UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to be Held on Thursday, May 27, 2021
Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual stockholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The Annual Report and 2021 Proxy Statement to stockholders are available at:
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Easy Online Access — View your proxy materials and vote. | |||
| Step 1: | Go to www.envisionreports.com/IPG | |||
| Step 2: | Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. | |||
| Step 3: | Follow the instructions on the screen to log in. | |||
| Step 4: | Make your selections as instructed on each screen for your delivery preferences. | |||
| Step 5: | Vote your shares. | |||
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Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request as instructed on the reverse side on or before May 17, 2021 to facilitate timely delivery. |
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The 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (Interpublic) will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 9:30 A.M., Eastern Time, virtually via the internet at www.meetingcenter.io/287172608. To access the virtual meeting, you must have the information that is printed in the shaded bar located on the reverse side of this form. The password for this meeting is – IPG2021.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.
The Board recommends that you vote FOR the election of each of the nominees for Director, FOR Proposals 2 and 3, and AGAINST Proposal 4.
| 1. | Election of Directors: Jocelyn Carter-Miller, Mary J. Steele Guilfoile, Dawn Hudson, Philippe Krakowsky, Jonathan F. Miller, Patrick Q. Moore, Michael I. Roth, Linda S. Sanford, David M. Thomas, E. Lee Wyatt Jr. |
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Interpublic’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2021. |
| 3. | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. |
| 4. | Stockholder proposal entitled “Special Stockholder Meetings.” |
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 1, 2021 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review online:
| • | lnterpublic’s 2021 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto); |
| • | lnterpublic’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2020 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and |
| • | any amendment to the foregoing materials that are required to furnished to stockholders. |
PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must go online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card.
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| – | Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/IPG. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.
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