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): May 21, 2015
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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The annual meeting of shareholders of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. was held on May 21, 2015.
(b) The following matters were voted upon with the final results indicated below.
1. | The nominees listed below were elected directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders with the respective votes set forth opposite their names: |
BROKER | |||||
NOMINEE | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | NON-VOTES | |
Jocelyn Carter-Miller | 331,589,524 | 3,272,086 | 2,832,470 | 19,623,399 | |
Deborah G. Ellinger | 333,233,135 | 1,628,130 | 2,832,815 | 19,623,399 | |
H. John Greeniaus | 331,884,439 | 2,869,955 | 2,939,686 | 19,623,399 | |
Mary J. Steele Guilfoile | 333,022,988 | 1,837,470 | 2,833,622 | 19,623,399 | |
Dawn Hudson | 334,573,129 | 188,470 | 2,932,481 | 19,623,399 | |
William T. Kerr | 333,453,490 | 1,406,306 | 2,834,284 | 19,623,399 | |
Henry S. Miller | 332,427,706 | 2,422,663 | 2,843,711 | 19,623,399 | |
Jonathan F. Miller | 287,005,102 | 47,854,409 | 2,834,569 | 19,623,399 | |
Michael I. Roth | 321,434,444 | 11,996,559 | 4,263,077 | 19,623,399 | |
David M. Thomas | 332,352,546 | 2,510,725 | 2,830,809 | 19,623,399 | |
2. | A proposal to approve confirmation of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2015 was approved with the votes set forth below: |
For | 343,250,086 |
Against | 3,142,206 |
Abstain | 10,925,187 |
There were no broker non-votes.
3. | An advisory ballot question on named executive officer compensation was approved with the votes set forth below: |
For | 315,387,141 | |
Against | 19,386,151 | |
Abstain | 2,920,788 | |
Broker non-votes | 19,623,399 | |
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 21, 2015 | By: | /s/ Andrew Bonzani |
Name: Andrew Bonzani Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||