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): August 22, 2011
 
 
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)
 

 
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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On August 22, 2011, the Board of Directors of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Dawn E. Hudson as a non-management director, effective immediately.
 
Ms. Hudson’s compensation for her service as a director will be consistent with that of the Company's other non-management directors, as described in the Company’s proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2011, under “Non-Management Director Compensation.”
 

 
 

 


 
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: August 26,  2011
By:  
        /s/ Nicholas J. Camera                                          
         Nicholas J. Camera
     Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and
     Secretary