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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-126925
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161005
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161005

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:		161921466

	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-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; 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-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date
Earliest Event reported) &mdash; October 5, 2016 (October 5, 2016)</P>

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

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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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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On
October 5, 2016, MDC Partners Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced that the U.S. District Court presiding over <I>North Collier
Fire Control and Rescue District Firefighter Pension Plan, et al v. MDC Partners Inc., et al</I>, No. 15 Civ. 6034 (S.D.N.Y.),
granted the Company&rsquo;s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs&rsquo; amended complaint in its entirety with prejudice, and
directed the Clerk of the Court to &ldquo;close the case.&rdquo;</P>

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release announcing the summary judgment is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 27pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27pt">99.1 Press
release dated October 5, 2016.</P>

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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 Company has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">MDC Partners Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">Matthew Speiser<BR>
Assistant General Counsel</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUE</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">MDC Partners Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">745 Fifth Avenue, 19<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">New York, NY 10151</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CONTACTS:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Alexandra Delanghe Ewing</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Matt Chesler, CFA</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Communications Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Vice President, Investor Relations</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">646-429-1845</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">646-412-6877</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">adelanghe@mdc-partners.com</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">mchesler@mdc-partners.com</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>MDC Partners Announces Dismissal of Class Action
Shareholder Lawsuit</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>New York, NY, October 5, 2016 (NASDAQ: MDCA)</B> &ndash;
MDC Partners Inc. (&ldquo;<B>MDC Partners</B>&rdquo; or the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;) announced today that the U.S. District
Court presiding over <I>North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District Firefighter Pension Plan, et al v. MDC Partners Inc., et
al</I>, No. 15 Civ. 6034 (S.D.N.Y.), granted the Company&rsquo;s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs&rsquo; amended complaint in its
entirety with prejudice, and directed the Clerk of the Court to &ldquo;close the case.&rdquo;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;We are extremely pleased with the Court&rsquo;s decision,&rdquo;
said Scott L. Kauffman, MDC Partners&rsquo; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. &ldquo;We defended and promptly moved to dismiss
this suit because we believed strongly that the plaintiffs&rsquo; allegations concerning the Company&rsquo;s accounting practices
and disclosures were without merit, and it is gratifying that the Court dismissed this class action case in its entirety.&rdquo;</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">MDC Partners is one of the fastest-growing and most influential
marketing and communications networks in the world. Its 50+ advertising, public relations, media, branding, digital, social and
event marketing agencies are responsible for some of the most memorable and engaging campaigns for the world&rsquo;s most respected
brands. As &quot;The Place Where Great Talent Lives,&quot; MDC Partners is known for its unique partnership model, empowering the
most entrepreneurial and innovative talent to drive competitive advantage and business growth for clients. By leveraging technology,
data analytics, insights, and strategic consulting solutions, MDC Partners drives measurable results and optimizes return on marketing
investment for over 1,700 clients worldwide.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">For more information about MDC
Partners and its partner firms, visit <U>www.mdc-partners.com</U> and follow us on Twitter: <U>http://www.twitter.com/mdcpartners</U></FONT>.</P>

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