OMNICOM GROUP INC
10-Q, 1998-05-15
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                                                                  CONFORMED COPY

                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                   Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For Quarter Ended:  March 31, 1998

Commission file number:  1-10551

                               Omnicom Group Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          New York                                               13-1514814   
(State or other jurisdiction of                                (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

 437 Madison Avenue, New York, New York                            10022    
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)
    
                (212) 415-3600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.      Yes [X]      No ___

The number of shares of common stock of the Company  issued and  outstanding  at
April 30, 1998 is 170,233,266.

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                       OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                      INDEX
                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------
PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1.   Financial Statements:

            Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -
               March 31, 1998, December 31, 1997 and
               March 31, 1997                                             2     
                                                                     
            Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income -            
               Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997                 3
                                                                     
            Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -        
               Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997                 4
                                                                     
            Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial                
               Statements                                                 5-9
                                                                     
  Item 2.   Management's Discussion of Financial Condition           
               and Results of Operations                                  10-14
                                                                     
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION              

  Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds                      15-16
                                                                     
  Item 6.   Exhibits                                                      16
                                                               

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          Item 1. Financial Statements
                       OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                     Assets                            March 31,    December 31,   March 31,
                                                         1998          1997          1997   
                                                       ---------    ------------   ---------
 <S>                                                  <C>           <C>          <C>        
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                          $  278,192    $  556,436   $  227,960
   Investments available-for-sale, at market, 
     which approximates cost                              74,657        87,668       79,791
   Accounts receivable, less allowance for 
     doubtful accounts of $40,964,
     $32,190 and $24,411                               2,195,307     1,908,532    1,626,534
   Billable production orders in process                 276,802       183,145      178,349
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets             345,052       252,617      248,411
                                                      ----------    ----------   ----------
         Total current assets                          3,170,010     2,988,398    2,361,045

Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements 
   at cost, less accumulated depreciation and
   amortization of $357,441, $336,926 and $305,709       298,602       239,667      222,159
Investments in affiliates                                282,982       281,264      231,045
Intangibles, less amortization of $241,808, 
  $235,257 and $201,182                                1,765,905     1,234,539    1,048,982
Deferred tax benefits                                     82,948        68,086       78,019
Deferred charges and other assets                        143,471       153,789      115,307 
                                                      ----------    ----------   ----------
         Total assets                                 $5,743,918    $4,965,743   $4,056,557
                                                      ==========    ==========   ==========
       Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                   $2,301,433    $2,595,255   $1,695,768
   Payable to banks                                      329,289        17,672       31,394
   Other accrued liabilities                           1,104,437       885,569      706,700
   Accrued taxes on income                                56,087        80,489       64,086
                                                      ----------    ----------   ----------
         Total current liabilities                     3,791,246     3,578,985    2,497,948

Long term debt                                           651,979       341,665      549,471
Deferred compensation and other liabilities              209,270       114,668      156,481
Minority interests                                        68,062        63,686       60,231
Shareholders' equity:
   Common stock                                           88,693        86,918       86,834
   Additional paid-in capital                            602,874       533,412      509,985
   Retained earnings                                     582,655       555,038      428,500
   Unamortized restricted stock                          (42,706)      (46,745)     (35,210)
   Cumulative translation adjustment                     (49,552)      (47,947)     (22,331)
   Treasury stock                                       (158,603)     (213,937)    (175,352) 
                                                      ----------    ----------   ----------
         Total shareholders' equity                    1,023,361       866,739      792,426                       
                                                      ----------    ----------   ----------
         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $5,743,918    $4,965,743   $4,056,557
                                                      ==========    ==========   ==========
</TABLE>

The accompanying  notes to consolidated  condensed  financial  statements are an
integral part of these balance sheets.


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                       OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                  (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

                                                    Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                       1998              1997
                                                       ----              ----
Revenues:
  Commissions and fees                              $ 860,976         $ 696,577

Operating expenses:
  Salaries and related costs                          521,166           421,485
  Office and general expenses                         240,641           201,102
                                                    ---------         ---------
       Total operating expenses                       761,807           622,587
                                                    ---------         ---------
Operating profit                                       99,169            73,990


Net interest expense:
  Interest and dividend income                         (5,962)           (2,984)
  Interest paid or accrued                             13,474             7,333
                                                    ---------         ---------
       Net interest expense                             7,512             4,349
                                                    ---------         ---------

Income before income taxes                             91,657            69,641

Income taxes:
  Federal                                              15,345            11,449
  State and local                                       6,358             4,691
  International                                        16,300            12,126
                                                    ---------         ---------
       Total income taxes                              38,003            28,266
                                                    ---------         ---------

Income after income taxes                              53,654            41,375
Equity in affiliates                                    4,980             4,144
Minority interests                                     (7,731)           (5,451)
                                                    ---------         ---------
       Net income                                   $  50,903         $  40,068
                                                    =========         =========
Earnings per share:
Net income:
       Basic                                        $    0.31         $    0.25
       Diluted                                      $    0.31         $    0.25
Dividends declared per common share                 $   0.125         $    0.10

The accompanying  notes to consolidated  condensed  financial  statements are an
integral part of these statements.


