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) May 24, 2016

 

OMNICOM GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
   1-10551
(Commission File Number)
   13-1514814
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

437 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 415-3600

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

(a)          Omnicom Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 24, 2016 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders elected 12 individuals to the Board of Directors, approved Proposals 2 and 3 and rejected Proposals 4 and 5. The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2016 (the “Proxy Statement”).

 

(b)          Proposal 1

 

The Company’s shareholders elected 12 individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:

 

Name   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
John D. Wren   195,277,426   1,529,428   2,964,735   12,426,611
Bruce Crawford   194,106,529   1,978,707   3,686,353   12,426,611
Alan R. Batkin   195,664,273   1,664,982   2,442,335   12,426,611
Mary C. Choksi   196,350,803   1,446,692   1,974,094   12,426,611
Robert Charles Clark   193,668,532   2,401,695   3,701,363   12,426,611
Leonard S. Coleman, Jr.   193,143,444   2,658,430   3,969,716   12,426,611
Susan S. Denison   193,299,444   2,525,134   3,947,011   12,426,611
Michael A. Henning   194,607,160   1,613,890   3,550,540   12,426,611
Deborah J. Kissire   198,178,036   1,431,581   161,973   12,426,611
John R. Murphy   194,096,687   1,744,653   3,930,250   12,426,611
John R. Purcell   150,850,997   2,841,600   46,078,496   12,427,108
Linda Johnson Rice   193,402,641   2,587,412   3,781,536   12,426,611

 

Proposal 2

 

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the 2016 fiscal year.

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
210,896,155   1,125,555   176,491

  

Proposal 3

 

The Company’s shareholders approved an advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as reported in the Proxy Statement.

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
178,733,157   20,659,478   378,608   12,426,958

 

Proposal 4

 

The Company’s shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal requiring annual disclosure of EEO-1 data.

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
55,369,777   134,460,676   9,940,789   12,426,958

 

 

Proposal 5

 

The Company’s shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal requiring an independent board chairman.

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
72,022,635   127,424,932   323,872   12,426,761

 

 

 

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: May 26, 2016    
  By: /s/ Michael J. O’Brien
     
  Name: Michael J. O’Brien
  Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary