The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) Form 4 INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES / MICHAEL ISOR ROTH ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ROTH MICHAEL ISOR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

IPG

909 THIRD AVE.

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	02/24/2021		M		628,019(1)	A	$12.77	1,452,717(2)	D
Common Stock	02/24/2021		S		628,019(1)	D	$26.75(3)	824,698	D
Common Stock								500,000(4)	I	Trust

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Stock Option	$12.77	02/24/2021		M			628,019	02/28/2016	02/28/2023	Common Stock	628,019	$12.77	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Involves the exercise of 628,019 options which were set to expire on February 28, 2023 and subsequent sale of the underlying shares. This exercise reflects Mr. Roth's consistent practice of periodically exercising outstanding stock option awards over time as they approach maturity, for general portfolio management and to diversify his equity exposure over various sectors.

2. Mr. Roth continues to hold shares in excess of $250% of his stock ownership objectives. Total includes restricted shares that are subject to forfeiture under certain circumstances.

3. Reflects average price of multiple sales on February 24, 2021 ranging from $26.25-$27.07. Mr. Roth 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.

4. Shares held in The Michael I. Roth 2015 GRAT.

	/s/Robert Dobson POA for Michael Roth	02/26/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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