Unassociated Document
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 24, 2012

 
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 Delaware
1-6686
13-1024020
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)  The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (“IPG”) was held on May 24, 2012.

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

1.  
The nominees listed below were elected directors with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:

       
BROKER
NOMINEE
FOR
 AGAINST
ABSTAIN
NON-VOTES
         
Jocelyn Carter-Miller
339,690,582
18,402,319
237,623
20,786,356
Jill M. Considine
337,885,291
20,214,289
230,944
20,786,356
Richard A. Goldstein
355,101,343
2,981,210
247,971
20,786,356
Mary J. Steele Guilfoile
356,828,023
1,260,851
241,650
20,786,356
H. John Greeniaus
337,675,531
20,420,257
234,736
20,786,356
Dawn Hudson
353,327,036
4,757,126
246,362
20,786,356
William T. Kerr
334,751,979
23,325,125
253,420
20,786,356
Michael I. Roth
343,722,639
14,316,777
291,108
20,786,356
David M. Thomas
356,693,121
1,394,935
242,468
20,786,356

2.  
A proposal to approve confirmation of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012 was approved with the votes set forth below.  There were no broker non-votes.

For
375,592,749
Against
3,318,588
Abstain
205,543


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

For
330,625,946
Against
22,982,658
Abstain
4,721,920
Broker non-votes
20,786,356


4.  
A shareholder proposal regarding retention by senior executives for one year after termination of employment of a significant percentage of their holdings of the Common Stock of IPG was defeated with the votes set forth below:

For
77,046,041
Against
279,408,296
Abstain
1,876,187
Broker non-votes
20,786,356

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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 29,  2012
By:  
         /s/ ANDREW BONZANI                           
         Andrew Bonzani
     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
     Secretary