UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. __2__ )*


                    The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, $.10 par value per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   460690100
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                                 (CUSIP Number)



                                January 31, 2006
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         [ X ]   Rule 13d-1(b)

         [   ]   Rule 13d-1(c)

         [   ]   Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.         460690100


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          1.   Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S.  Identification Nos. of above
               persons (entities only).
               AMVESCAP PLC
               AIM Advisors, Inc.
               AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.
               AIM Capital Management, Inc.
               INVESCO Institutional (N.A.), Inc.
               Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc.
               INVESCO Asset Management GmbH
               Atlantic Trust Company, N.A.

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          2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (see
               Instructions)
               (a)
               (b)

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          3.   SEC Use Only  _______________________________________________

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          4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
               AMVESCAP PLC:  England
               AIM Advisors, Inc.: United States
               AIM Capital Management, Inc.: United States
               AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.: United States
               Atlantic Trust Company, N.A.: United States
               INVESCO Asset Management GmbH: Germany
               INVESCO Institutional (N.A.), Inc.: United States
               Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc.: United States


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                       5.      Sole Voting Power 20,259,035:  Such shares are
                               held by the following entities in the
                               respective amounts listed:
                               AIM Advisors, Inc. 18,561,270;
                               AIM Capital Management, Inc. 381,350;
                               AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. 1,056,325;
                               Atlantic Trust Company, N.A. 11,190;
                               INVESCO Asset Management GmbH 15,474;
                               INVESCO Institutional (N.A.), Inc. 198,626;
                               Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc. 34,800

Number of Shares      ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting      6.      Shared Voting Power       _______________
Person With
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                       7.      Sole Dispositive Power 20,259,035:  Such
                               shares are held by the following
                               entities in the respective amounts listed:
                               AIM Advisors, Inc. 18,561,270;
                               AIM Capital Management, Inc. 381,350;
                               AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. 1,056,325;
                               Atlantic Trust Company, N.A. 11,190;
                               INVESCO Asset Management GmbH 15,474;
                               INVESCO Institutional (N.A.), Inc. 198,626;
                               Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc. 34,800


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                       8.      Shared Dispositive Power     _______________


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          9.   Aggregate  Amount  Beneficially  Owned by Each  Reporting  Person
               20,259,035

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          10.  Check if the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
               (See Instructions) N/A


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          11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)        4.71%
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         12.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
                  IA, HC. See Items 2 and 3 of this statement.

                                  SCHEDULE 13G


Item 1(a)       Name of Issuer:
                The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.


Item 1(b)       Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                1114 Avenue of the Americas
                New York, NY 10020


Item 2(a)       Name of Person Filing:
                AMVESCAP PLC

                In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release
                No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this statement on Schedule
                13G or amendment thereto is being filed by AMVESCAP PLC
                ("AMVESCAP"), a U.K. entity, on behalf of itself and its
                subsidiaries listed in Item 4 of the cover of this statement.
                AMVESCAP through such subsidiaries provides investment
                management services to institutional and individual investors
                worldwide.

                Executive officers and directors of AMVESCAP or its
                subsidiaries may beneficially own shares of the securities of
                the issuer to which this statement relates (the "Shares"),
                and such Shares are not reported in this statement. AMVESCAP
                and its subsidiaries disclaim beneficial ownership of Shares
                beneficially owned by any of their executive officers and
                directors. Each of AMVESCAP's direct and indirect
                subsidiaries also disclaim beneficial ownership of Shares
                beneficially owned by AMVESCAP and any other subsidiary.


Item 2(b)       Address of Principal Business Office:
                11 Devonshire Square
                London EC2M 4YR
                England


Item 2(c)       Citizenship:
                See the response to Item 2(a) of this statement.


Item 2(d)       Title of Class of Securities:
                Common Stock, $.10 par value per share


Item 2(e)       CUSIP Number:
                460690100


Item 3          Type of Reporting Person:
                An investment adviser in accordance with section
                240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
                A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

                As noted in Item 2 above, AMVESCAP is making this filing on
                behalf of its subsidiaries listed herein. Each of these
                entities is either an investment adviser registered with the
                United States Securities Exchange Commission under Section
                203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or
                under similar laws of other jurisdictions. AMVESCAP is a
                holding company.

Item 4          Ownership:
                Please see responses to Items 5-8 on the cover of this
                statement, which are incorporated herein by reference.


Item 5          Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
                as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to
                be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
                class of securities, check the following [ X ]

Item 6          Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
                N/A


Item 7          Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                Acquired the Security Being reported on By the
                Parent Holding Company:

                Please see Item 3 of this statement, which is incorporated
                herein by reference.


Item 8          Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                N/A


Item 9          Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
                N/A


Item 10         Certification:
                By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
                and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
                acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
                effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
                of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                that purpose or effect.

                Signature:
                After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
                belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
                statement is true, complete and correct.


                                                     February 10, 2006
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                                                         Date

                                            AMVESCAP PLC

                                            By:      /s/  Lisa Brinkley
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                                                Lisa Brinkley
                                            Chief Compliance Officer