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                 OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                       (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                                March 31,
                                                         ---------------------
                                                            1998          1997
                                                            -----         ----
Cash flows from operating activities:                                 
  Net income                                             $  50,903     $ 40,068 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash                      
     used for operating activities:                                    
     Depreciation and amortization of tangible assets       16,525       13,204 
     Amortization of intangible assets                      10,707        8,882 
     Minority interests                                      7,731        5,451 
     Earnings of affiliates in excess of                                        
      dividends received                                    (2,567)      (2,331)
     Decrease in deferred tax benefits                       1,825        4,747 
     Provision for losses on accounts receivable             1,709          515 
     Amortization of restricted shares                       4,482        3,900 
     Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable             21,338      (89,815)
     Increase in billable production                       (76,981)     (25,074)
     Increase in other current assets                      (18,115)     (61,631)
     Decrease in accounts payable                         (528,494)    (342,000)
     Decrease in other accrued liabilities                 (81,607)     (12,216)
     Decrease in accrued income taxes                      (30,019)      (2,589)
     Other                                                  (6,891)     (16,780)
                                                         ---------     ---------
         Net cash used for operating activities           (629,454)    (475,669)
                                                         ---------     ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:                     
    Capital expenditures                                   (22,109)     (17,542)
    Payments for purchases of equity interests in                 
     subsidiaries and affiliates, net of cash acquired    (240,329)     (69,255)
    Proceeds from sales of equity interests in               
     subsidiaries and affiliates                               869           54 
    Payments for purchases of investments available-        
     for-sale and other investments                        (15,136)     (65,542)
    Proceeds from sales of investments available-                               
     for-sale and other investments                         27,785          999 
                                                         ---------     ---------
         Net cash used for investing activities           (248,920)    (151,286)
                                                         ---------     ---------
                                                                                
Cash flows from financing activities:                                           
    Net borrowings under lines of credit                    86,497       16,146
    Share transactions under employee stock plans             (659)       8,420
    Proceeds from shares issuance                          171,035         -- 
    Proceeds from issuance of principal of debt                                 
     obligations                                           389,224      350,552 
    Dividends and loans to minority stockholders            (8,266)      (5,218)
    Dividends paid                                         (19,875)     (15,846)
    Purchase of treasury shares                            (18,437)      (4,232)
                                                         ---------     ---------
         Net cash provided by financing activities         599,519      349,822 
                                                         ---------     ---------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and                                     
 cash equivalents                                              611       (5,174)
                                                         ---------     ---------
  Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents               (278,244)    (282,307)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period           556,436      510,267 
                                                         ---------     ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period               $ 278,192     $227,960 
                                                         =========     ======== 
Supplemental Disclosures:                                                       
      Income taxes paid                                  $  66,754     $ 29,328 
                                                         =========     ======== 
      Interest paid                                      $  12,156     $  4,428 
                                                         =========     ======== 
                                                                       
The accompanying  notes to consolidated  condensed  financial  statements are an
integral part of these statements.                        
                                                                                

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                       OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1)    The consolidated  condensed interim financial  statements  included herein
      have been prepared by the Company,  without  audit,  pursuant to the rules
      and  regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  Certain
      information  and  footnote  disclosures  normally  included  in  financial
      statements  prepared in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting
      principles  have been  condensed  or  omitted  pursuant  to such rules and
      regulations.

2)    These statements  reflect all adjustments,  consisting of normal recurring
      accruals  which,  in the opinion of  management,  are necessary for a fair
      presentation   of   the    information    contained    therein.    Certain
      reclassifications have been made to the March 31, 1997 reported amounts to
      conform them with the March 31, 1998 and  December 31, 1997  presentation.
      Also, all amounts  presented  give effect to a two-for-one  stock split in
      the form of a 100%  stock  dividend  completed  in  December  1997.  These
      consolidated  condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction
      with the consolidated  financial  statements and notes thereto included in
      the Company's  annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31,
      1997.

3)    Results of operations for interim periods are not  necessarily  indicative
      of annual results.


