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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): May 26, 2022
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THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-6686
13-1024020
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
909 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212)704-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per shareIPGThe New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.





Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) The annual meeting of stockholders of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. was held on May 26, 2022.

(b) The following matters were voted upon with the final results indicated below.

1. The nominees listed below were elected directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:

NOMINEEFORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTES
Jocelyn Carter-Miller308,741,51038,060,688465,12615,328,161
Mary J. Steele Guilfoile321,914,56424,884,476468,28415,328,161
Dawn Hudson333,659,02013,141,487466,81715,328,161
Philippe Krakowsky342,393,9384,753,750119,63615,328,161
Jonathan F. Miller335,726,60610,973,646567,07215,328,161
Patrick Q. Moore341,791,5744,908,048567,70215,328,161
Linda S. Sanford337,918,5108,877,843470,97115,328,161
David M. Thomas324,526,16322,173,700567,46115,328,161
E. Lee Wyatt, Jr.320,090,56326,611,625565,13615,328,161

2. A proposal to approve confirmation of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022 was approved with the votes set forth below:

For345,336,698
Against
17,185,101
Abstain
73,686

There were no broker non-votes.

3. An advisory ballot question on named executive officer compensation was approved with the votes set forth below:

For310,708,128
Against
36,026,360
Abstain
532,836
Broker Non-Votes15,328,161

4. A stockholder proposal entitled “Independent Board Chairman” was defeated with the votes set forth below:

For73,219,218
Against
268,666,800
Abstain
5,381,306
Broker Non-Votes15,328,161




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 2, 2022
By:       /s/ Andrew Bonzani                           
 Name:   Andrew Bonzani
Title:     Executive Vice President and General Counsel