UNITED STATES
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): August 26, 2005
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The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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| Delaware | 1-6686 | 13-1024020 |
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1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York |
10036 | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-704-1200 |
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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 29, 2005, 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 that on August 26, 2005, it completed the redemption of its 7 7/8% Notes due 2005.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1: Press release, dated August 29, 2005 (filed pursuant to Item 8.01) .
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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. | |
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Date:August 29, 2005 |
By: /s/ Nicholas J. Camera |
Nicholas J. Camera Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
Interpublic Completes Redemption of its
7 7/8% Notes due 2005
NEW YORK, NY-- (August 29, 2005)-- The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG) announced today that on August 26, 2005, it completed the redemption of $250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 7 7/8% Notes due 2005 (CUSIP No. 460690AK6) (representing the entire outstanding aggregate principal amount of such notes), at an aggregate redemption price of $258,609,063.
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