AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
ON APRIL 22, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-42905
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 13-1024020
(State or other (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation
or organization)
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
212-399-8000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
NICHOLAS J. CAMERA, VICE PRESIDENT,
GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
212-399-8000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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The Commission is requested to mail signed copies of
all orders, notices and communications to:
Theodore H. Paraskevas, Esq. Barry Fox, Esq.
The Interpublic Group Cleary, Gottlieb,
of Companies, Inc. Steen & Hamilton
1271 Avenue of the Americas One Liberty Plaza
New York, New York 10020 New York, New York 10006
212-399-8000 212-225-2000
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE
PUBLIC: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement
becomes effective.
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If the only securities being registered on this Form are
being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment
plans, please check the following box. |_|
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are
to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule
415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities
offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment
plans, check the following box. |_|
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for
an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act,
please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. |_|
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the
following box and list the Securities Act registration statement
number of the earlier effective registration statement for the
same offering. |_|
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made
pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. |_|
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The purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is to
deregister 244,786 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant
pursuant to Item 17(a)(3) of this Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York,
State of New York, on the 22nd day of April, 1998.
THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES,
INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Nicholas J. Camera
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Nicholas J. Camera
Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
