Interpublic Group Non-Management Directors' Stock Incentive Plan Option Certificate

Summary

This certificate confirms that a non-management director of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. has been granted an option to purchase a specified number of shares of the company's common stock at a set price. The option cannot be exercised until three years after the grant date, after which it becomes fully exercisable. The agreement outlines the key terms, including the grantee's name, grant date, number of shares, exercise price, and expiration date, and requires acceptance by the grantee.

EX-10.4 5 ipg8kex10-4_1027.txt THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. THE INTERPUBLIC NON-MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS' STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN ("the Plan") FORM OF PLAN OPTION CERTIFICATE THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND SHOULD BE KEPT IN A SAFE PLACE ------------------------------------------------------------- THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, on the date shown below, an Option was granted, subject to the Rules of the above-mentioned Plan, to the under-mentioned to subscribe at the Exercise Price stated below the number of shares of Common Stock of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. specified below. Grantee: Name: Date of Grant: Number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Option: Exercise Price per share: $ Option Expiration Date: The Option may not be exercised in any part until [3 years from date of grant]. Thereafter the Option shall be exercisable in its entirety. THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. By --------------------------------------- The foregoing grant of an Option Award is hereby accepted on the terms contained herein: - ------------------------------ Grantee