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) — September 10, 2007 (September
5, 2007)
MDC
PARTNERS INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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Item
1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
September 5, 2007, MDC Partners Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amended
employment agreement with Gavin Swartzman. Mr. Swartzman will continue to serve
as a Managing Director of the Company under his new employment agreement, for
a
new term of employment through May 31, 2010. He will receive an annual base
salary of Cdn$450,000, and will be eligible
to receive an annual discretionary bonus in an amount up to 100% of his base
salary, to be determined in accordance with such criteria as are approved by
the
Human Resources & Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of
Directors.
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:
September 10, 2007
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MDC
Partners Inc.
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By: |
/s/ Mitchell
Gendel |
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Mitchell
Gendel |
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General
Counsel & Corporate
Secretary
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