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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 22, 2004
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-6686 13-1024020
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-399-8000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 22, 2004, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
("Interpublic") issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which
is hereby incorporated by reference, announcing that it had successfully
redeemed all of its outstanding 1.80% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2004,
with an aggregate principal amount of $249,958,000. The redemption date was
January 20, 2004. The redemption price was $246,033,659 (96.6813% of the
principal amount of the notes plus original issue discount accrued to the
redemption date, or $978.10 per $1,000 principal amount of the notes, plus
accrued interest to the redemption date).
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1: Press Release of Interpublic, dated January 21, 2004.
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: January 22, 2004 By: /s/ Nicholas J. Camera
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Nicholas J. Camera
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT 99.1
THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. LETTERHEAD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Interpublic Redeems Its 1.8% Convertible Subordinated Notes
Due 2004
NEW YORK, NY (January 22, 2004) - The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
(NYSE: IPG) announced today that it successfully redeemed all of its outstanding
1.80% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2004, with an aggregate principal
amount of $249,958,000. The redemption date was January 20, 2004. The redemption
price was $246,033,659 (96.6813% of the principal amount of the notes plus
original issue discount accrued to the redemption date, or $978.10 per $1,000
principal amount of the notes, plus accrued interest to the redemption date).
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About Interpublic
Interpublic is one of the world's leading organizations of advertising agencies
and marketing services companies. Major global brands include Draft, Foote, Cone
& Belding Worldwide, Golin/Harris International, Initiative Media, Lowe &
Partners Worldwide, McCann-Erickson, Universal McCann and Weber Shandwick
Worldwide. Leading domestic brands include Campbell-Ewald, Deutsch and Hill
Holliday.
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Contact Information
General Inquiries:
Julie Tu, Financial Relations Board
(212) 445-8456
Media:
Philippe Krakowsky, Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
212-399-8088
Analysts:
Dan Leib, Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
(212) 621-5767