTeaQ== 0000903423-03-000992.txt : 20031201 0000903423-03-000992.hdr.sgml : 20031201 20031201172139 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903423-03-000992 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031201 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20031201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000051644 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311] IRS NUMBER: 131024020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06686 FILM NUMBER: 031030694 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: 44TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-399-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 136 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCCANN ERICKSON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710715 8-K 1 inter-8k_1201.txt 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): December 1, 2003 The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-6686 13-1024020 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-399-8000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. On December 1, 2003, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. ("Interpublic") disposed of all of the 11,688,218 shares of Taylor Nelson Sofres plc ("TNS") stock that it received as consideration in the recent sale of NFO WorldGroup, Inc. to TNS. Interpublic will receive net cash proceeds of approximately $40.7 million in this disposition transaction. Interpublic no longer holds any shares of TNS stock. 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: December 1, 2003 By: /s/ Nicholas J. Camera ---------------------- Nicholas J. Camera Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----