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): February 14, 2019
OMNICOM GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York (State or other jurisdiction |
1-10551 (Commission |
13-1514814 (IRS Employer |
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437 Madison Avenue, New York, NY (Address of principal executive offices) |
10022 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-3600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On February 14, 2019 and February 15, 2019, Omnicom Finance Limited (the “Issuer”), a limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Omnicom Group Inc. (the “Company”), issued €520 million aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 0.000% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”) in a private placement to a non-U.S. person outside the United States. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company, mature on August 14, 2019 and do not bear interest. The Notes are redeemable, as a whole, at the Issuer’s option, on June 14, 2019 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes.
In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Issuer and the Company entered into a fiscal and paying agency agreement, dated as of February 14, 2019 (the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”), with Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, as fiscal agent, paying agent and transfer agent, and Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., as registrar. The Fiscal Agency Agreement provides for customary events of default with respect to the Notes, including, among other things, nonpayment, failure to comply with the covenants set forth therein for a period of 60 days upon notice, and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization.
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.
| Omnicom Group Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Philip J. Angelastro | ||
| Name: | Philip J. Angelastro | ||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: February 15, 2019