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) — January 25, 2010
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)
Check 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
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
January 25, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing its declaration
of a $0.10 per share cash dividend payable for the quarter ended December 31,
2009. The dividend will be payable on or about February 26, 2010, to
shareholders of record as of February 12, 2010.
The press
release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal
securities laws. These statements are based on present expectations,
and are subject to the limitations listed therein and in the Company's other SEC
reports, including that actual events or results may differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements.
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.
99.1
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Press
release dated as of January 25, 2010, relating to the announcement of the
Company’s dividend.
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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.
Date: January
25, 2010
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MDC
Partners Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Mitchell
Gendel
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Mitchell
Gendel
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General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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