UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2010
OMNICOM GROUP INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| New York | 333-132625 | 13-1514814 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification |
| Incorporation) | No.) |
| 437 Madison Avenue, New York, NY | 10022 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-3600
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 10, 2010, Omnicom Group Inc. (the “Company”) announced that on March 9, 2010 the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in the case captioned In re: Omnicom Group Inc. Securities Litigation, 08-0612-CV, affirmed the federal district court’s January 29, 2008 decision granting the Company’s motion for summary judgment, rejecting plaintiffs’ claim for securities fraud in its entirety and terminating the case.
A copy of the press release announcing the decision is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following is furnished herewith:
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Description
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| 99.1 |
Press Release dated March 10, 2010 (furnished, not “filed,” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) |
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.
| Omnicom Group Inc. | ||
| Date: March 11, 2010 | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael J. O’Brien | |
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| Name: | Michael J. O’Brien | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President And General Counsel | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description
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| 99.1 |
Press Release dated March 10, 2010 (furnished, not “filed,” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) |