Amendment to Executive Change of Control Agreement between The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. and Frank Mergenthaler

Summary

This amendment extends the Executive Change of Control Agreement between Frank Mergenthaler and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. for an additional three years, changing the expiration date from September 1, 2016 to September 1, 2019. All other terms of the original agreement remain unchanged. The amendment is effective as of September 1, 2016 and was signed by both parties on October 26, 2016.

EX-10.(III)(A)(2) 3 ipg93016ex10iiia2.htm EXHIBIT 10(III)(A)(2) Exhibit

EXHIBIT 10(iii)(A)(2)

Amendments to Executive Change of Control Agreement

WHEREAS, Frank Mergenthaler (the “Executive”) and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (“Interpublic,” Interpublic and its subsidiaries being referred to herein as the “Company”) are parties to an Executive Change of Control Agreement dated as of May 27, 2010 and amended on August 29, 2013 (the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, Section 5.1 of the Agreement states that the Agreement will expire as of September 1, 2016; and

WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company wish to extend the Agreement for another three years;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Agreement is hereby amended, effective as of September 1, 2016, as follows:

Incorporation by Reference. All provisions of the Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference and shall remain in full force and effect except to the extent that such provisions are expressly modified by the provisions of this Amendment. Words and phrases used in this Amendment shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended.


2.	Extension. Section 5.1(a)(i) of the Agreement is amended by replacing the phrase “September 1, 2016” with “September 1, 2019”.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Interpublic, by its duly authorized officer, and Executive have caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed.



	The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.	Executive

BY:	/s/ Andrew Bonzani	/s/ Frank Mergenthaler
	Andrew Bonzani	Frank Mergenthaler
	SVP, General Counsel & Secretary

	DATE: October 26, 2016	DATE: October 26, 2016