---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000891092-22-000741"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OMC"
cik: "0000029989"
company_name: "OMNICOM GROUP INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:19:38.748656+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Omnicom appoints Pineda and Gerstein to board, expanding to 11 members

## Summary
- Patricia Salas Pineda appointed independent director and Governance Committee member effective Feb. 15, 2022.
- Mark D. Gerstein appointed independent director and Finance Committee member effective May 1, 2022.
- Board expanded from 9 to 11 directors; 10 of 11 are independent.
- Board now includes 7 women, 4 African American, and 1 Latina members.
- Pineda is former Toyota executive; Gerstein is Latham & Watkins partner.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000891092-22-000741
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OMC
- cik: 0000029989
- company_name: OMNICOM GROUP INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29989/000089109222000741/0000891092-22-000741-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29989/000089109222000741/omc8k2022.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000891092-22-000741.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark D. Gerstein was elected as Director at OMNICOM GROUP INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: to elect Patricia Salas Pineda and Mark D. Gerstein as new directors to fill the vacancies created by such increase, effective immediately for Ms. Pineda and effective on May 1, 2022 for Mr. Gerstein.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29989/000089109222000741/0000891092-22-000741-index.htm
- Executive change
  Patricia Salas Pineda was elected as Director at OMNICOM GROUP INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: to elect Patricia Salas Pineda and Mark D. Gerstein as new directors to fill the vacancies created by such increase, effective immediately for Ms. Pineda and effective on May 1, 2022 for Mr. Gerstein.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29989/000089109222000741/0000891092-22-000741-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.