Sec Form 4 Filing - MEAD PETER @ OMNICOM GROUP INC - 2012-03-14

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MEAD PETER 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OMNICOM GROUP INC [ OMC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 437 MADISON AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/14/2012 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.15 per share 03/14/2012 M 100,000 A $ 46.7725 100,790 D Common Stock, par value $0.15 per share 03/14/2012 S 100,000 D $ 49.05 ( 1 ) 790 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 46.7725 03/14/2012 M 100,000 ( 2 ) 04/12/2012 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MEAD PETER C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC. 437 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10022 Vice Chairman Signatures /s/ Michael J. O'Brien, Attorney in Fact for Peter Mead 03/16/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reported sale price reflects the weighted average price of multiple transactions on March 14, 2012. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $49.00 to $49.40. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Omnicom Group Inc., any security holder of Omnicom Group Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. ( 2 )The employee stock options vested 30% on April 12, 2003; 30% on April 12, 2004; and the remaining 40% on April 12, 2005.

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