UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
Current
Report Pursuant to Section 13
of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of
Report (Date Earliest Event reported) — July 5, 2007 (June 30,
2007)
MDC
PARTNERS INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Canada
(Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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001-13718
(Commission
File Number)
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98-0364441
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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45
Hazelton Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 2E3
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
(416)
960-9000
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number)
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the
appropriate box below if the Form 8−K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
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Item
5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On
June
30, 2007, the registrant’s Board of Directors voted to appoint Clare Copeland as
a new director to the Board of Directors. Mr. Copeland has joined the
registrant’s Board as an independent director, and will serve as a member of the
Audit Committee and the Human Resources & Compensation Committee, until the
next election of directors at the registrant’s 2008 annual meeting of
stockholders. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Copeland
and
any other person pursuant to which Mr. Copeland was appointed as a director
of
the registrant. On July 5, 2007, the registrant issued a press release
announcing the appointment of Mr. Copeland as a new director. A copy of the
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
July
5, 2007, the Company posted the supplemental financial information relating
to
Margeotes Fertitta Powell LLC and attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto on its web
site (www.mdc-partners.com).
These
documents may be used for one or more investor presentations.
The
foregoing information (including the exhibits hereto) is being furnished under
“Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.” Such information (including the exhibits
hereto) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except
as
shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits. The filing exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1 |
Press
release dated as of July 5, 2007, relating to the announcement of
Mr.
Copeland’s appointment as a new
director.
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99.2 |
Supplemental
disclosure relating to Margeotes Fertitta Powell
LLC.
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Signatures
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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Date:
July 5, 2007
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MDC
Partners Inc.
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By:
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/s/
Mitchell Gendel
Mitchell
Gendel
General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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