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                      OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

4)    Basic  earnings  per share is based upon the  weighted  average  number of
      common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is
      based on such average  number of common shares  outstanding,  common share
      equivalents  outstanding,  and if  dilutive,  is adjusted  for the assumed
      conversion of the Company's  convertible  subordinated  debentures and the
      assumed  increase  in net income for the after tax  interest  cost of such
      debentures.   At  March  31,  1998,  the  2.25%  Convertible  Subordinated
      Debentures  had been  outstanding  since  January  6,  1998 and the  4.25%
      Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures had been  outstanding for the entire
      quarter. At March 31, 1997, the 4.25% Convertible  Subordinated Debentures
      had been outstanding for the entire quarter.  The number of shares used in
      the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:

                                                           Three Months
                                                          Ended March 31,
                                                          ---------------
                                                     1998               1997
                                                     ----               ----

      Basic EPS Computation                      163,684,000         159,129,900
      Diluted EPS Computation                    166,784,000         161,197,300
                                          
            For purposes of computing  diluted  earnings per share on net income
      for the three  months ended March 31, 1998,  neither the  Company's  4.25%
      Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures nor the Company's 2.25%  Convertible
      Subordinated  Debentures  were  reflected  in  the  computation  as  their
      inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. For purposes of 


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                      OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

      computing  diluted  earnings  per share on net income for the three months
      ended  March  31,  1997,  the  Company's  4.25%  Convertible  Subordinated
      Debentures were not reflected in the computation, as their inclusion would
      have been anti-dilutive.

5)    The  Company  has  adopted  the   provisions  of  Statement  of  Financial
      Accounting  Standards No. 130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive  Income",  which
      requires  presentation  of  information  on  comprehensive  income and its
      components in financial statements.  In the Company's case,  comprehensive
      income includes net income and foreign currency  translation  adjustments.
      Total  comprehensive  income and its  components  for each of the quarters
      ended March 31, 1998, and March 31, 1997, were as follows:

                                                              Three Months
                                                             Ended March 31,
                                                         (Dollars in Thousands)
                                                         ----------------------
                                                          1998           1997
                                                          ----           ----
      Net Income                                        $ 50,903       $ 40,068
      Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments            (1,327)       (25,821)
                                                        --------       --------
      Total Comprehensive Income                        $ 49,576       $ 14,247
                                                        ========       ========

6)    In   January   1998,   the   Company   completed   the   acquisitions   of
      Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., GPC International Holdings Inc. and Palmer Jarvis
      Inc.  These  acquisitions  have been  accounted  for under the  pooling of
      interests  method of  


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                      OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

      accounting.  The number of shares issued or to be issued by the Company in
      connection with these acquisitions is 3,550,366. The assets,  liabilities,
      shareholders'  equity and results of operations of the companies  acquired
      are not, either individually or in the aggregate,  material to the Company
      and,  therefore,  the Company's  prior year financial  statements have not
      been restated.

7)    On January 6, 1998, the Company issued  $230,000,000 of 2.25%  Convertible
      Subordinated  Debentures with a scheduled maturity in 2013. The debentures
      are convertible  into common stock of the Company at a conversion price of
      $49.83  per share  subject to  adjustment  in  certain  events.  Debenture
      holders have the right to require the Company to redeem the  debentures on
      January  6,  2004 at a price  of  118.968%,  or upon the  occurrence  of a
      Fundamental  Change,  as  defined  in  the  indenture  agreement,  at  the
      prevailing  redemption price. The Company may redeem the debentures,  as a
      whole or in part, on or after  December 31, 2001 initially at 112.841% and
      at increasing  prices  thereafter to 118.968%  until January 6, 2004,  and
      100% thereafter.  Unless the debentures are redeemed,  repaid or converted
      prior  thereto,  the  debentures  will  mature on January 6, 2013 at their
      principal amount. The proceeds of this issuance are being used for general
      corporate purposes, including working capital.


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                      OMNICOM GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

            On January  29,  1998,  the  Company  announced  that it had reached
      agreement on the terms of a  recommended  cash offer for The GGT Group plc
      ("GGT"),  an advertising and marketing services group headquartered in the
      United Kingdom and operating  primarily in France,  the United Kingdom and
      the United  States.  The offer price of 200p for each share  valued  GGT's
      fully diluted ordinary share capital at (pound)143 million  (approximately
      $235 million at the January 29, 1998  exchange  rate).  On March 31, 1998,
      the Company had received  acceptances in respect of, or was the beneficial
      owner of, over 90% of GGT's ordinary  share capital,  as a result of which
      it has  commenced a compulsory acquisition  of the  remaining  outstanding
      shares.

