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): October 19, 2005
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The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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| Delaware | 1-6686 | 13-1024020 |
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1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York |
10036 | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-704-1200 |
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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 19, 2005, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. issued a press release announcing that on October 18, 2005, it priced a private offering of its 5.25% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock. A copy of that press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press release, dated October 19, 2005 (filed pursuant to Item 8.01) .
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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.
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Date: October 19, 2005 |
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/s/ Nicholas J. Camera |
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Nicholas J. Camera Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
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