SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2002
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-6686 13-1024020
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-399-8000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The text of a slide show, dated December 9, 2002 and made available
by The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (the "Company") at two conferences
with investors on December 9, 2002 and December 11, 2002, respectively, and
posted on the Company's website, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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: December 12, 2002 By: /s/ Nicholas J. Camera
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Name: Nicholas J. Camera
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary