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Amendment, dated as of October 27, 2008 to Executive Special Benefit Agreements

 Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(2) 
 Amendment to Executive Special Benefit Agreements 
 WHEREAS, John J. Dooner
(“Executive”) and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (“Interpublic”) are parties to Executive Special Benefit Agreements dated as of July 1, 1986 (and amended as of May 23, 1990 and November 7,
2002), July 1 1992 (and amended as of November 7, 2002), June 1, 1994 (and amended as of November 7, 2002), March 1, 1997, and May 20, 2002 (each an “ESBA,” and collectively the
“ESBAs”); and 
 WHEREAS, the ESBAs provide for payments that are or might be treated as deferred compensation under
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); 
 WHEREAS, Executive and Interpublic wish
to avoid causing any ESBA or any payment made thereunder to violate any applicable requirement of 409A of the Code; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, the
ESBAs are hereby amended and clarified, effective January 1, 2008, as follows: 
  

	1.	Incorporation by Reference. All provisions of the ESBAs are hereby incorporated herein by reference and shall remain in full force and effect except to the extent that
(a) such provisions are expressly modified by the provisions of this Amendment or (b) paragraph 9, below, requires such provisions to be modified. When the initial letter or letters of any word or phrase in this Amendment are capitalized,
such word or phrase shall have the meaning provided in this Amendment, or if not defined therein, such word or phrase shall have the meaning set forth in the ESBAs, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended.

  

	2.	Definitions. References in the ESBAs (as amended hereby) to the term “Corporation” shall include Interpublic and the corporations and the other entities that are
required to be combined with Interpublic as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (each such entity being a “subsidiary”). “Termination of Employment” means Executive’s “separation from
service” (within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code) with the Corporation, as determined by Interpublic. For purposes of the ESBAs: (i) If Executive is on a leave of absence and does not have a statutory or
contractual right to reemployment, he shall be deemed to have had a Termination of Employment on the first date that is more than six months after the commencement of such leave of absence. However, if the leave of absence is due to any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to last for a continuous period of six (6) months or more, and such impairment causes Executive to be unable to perform the duties of his position of employment or any
substantially similar position of 

	    	employment, the preceding sentence shall be deemed to refer to a twenty-nine (29) month period rather than to a six (6) month period; and (ii) a sale of assets by
Interpublic or a Subsidiary to an unrelated buyer that results in Executive working for the buyer or one of it affiliates shall not, by itself, constitute a Termination of Employment unless Interpublic, with the buyer’s written consent, so
provides in writing 60 or fewer days before the closing of such sale. 

  

	3.	Last Day of Employment. References in the ESBAs to Executive’s last day of employment, the date on which Executive shall cease to be in the employ of the Corporation,
and similar terms relating to the date on which Executive’s employment with the Corporation terminates shall mean the date of Executive’s Termination of Employment. 

  

	4.	Delay of Payment to Specified Employee. The provisions of the ESBAs that provide for payment following Executive’s last day of employment for any reason other than death
are hereby amended to provide that, notwithstanding any provision of the ESBAs to the contrary, if Interpublic determines that Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Code, determined in
accordance with Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(i)), ESBA payments shall not commence before the earlier of (x) the seventh calendar month that starts after Executive’s Termination of Employment or (y) Executive’s death. If any
ESBA provides for payment on an earlier date, such payment shall be made on the later of: 

  

	 	a.	Interpublic’s first semi-monthly pay date for the seventh month after Executive’s Termination of Employment (or, if earlier, a date determined by Interpublic that occurs
within the ninety (90) day period immediately following the date of Executive’s death), or 

  

	 	b.	The date on which such payment would otherwise be due in accordance with the terms of the applicable ESBA. 

 Interest shall not be added to any payment that is delayed by reason of the application of this paragraph 4. 
  

	5.	Clarification of Rules Relating to Payments After Death. The provisions of each ESBA that apply if Executive dies after his Termination of Employment, but before all
installments required by such ESBA have been paid, are hereby clarified as follows: 

 Following Executive’s death,
Interpublic shall pay (or cause to be paid) any remaining installments according to the schedule that would have applied under the applicable ESBA if Executive had survived, but disregarding for this purpose any requirement to delay payment because
of Executive’s status as a “specified employee” under Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Code. 
  

	6.	Disability. The provisions of the ESBAs that apply if Executive becomes totally and permanently disabled are hereby clarified as follows: 

  

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 Executive shall not receive any benefits by reason of being totally and permanently disabled, or
otherwise having a Disability (as defined in the amendment dated as of November 7, 2002), unless he terminates employment with the Corporation by reason of such Disability. Such benefits (if any) shall be paid for the same period, and according
to the same schedule as applies for any other Termination of Employment. 
  

	7.	Acceleration of Payment. The Company shall have discretion to accelerate payment of Executive’s benefit under any of the ESBAs to the extent that the Company determines,
with the advice of outside counsel, is permitted without causing a violation of the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. 

  

	8.	Authority to Determine Payment Date. To the extent that any payment under the ESBA may be made within a specified number of days on or after any date or the occurrence of any
event, the date of payment shall be determined by Interpublic in its sole discretion, and not by Executive, his beneficiary, or other individual. 

  

	9.	American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. 

  

	 	a.	The ESBAs, as amended hereby, shall be construed, administered, and interpreted in accordance with (a) before January 1, 2009, a reasonable, good-faith interpretation of
Section 409A of the Code and Section 885 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and all guidance of general applicability issued thereunder (collectively the “AJCA”) and (b) after December 31, 2008, the AJCA.

  

	 	b.	Notwithstanding any provision of the ESBAs in effect before the amendments set forth herein, the ESBAs have been administered since January 1, 2005 in compliance with a
reasonable, good-faith interpretation of the AJCA. Effective January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2007, the Company shall have discretion to override the terms of the ESBAs to the extent that the Company determines is necessary or
appropriate to comply with the AJCA. 

  

	 	c.	If Interpublic or Executive determines that any provision of an ESBA, as amended hereby, is or might be inconsistent with the requirements of the AJCA, the parties shall attempt in
good faith to agree on such amendments to such ESBA as may be necessary or appropriate to avoid causing Executive to incur adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code. No provision of this Amendment or any ESBA shall be interpreted
or construed to transfer any liability for a failure to comply with Section 409A of the Code from Executive or any other individual to the Corporation or any of its affiliates. 

  

	10.	The provisions of the ESBAs that specify the applicable law for construing the ESBAs are hereby clarified to provide as follows: 

 The ESBAs shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to any rule or principle concerning
conflicts or choice of law that might 
  

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 otherwise refer construction or enforcement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. 

 

	11.	Complete Statement. The ESBAs, as amended hereby, are a complete statement of Executive’s benefits and rights under the ESBAs. The ESBAs
may be further amended only pursuant to a written instrument executed by both Interpublic and Executive. 

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

							
	 The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

				
	BY:	  	 /s/Timothy A. Sompolski
	  		  	 /s/ John J. Dooner

		  	Timothy A.Sompolski	  		  	John J. Dooner
		  	Executive Vice President,	  		  	
		  	Chief Human Resources Officer	  		  	
				
	DATE:	  	 October 27, 2008
	  		  	 DATE: October 14, 2008

  

 A-4Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Agreement

 Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(3) 
 September 3, 2008 
 MEMORANDUM 
  

			
	To:	  	Richard A. Goldstein
		
	From:	  	Nicholas J. Camera
		
	Re:	  	Deferred Compensation Arrangement

 This memorandum relates to your deferred compensation arrangement with The Interpublic Group of
Companies, Inc. (“Interpublic”), the terms of which were originally set forth in a letter to you dated as of June 1, 2001. 
 In order to ensure compliance with new deferred compensation rules under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), we have agreed to amend and restate the terms of your deferred compensation
arrangement. This letter sets forth the amended and restated terms of your deferred compensation arrangement, effective immediately. 
  

	1.	Deferred Compensation Account. As of December 31, 2008, your deferred compensation account balance will be $518,146.77. In accordance with your previous agreement with
Interpublic, no credits will be added to your deferred compensation account for services performed after December 31, 2006. However, credits equivalent to interest will continue to be added to the extent required by paragraph 2, below.

  

	2.	Interest. Credits equivalent to interest will be added to your deferred compensation account in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan for Credits Equivalent to
Interest on Balances of Deferred Compensation Owing under Employment Agreements (the “Plan”), adopted effectively January 1, 1974 by Interpublic. You acknowledge that Interpublic has the right to discontinue further credits equivalent
to interest in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan. 

  

	3.	Vesting. Your right to receive the balance of your deferred compensation account is fully vested. 

	4.	Payment of Vested Deferred Compensation. Interpublic will pay the vested balance of your deferred compensation account to you within 30 days after you separate from service
with Interpublic. In general, you will separate from service with Interpublic when you stop serving on the Board, but the final determination of when your separation from service occurs will be made by Interpublic in accordance with Treas. Reg.
§ 1.409A-1(h). 

  

	5.	Death. If you die before your deferred compensation account is paid, any remaining balance will be paid to the Executor of your Will or the Administrator of your Estate, at
the time required by paragraph 4, above. For purposes of this arrangement, if you die while serving on the Board, your separation from service will occur on the date of your death. 

  

	6.	Obligation to Make Payments. Interpublic may satisfy any obligation to make a payment under this deferred compensation arrangement by causing another party, such as a
subsidiary or the trustee of an unsecured trust, to make the payment. 

  

	7.	Authority to Determine Payment Date. To the extent that any payment under this deferred compensation arrangement may be made within a specified number of days after any date
or event, the date of payment will be determined by Interpublic in its sole discretion, and not by you, your beneficiary, or any representative. 

  

	8.	Withholding and Taxes. Interpublic may withhold (or cause to be withheld) from any amounts payable (or imputed) to you or on your behalf under this deferred compensation
arrangement any or all federal, state, city, or other taxes that Interpublic reasonably determines are required to be withheld. However, you are solely responsible for paying all taxes (including any excise taxes or taxes required by
Section 409A of the Code) on any compensation (including imputed compensation) and other income provided to you or on your behalf, regardless of whether taxes are withheld. 

  

	9.	No Alienation. Your right to future payments or benefits under this deferred compensation arrangement may not be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer,
assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or otherwise subject to a lien. 

  

	10.	Supplementary Nature of this Letter. Nothing in this memorandum shall obligate you to remain as a member of the Board or obligate Interpublic to maintain you as a member of
the Board. 

  

	11.	Applicable Law. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to any rule or principle concerning
conflicts or choice of law that might otherwise refer construction or enforcement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. 

  

	12.	American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. This agreement will be administered and interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and Section 885 of the American
Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (collectively the “AJCA”). If Interpublic or you determine that any provision of this agreement is or might be inconsistent with the 

  

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	    	AJCA, we will attempt in good faith to agree on an amendment to this agreement to avoid causing you to incur adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code.

  

	13.	Entire Agreement. This letter sets forth all of the terms of the deferred compensation to be paid to you by Interpublic or any of its subsidiaries, and supersedes all
previous letters, agreements, and communications (both written and oral) relating to your right to receive deferred compensation. 

 If you agree to these amended and restated terms of your deferred compensation arrangement, please indicate your acceptance where indicated below. This amended and restated arrangement will become effective when countersigned by
Interpublic. 
 The parties hereby agree to the amended and restated terms of the deferred compensation arrangement, as set forth above. 
  

					
	 /s/Richard A. Goldstein
	 	 	 	 9/06/08

	Richard A. Goldstein	 		 	Date

 The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. 
  

							
	 /s/ Nicholas J. Camera
	 	 	 	 9/04/08

	By:	 	Nicholas J. Camera	 		 	Date
		 	Senior Vice President,	 		 	
		 	General Counsel and Secretary	 		 	

  

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