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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):
October 30, 2025
OMNICOM GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| New York |
|
1-10551 |
|
13-1514814 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission File
Number) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
|
280 Park Avenue, New York,
NY
|
|
10017 |
| (Address of principal executive office) |
|
(Zip Code) |
(212) 415-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
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:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
|
Title of each class |
|
Trading Symbol(s) |
|
Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.15 per share |
|
OMC |
|
New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.800% Senior Notes due 2027 |
|
OMC/27 |
|
New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.400% Senior Notes due 2031 |
|
OMC/31 |
|
New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.700% Senior Notes due 2032 |
|
OMC/32 |
|
New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.250% Senior Notes due 2033 |
|
OMC/33 |
|
New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate
by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 30, 2025, Omnicom Group Inc.
(“Omnicom”) and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (“IPG”) published a joint press release announcing
that, in connection with the closing of the merger between Omnicom and IPG expected by the end of November, Omnicom has extended the
expiration date of its previously announced exchange offers and consent solicitations for IPG’s outstanding notes from 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on October 31, 2025, to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 28, 2025, unless further extended.
Omnicom will issue new Omnicom notes in exchange for the IPG notes as detailed in the joint press release (including Appendix A to
the joint press release) subject to the closing of the offers and solicitations, which are conditioned upon the closing of the
merger.
A copy of the joint press release announcing the
extension of the expiration date of the exchange offers and consent solicitations is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information
contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.
This Form 8-K is not intended to and does not constitute
an offer to sell or purchase, or the solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, or the solicitation of any vote of approval or the
solicitation of tenders or consents with respect to any security. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction
in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any
such jurisdiction.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain statements in this Current Report on Form
8-K (including the exhibits) contain forward-looking statements, including statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. In addition, from time to time, Omnicom or IPG or their representatives have made, or may make, forward-looking statements,
orally or in writing. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future plans, trends, events, results of operations
or financial condition, or otherwise, based on current beliefs of Omnicom’s and IPG’s management as well as assumptions made
by, and information currently available to, Omnicom’s and IPG’s management. Forward-looking statements may be accompanied
by words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “could,” “should,”
“would,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “guidance,”
“intend,” “may,” “will,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project”
or similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which
are outside Omnicom’s and IPG’s control. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include:
| ● | risks relating to the pending merger between Omnicom and
IPG, including: that the merger may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which could result in the termination of the exchange
offers and consent solicitations; delays, unanticipated costs or restrictions resulting from regulatory review of the merger, including
the risk that Omnicom or IPG may be unable to obtain governmental and regulatory approvals required for the merger, or that such approvals
may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger; uncertainties
associated with the merger may cause a loss of both companies’ management personnel and other key employees, and cause disruptions
to both companies’ business relationships and a loss of clients; the merger agreement subjects Omnicom and IPG to restrictions
on business activities prior to the effective time of the merger; Omnicom and IPG are expected to incur significant costs in connection
with the merger and integration; litigation risks relating to the merger; the business and operations of both companies may not be integrated
successfully in the expected time frame; the merger may result in a loss of both companies’ clients, service providers, vendors,
joint venture participants and other business counterparties; and the combined company may fail to realize all or some of the anticipated
benefits of the merger or fail to effectively manage its expanded operations; |
| ● | adverse economic conditions and disruptions, including geopolitical
events, international hostilities, acts of terrorism, public health crises, inflation or stagflation, tariffs and other trade barriers,
central bank interest rate policies in countries that comprise Omnicom’s and IPG’s major markets, labor and supply chain
issues affecting the distribution of clients’ products, or a disruption in the credit markets; |
| ● | international, national or local economic conditions that
could adversely affect Omnicom, IPG or their respective clients; |
| ● | losses on media purchases and production costs incurred on
behalf of clients; |
| ● | reductions in client spending, a slowdown in client payments
or a deterioration or disruption in the credit markets; |
| ● | the ability to attract new clients and retain existing clients
in the manner anticipated; |
| ● | changes in client marketing and communications services requirements; |
| ● | failure to manage potential conflicts of interest between
or among clients; |
| ● | unanticipated changes related to competitive factors in the
marketing and communications services industries; |
| ● | unanticipated changes to, or the ability to hire and retain
key personnel; |
| ● | currency exchange rate fluctuations; |
| ● | reliance on information technology systems and risks related
to cybersecurity incidents; |
| ● | effective management of the risks, challenges and efficiencies
presented by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and related partnerships; |
| ● | changes in legislation or governmental regulations affecting
Omnicom, IPG or their respective clients; |
| ● | risks associated with assumptions made in connection with
acquisitions, critical accounting estimates and legal proceedings; |
| ● | risks related to international operations, which are subject
to the risks of currency repatriation restrictions, social or political conditions and an evolving regulatory environment in high-growth
markets and developing countries; |
| ● | risks related to environmental, social and governance goals
and initiatives, including impacts from regulators and other stakeholders, and the impact of factors outside of Omnicom’s and IPG’s
respective control on such goals and initiatives; |
| ● | the outcome of the exchange offers and consent solicitations;
and |
| ● | other business, financial, operational and legal risks and
uncertainties detailed from time to time in Omnicom’s and IPG’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. |
The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that may affect Omnicom’s and IPG’s
businesses, including those described in Omnicom’s and IPG’s respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K and in other documents
filed from time to time with the SEC. Forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management at the time the
statements are made. Except to the extent required by applicable law, neither Omnicom nor IPG undertakes any obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit
No. |
|
Description |
| 99.1 |
|
Press Release of Omnicom and IPG, dated October 30, 2025 |
| 104 |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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: October 30, 2025 |
By: |
/s/ Louis F. Januzzi |
| |
Name: |
Louis F. Januzzi |
| |
Title: |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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