Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ROTH MICHAEL ISOR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. [IPG] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., 909 THIRD AVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2016
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/27/2016   M   250,000 (1) A $ 8.655 865,986 (2) D  
Common Stock 04/27/2016   S   250,000 (1) D $ 23.293 (3) 615,986 (2) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2016   M   250,000 (1) A $ 8.655 865,986 (2) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2016   S   250,000 (1) D $ 23.211 (4) 615,986 (2) D  
Common Stock               500,000 (5) I TRUST

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $ 8.655 04/27/2016   M     250,000 06/15/2010 06/15/2016 Common Stock 250,000 $ 8.655 0 D  
Stock Options $ 8.655 04/28/2016   M     250,000 06/15/2010 06/15/2016 Common Stock 250,000 $ 8.655 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ROTH MICHAEL ISOR
THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
909 THIRD AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10022		       Chairman & CEO  

Signatures

 /s/Robert Dobson POA for Michael I. Roth   04/29/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Involves the exercise of 500,000 options which were set to expire on June 15, 2016 and subsequent sale of underlying shares. The options were exercised in 2 increments consisting of 250,000 on 4/27/2016 and 250,000 on 4/28/2016.
(2) Includes restricted shares which are subjected to forfeiture under certain circumstances.
(3) Reflects average price of multiple sales ranging from $23.12-$23.44. Mr. Roth undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4) Reflects average price of multiple sales on April 28, 2016 ranging from $23.00-$23.42. Mr. Roth undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(5) Shares are held in the Michael I Roth 2015 GRAT.

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