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): March 11, 2005

    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.) 
 
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 8.01       Other Events.

On March 11, 2005, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. issued a press release (the "Release"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Release (filed pursuant to Item 8.01)

 


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.

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      THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
           
Date: March 11 , 2005     By:    /s/ Nicholas J. Camera             
          Nicholas J. Camera 
          Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary