Omnicom Group Inc DEFA14A, filed Mar 25, 2021
Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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OMNICOM GROUP INC.
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Shareholders may also attend online at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OMC2021
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to be Held on May 4, 2021
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before the meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Omnicom Group Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Directions to the Annual Meeting where you may vote in person can be found on our website, http://investor.omnicomgroup.com.
In light of public health considerations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to hold a "hybrid" Annual Meeting. As such, shareholders will have the opportunity to attend the Annual Meeting online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OMC2021, along with the option to attend in person. In order to attend the Annual Meeting online, you must pre-register at www.proxypush.com/omc prior to the deadline of Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
The Annual Report and Proxy Statement are available at www.proxydocs.com/omc .
If you want to receive a paper copy or an email with links to the electronic materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side of this notice on or before April 20, 2021 to facilitate timely delivery.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 15, 2021 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
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Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below. The Board of Directors UNANIMOUSLY recommends that you vote FOR all director nominees and FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4: 1. Election of Directors.
2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.
3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the 2021 fiscal year.
4. Approval of the Omnicom Group Inc. 2021 Incentive Award Plan.
The Board of Directors UNANIMOUSLY recommends that you vote AGAINST proposal 5: 5. Shareholder proposal regarding political spending disclosure. |
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THIS IS NOT A FORM FOR VOTING You may immediately vote your proxy on the Internet at: |
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www.proxypush.com/omc ●Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, May 3, 2021.
●Please have this Notice available. Follow the instructions to vote your proxy. |
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The following proxy materials are available for you to view online at: www.proxydocs.com/omc : | |
| ● | The Company’s 2021 Proxy Statement; |
| ● | The Company’s 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and |
| ● | Any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders. |
To request paper copies of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card,
2021 Proxy Statement and 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders, or to request paper
copies of the proxy materials for future meetings, please contact us via:
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Internet – Access the Internet and go to www.investorelections.com/omc . Follow the instructions to log in, and order copies. |
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Telephone – Call us free of charge at 866-870-3684 in the U.S. or Canada, using a touch-tone phone, and follow the instructions to log in and order copies. |
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Email – Send us an email at paper@investorelections.com with “OMC Materials Request” in the subject line. The email must include:
●The 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right hand corner on the front of this notice.
●Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an email with links to the electronic materials.
●If you choose email delivery you must include the email address.
●If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future meetings, write the word “Permanent” and include the last four digits of your Tax ID number in the email. |