            On March 4, 1998,  the  Company  issued  4,000,000  shares of common
      stock for aggregate proceeds before expenses of $171,400,000. The proceeds
      of this issuance are being used for general corporate purposes,  including
      the funding of the acquisition of The GGT Group plc.


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             Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

First Quarter 1998 Compared to First Quarter 1997

      Consolidated  worldwide  revenues from commission and fee income increased
23.6% in the  first  quarter  of 1998  compared  to the first  quarter  of 1997.
Consolidated  domestic revenues  increased 24.5% in the first quarter of 1998 to
$475.2  million  compared  to  $381.7  million  in the  first  quarter  of 1997.
Consolidated international revenues increased 22.5% in the first quarter of 1998
to $385.8  million  compared  to $314.9  million  in the first  quarter of 1997.
Absent the effect of the net acquisitions of subsidiary  companies and movements
in  international  currency  exchange  rates,  consolidated  worldwide  revenues
increased  15.4% in the first  quarter of 1998 as compared to the same period in
1997.

      Operating  expenses  increased  22.4%  in the  first  quarter  of  1998 as
compared  to the  first  quarter  of  1997.  Excluding  the  effect  of the  net
acquisition  activity and movements in  international  currency  exchange  rates
mentioned  above,  operating  expenses  increased  15.7% over 1997 levels.  This
increase   reflects  normal  salary  increases  and  growth  in  client  service
expenditures to support the increased revenue base.


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                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

      Net interest  expense  increased  by $3.2 million in the first  quarter of
1998 as compared to the same period in 1997.  This increase  primarily  reflects
higher average borrowings during the period, resulting in part from the issuance
of the 2.25% Convertible Subordinated Debentures, partially offset by the effect
of higher average amounts of cash and marketable  securities invested during the
quarter.

      Pretax profit margin was 10.6% in the first quarter of 1998 as compared to
10.0% in the same period in 1997.  Operating margin, which excludes interest and
dividend income and interest expense,  was 11.5% in the first quarter of 1998 as
compared to 10.6% in the same period in 1997.

      The  effective  income tax rate was 41.5% in the first  quarter of 1998 as
compared  to 40.6% in the first  quarter  of 1997.  This  increase  reflects  an
increase in non-deductible goodwill amortization.

      The  increase  in equity in  affiliates  is the result of greater  profits
earned by companies in which the Company owns less than a 50% equity interest.

      The increase in minority interest expense is primarily due to new
minorities  resulting from  acquisitions and greater earnings by companies where
minority interests exist.

      Net income increased 27.0% in the first quarter of 1998 as compared to the
same period in 1997.  Absent the effect of net  acquisitions  and  movements  in
international  currency  exchange 


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                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

rates,  net income  increased  12.2% in the first quarter of 1998 as compared to
the first quarter of 1997.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

         Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 1998 decreased to $278.2 million
from $556.4 million at December 31, 1997. The  relationship  between payables to
the media and suppliers  and  receivables  from  clients,  at March 31, 1998, is
consistent with industry norms.

         The Company maintains  relationships  with a number of banks worldwide,
which have extended unsecured committed lines of credit in amounts sufficient to
meet the Company's cash needs. At March 31, 1998, the Company had $754.7 million
in such  unsecured  committed  lines of credit,  comprised  of a $500.0  million
revolving credit  agreement  expiring June 30, 2003, and $254.7 million in lines
of credit,  principally  outside of the United States.  Of the $754.7 million in
unsecured committed lines, $503.6 million remained available at March 31, 1998.

         On  January  6,  1998,  the  Company  issued   $230,000,000   of  2.25%
Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures  with a scheduled  maturity  in 2013.  The
debentures  are  convertible  into common  stock of the Company at a  conversion
price of $49.83 per share  subject to adjustment  in certain  events.  Debenture
holders  have the right to  require  the  Company to redeem  the  debentures  on
January 6, 2004 at a price of 118.968%,  or upon the occurrence of a Fundamental
Change,  as defined in the indenture  agreement,  at the  prevailing  redemption
price. The Company may 


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                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

redeem the  debentures,  as a whole or in part,  on or after  December  31, 2001
initially at 112.841% and at  increasing  prices  thereafter  to 118.968%  until
January 6, 2004, and 100% thereafter. Unless the debentures are redeemed, repaid
or converted  prior thereto,  the  debentures  will mature on January 6, 2013 at
their principal amount. The proceeds of this issuance are being used for general
corporate purposes, including working capital.

