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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-067143
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121210
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121210

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MDC PARTNERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000876883
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				980364441
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13718
		FILM NUMBER:		121252426

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646 429 1800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MDC CORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001204

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MDC COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961028

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MDC CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950419
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d)<BR>
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date Earliest Event reported)
&mdash;December 10, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>MDC PARTNERS INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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New York, NY 10151<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)</P>

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(Registrant&rsquo;s Telephone Number)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;On December
10, 2012, MDC Partners Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared
a cash dividend of $0.28 per share on all of its outstanding Class A shares and Class B shares. The semi-annual dividend will be
payable on or prior to December 31, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 20, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;The foregoing
information (including the exhibit hereto) is being furnished under &ldquo;Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure.&rdquo; Such information
(including the exhibit hereto) shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</P>

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and the exhibit hereto contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are
based on present expectations, and are subject to the limitations listed therein and in the Company's other SEC reports, including
that actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.</P>

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Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.75in">(d) Exhibits.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press release dated December 10, 2012, relating to the announcement of the Company&rsquo;s dividend.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Date: December 10, 2012</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Mitchell Gendel </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mitchell Gendel<BR>
        General Counsel &amp; Corporate Secretary</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>PRESS RELEASE</U></B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding-right: -0.5in; font-weight: bold">CONTACT:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; padding-right: -0.5in">David Doft</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.5in">745 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.5in">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.5in">New York, NY 10151</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.5in">646-429-1818</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>MDC PARTNERS ANNOUNCES $0.28 PER SHARE
CASH DIVIDEND</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>NEW YORK, NEW YORK (December 10, 2012)
&ndash; </B>MDC Partners Inc. (&ldquo;MDC Partners&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) today announced that its Board of Directors
has declared a cash dividend of $0.28 per share on all of its outstanding Class A shares and Class B shares. The semi-annual dividend
will be payable on or prior to December 31, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 20, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>About MDC Partners Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">MDC is a Business Transformation Organization
that utilizes technology, marketing communications, data analytics and insights and strategic consulting solutions to drive meaningful
returns on Marketing and Communications Investments for multinational clients in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">MDC&rsquo;s durable competitive advantage
is to Empower the Most Talented Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders to Drive Business Success to new levels of Achievement, for both
our Clients and our Shareholders, reinforcing MDC's reputation as &quot;The Place Where Great Talent Lives.&quot;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">MDC Partners' Class A shares are publicly
traded on&nbsp;NASDAQ under the symbol &quot;MDCA&quot; and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol &quot;MDZ.A&quot;.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results or objectives to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, among other things, the Company&rsquo;s financial
performance; risks associated with the effects of economic downturns; ability to attract and retain key clients; ongoing compliance
with debt agreements and the Company&rsquo;s ability to satisfy contingent payment obligations when due; and other risk factors
set forth in the Company&rsquo;s Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and subsequent SEC filings.</I></P>

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