Edgar Filing: MDC PARTNERS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Sabatino Michael

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MDC PARTNERS INC [MDCA]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MDC PARTNERS INC., 950 THIRD AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2007

(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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Shares								26,506 ⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock ⁽²⁾	11/14/2007		A		13,863	A	$ 0	40,369 ⁽¹⁾	D

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Appreciation Rights ⁽³⁾

$ 9.52

04/01/2006

03/30/2009

Class A Shares

50,000

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sabatino Michael C/O MDC PARTNERS INC. 950 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022			SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

Signatures

/s/ Michael Sabatino		11/15/2007
^**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)	Includes 12,500 Financial Performance-Based Restricted Stock (Class A Shares) ("FPB Restricted Stock") of the Issuer, awarded February 28, 2006 and 14,006 FPB Restricted Stock awarded March 20, 2007. The unvested portion of FPB Restricted Stock may vest in 2008 and / or 2009 if the Issuer achieves specified financial performance targets in 2007 - 2008, and is dependent upon continued employment. With respect to the March 2007 grant, the performance-based vesting period extends over 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, and is also based on financial targets and continued employment.
(2)	The Restricted Stock of the Issuer granted to the Reporting Person on November 14, 2007 will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date (November 14, 2010), and may only be sold if the Reporting Person is in compliance with the Issuer's Stock Ownership Guidelines.
(3)	Stock Appreciation Rights (previously granted on April 1, 2005) vest 1/3 on each anniversary of the grant date, expire four years from the grant date, and may be settled in cash or stock at the discretion of the Issuer.

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