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:
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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 was planning a private offering of senior unsecured debt securities.
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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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INTERPUBLIC ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF DEBT SECURITIES
New York, NY – June 8, 2009 – The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG) today announced that it has launched an offering of $500 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes with an eight-year tenor.
Interpublic intends to apply the proceeds from the offering of the notes toward the payment of the purchase price in a tender offer, which it announced today, for certain outstanding debt securities. Any funds raised in the offering but not used in the tender offer will be used for the repayment, repurchase or redemption of other indebtedness, general corporate purposes and working capital.
The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and any applicable state securities laws. This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities.
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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 Draftfcb, FutureBrand, GolinHarris International, Initiative, Jack Morton Worldwide, Lowe Worldwide, Magna, McCann Erickson, Momentum, MRM Worldwide, Octagon, Universal McCann and Weber Shandwick. Leading domestic brands include Campbell-Ewald, Campbell Mithun, Carmichael Lynch, Deutsch, Hill Holliday, Mullen, The Martin Agency and R/GA. For more information, please visit www.interpublic.com.
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Contact Information
| Philippe Krakowsky (212) 704-1328 |
Jerry Leshne (Analysts, Investors) (212) 704-1439 |
Interpublic Group 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 212-704-1200 tel 212-704-1201 fax