Current Report

 

 

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): June 8, 2009

 

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On June 8, 2009, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, announcing it had launched tender offers to purchase, for cash, (i) any and all of its $250 million 5.40% Notes due 2009 and (ii) up to $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 7.25% Notes due 2011 and its Floating Rate Notes due 2010.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1: Press release dated June 8, 2009 (filed pursuant to Item 8.01)

 

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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: June 8, 2009     By:  

/s/    Nicholas J. Camera

      Nicholas J. Camera
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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