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) — May 1, 2006 (April 28, 2006)

MDC PARTNERS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ontario  001-13718  98-0364441 
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.) 

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On April 28, 2006, the registrant’s Board of Directors voted to appoint Scott Kauffman as a new director to the Board of Directors. Mr. Kauffman has joined the registrant’s Board as an independent director, and will serve as a member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee, until the next election of directors at the registrant’s 2006 annual meeting of stockholders. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Kauffman and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Kauffman was appointed as a director of the registrant.

 

On May 1, 2006, the registrant issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Kauffman as a new director. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits. The filing exhibit is filed herewith:

99.1

Press release dated as of May 1, 2006, relating to the announcement of the appointment of a new director.

 

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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: May 1, 2006

 

MDC Partners Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Mitchell Gendel  

Mitchell Gendel
General Counsel & Corporate
Secretary