      On March 4, 1998, the Company issued  4,000,000 shares of common stock for
aggregate  proceeds  before  expenses  of  $171,400,000.  The  proceeds  of this
issuance are being used for general corporate purposes, including the funding of
the acquisition of The GGT Group plc.

      Management believes the aggregate lines of credit available to the Company
plus cash flows from  operations  will be adequate  to support  its  anticipated
requirements.

Year 2000 Issue

      The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer programs being written using
two digits, rather than four, to define the applicable year. Accordingly, any of
the computer programs utilized by the Company that have date sensitive  software
my cause system failures or  miscalculations if data entry of "00" is recognized
as a date other than 2000.

      The Company has determined  that it is required to modify  portions of its
software so that its computer systems will


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                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

properly  utilize  dates beyond  December 31, 1999.  The Company is dependent on
third-party computer systems and applications, particularly with respect to such
critical tasks as accounting, billing and buying, planning and paying for media,
as well as on its own computer  systems and internally  developed  applications.
The Company  intends to modify or replace all affected  systems for  compliance,
and is also monitoring the adequacy of the processes and progress of third-party
vendors of systems  that may be  affected  by the Year 2000  issue.  The Company
believes that with upgrades or modifications to existing software and conversion
to new software, the impact of the Year 2000 issue can be overcome.  However, if
such upgrades,  modifications and conversions are not made, or are not made in a
timely manner, the Year 2000 issue could have a material impact on the Company's
operations.

      The  Company  will  utilize  both  internal  and  external   resources  to
reprogram,  or replace, and test software for Year 2000 compliance.  The Company
has a team of managers  dedicated to  addressing  Year 2000  compliance  for the
Company,  clients,  and  vendors.  The  costs of the  project  have not yet been
determined  but are  not  expected  to have a  material  adverse  effect  on the
Company.  Amounts  incurred are expected to be expensed as incurred,  unless new
software is purchased  which will be  capitalized.  The Company has not incurred
significant costs to date.


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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

      On January 6, 1998, the Company issued  $230,000,000  aggregate  principal
amount of 2.25% Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures due 2013 within the United
States only to "Qualified  Institutional  Buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under
the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended (the  "Securities  Act")) in compliance
with Rule 144A. Morgan Stanley & Co.  Incorporated  acted as the placement agent
in the offering of debentures,  and purchased the debentures at a purchase price
of 98.2% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest.  The sale of the
debentures  and  the  shares  of the  Company's  common  stock  into  which  the
debentures  may be  converted  was not  registered  under  the  Securities  Act;
subsequently,  the resale thereof by debenture  holders was registered (File No.
333-47047).

      The  debentures  are  convertible  into  common  stock of the Company at a
conversion  price of $49.83 per share subject to  adjustment in certain  events.
Debenture holders have the right to require the Company to redeem the debentures
on  January  6,  2004 at a  price  of  118.968%,  or upon  the  occurrence  of a
Fundamental  Change,  as defined in the indenture  agreement,  at the prevailing
redemption price. The Company may redeem the debentures,  as a whole or in part,
on or after  December 31, 2001  initially at 112.841% and at  increasing  prices
thereafter to 118.968%  until January 6, 2004, and 100%  thereafter.  Unless the
debentures are redeemed, repaid or converted prior thereto,


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the debentures will mature on January 6, 2013 at their principal amount.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)   Exhibits

      Exhibit 27                          Financial Data Schedule (filed
                                          in electronic format only)

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K

      The Company filed the following reports on Form 8-K during the quarter for
which this  report is filed:  a report  dated  January 20,  1998,  to report the
issuance  of  $230,000,000  aggregate  principal  amount  of  2.25%  Convertible
Subordinated  Debentures due 2013 and to file certain related exhibits; a report
dated March 4, 1998,  attaching the Company's  press release issued February 19,
1998;  and a  report  dated  March  6,  1998,  to file  certain  exhibits  to be
incorporated  in the  Company's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-3  (File No.
333-46303).


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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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                  Omnicom Group Inc.
                                                     (Registrant)
                                                     
Date  May 14, 1998                                /s/ Fred J. Meyer
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Fred J. Meyer
                                                  Chief Financial Officer      
                                                  (Principal Financial Officer)
                                                 
Date  May 14, 1998                                /s/ Jonathan E. Ramsden
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Jonathan E. Ramsden
                                                  Controller
                                                  (Principal Accounting Officer)



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      THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED   CONDENSED   FINANCIAL   STATEMENTS  OF  OMNICOM  GROUP  INC.  AND
SUBSIDIARIES  AS OF AND FOR  THE  THREE  MONTHS  ENDED  MARCH  31,  1998  AND IS
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