The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | ||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | ||
Delaware | 1-6686 | 13-1024020 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
909 Third Avenue, New York, New York | 10022 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-704-1200 | ||
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
1. | The nominees listed below were elected directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders with the respective votes set forth opposite their names: |
BROKER | |||||
NOMINEE | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | NON-VOTES | |
Jocelyn Carter-Miller | 313,645,861 | 1,957,480 | 120,801 | 17,677,640 | |
Deborah G. Ellinger | 315,227,730 | 398,575 | 97,837 | 17,677,640 | |
H. John Greeniaus | 310,415,372 | 5,147,468 | 161,302 | 17,677,640 | |
Mary J. Steele Guilfoile | 313,379,693 | 2,241,866 | 102,583 | 17,677,640 | |
Dawn Hudson | 315,425,714 | 202,698 | 95,730 | 17,677,640 | |
William T. Kerr | 312,361,320 | 3,246,502 | 116,320 | 17,677,640 | |
Henry S. Miller | 307,457,842 | 8,146,872 | 119,428 | 17,677,640 | |
Jonathan F. Miller | 305,495,004 | 10,122,518 | 106,620 | 17,677,640 | |
Michael I. Roth | 302,221,181 | 12,451,142 | 1,051,819 | 17,677,640 | |
David M. Thomas | 311,255,381 | 4,333,558 | 115,203 | 17,677,640 |
2. | A proposal to approve confirmation of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016 was approved with the votes set forth below: |
For | 328,147,822 | |
Against | 5,073,596 | |
Abstain | 180,364 |
3. | An advisory ballot question on named executive officer compensation was approved with the votes set forth below: |
For | 306,335,673 | |
Against | 8,651,275 | |
Abstain | 737,194 | |
Broker non-votes | 17,677,640 |
4. | A proposal to adopt The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (2016) was approved with the votes set forth below: |
For | 314,124,195 | |
Against | 1,524,351 | |
Abstain | 75,596 | |
Broker non-votes | 17,677,640 |
5. | A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors take the steps necessary to implement shareholder proxy access for director nominees was approved with the votes set forth below: |
For | 208,083,738 | |
Against | 107,335,839 | |
Abstain | 304,565 | |
Broker non-votes | 17,677,640 |
6. | A shareholder proposal regarding an independent Board chairman was defeated with the votes set forth below: |
For | 49,712,122 | |
Against | 265,721,778 | |
Abstain | 290,242 | |
Broker non-votes | 17,677,640 |
THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. | |
Date: May 19, 2016 | By: /s/ Andrew Bonzani |
Name: Andrew Bonzani Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |