<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001545711-15-000013.txt : 20150305
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150305104034
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001545711-15-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150305

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000051644
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				131024020
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0526

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-704-1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCCANN ERICKSON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710715

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRAKOWSKY PHILIPPE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214656

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06686
		FILM NUMBER:		15676038
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        <footnote id="F1">Involves the exercise of 32,395 options which were set to expire on August 3, 2015 and subsequent sale of the underlying shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes restricted stock which is subject to forfeiture under certain circumstances.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Involves the exercise of 57,770 options which were set to expire on June 15, 2016 and subsequent sale of underlying shares.  The options were exercised in 2 increments consisting of 3,065 on 3/2/2015 and 54705 on 3/3/2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reflects average price of multiple sales on March 2, 2015 ranging from $22.42-$22.56.  Mr. Krakowsky undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Reflects average price of mulitple sales on March 3, 2015 ranging from $22.22-$22.51.  Mr. Krakowsky undetakes to provide upon equest by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Open market sale.</footnote>
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