IPG 5.21.15 8-K



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 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