Sec Form 4 Filing - KRAKOWSKY PHILIPPE @ INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. - 2014-03-02

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 KRAKOWSKY PHILIPPE 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. [ IPG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Chief Strat & Talent Ofcr (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O IPG, 1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/02/2014 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10036 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 03/02/2015 M 32,935 ( 1 ) A $ 12.145 233,506 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 03/02/2015 M 3,065 ( 3 ) A $ 8.655 236,571 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 03/02/2015 S 36,000 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) D $ 22.474 ( 4 ) 200,571 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 03/03/2015 M 54,705 ( 3 ) A $ 8.655 255,276 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 03/03/2015 S 54,705 ( 3 ) D $ 22.4 ( 5 ) 200,571 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 03/03/2015 S 29,568 ( 6 ) D $ 22.4 ( 5 ) 171,003 ( 2 ) 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 Options $ 12.145 03/02/2015 M 32,935 08/03/2009 08/03/2015 Common Stock 32,935 $ 12.145 0 D Options $ 8.655 03/03/2015 M 57,770 06/15/2010 06/15/2016 Common Stock 57,770 $ 8.655 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other KRAKOWSKY PHILIPPE C/O IPG 1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY10036 EVP, Chief Strat & Talent Ofcr Signatures /s/Robert Dobson POA for Philippe Krakowsky 03/04/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Involves the exercise of 32,395 options which were set to expire on August 3, 2015 and subsequent sale of the underlying shares. ( 2 )Includes restricted stock which is subject to forfeiture under certain circumstances. ( 3 )Involves the exercise of 57,770 options which were set to expire on June 15, 2016 and subsequent sale of underlying shares. The options were exercised in 2 increments consisting of 3,065 on 3/2/2015 and 54705 on 3/3/2015. ( 4 )Reflects average price of multiple sales on March 2, 2015 ranging from $22.42-$22.56. Mr. Krakowsky undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 5 )Reflects average price of mulitple sales on March 3, 2015 ranging from $22.22-$22.51. Mr. Krakowsky undetakes to provide upon equest by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 6 )Open market sale.

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