---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-042352"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OMC"
cik: "0000029989"
company_name: "OMNICOM GROUP INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T02:52:55.900008+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Omnicom shareholders elect 11 directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify KPMG at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with strong support; highest vote for Cassandra Santos (99.92% for).
- Advisory resolution on executive compensation approved with 149.4M for vs 15.5M against.
- KPMG ratified as independent auditor for FY2024 with 164.9M for vs 13.2M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-042352
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OMC
- cik: 0000029989
- company_name: OMNICOM GROUP INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29989/000121390024042352/0001213900-24-042352-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29989/000121390024042352/ea0205829-8k_omnicom.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  OMNICOM GROUP INC. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 164,876,792 13,214,915 103,635
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29989/000121390024042352/0001213900-24-042352-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  OMNICOM GROUP INC. shareholders approved Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: The Company’s shareholders approved an advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as reported in the Proxy Statement. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 149,367,304 15,491,241 164,306 13,172,491
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29989/000121390024042352/0001213900-24-042352-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  OMNICOM GROUP INC. shareholders approved Election of 11 individuals to the Board of Directors at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: The Company’s shareholders elected 11 individuals to the Board as set forth below: Name Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes John D. Wren 156,920,172 8,029,806 72,872 13,172,491 Mary C. Choksi 158,201,727 6,747,999 73,125 13,172,491 Leonard S. Coleman, Jr. 149,180,405 9,646,540 6,195,905 13,172,491 Mark D. Gerstein 164,283,484 675,524 63,843 13,172,491 Ronnie S. Hawkins 162,122,555 2,835,464 64,832 13,172,491 Deborah J. Kissire 152,326,506 12,588,615 107,729 13,172,491 Gracia C. Martore 161,225,160 3,725,351 72,340 13,172,491 Patricia Salas Pineda 162,481,755 2,470,062 71,033 13,172,491 Linda Johnson Rice 151,992,663 6,793,652 6,236,536 13,172,491 Cassandra Santos 164,819,955 128,255 74,641 13,172,491 Valerie M. Williams 152,292,188 12,624,563 106,099 13,172,491
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29989/000121390024042352/0001213900-24-042352-index.htm

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