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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d)<BR>
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date Earliest Event reported)
&mdash; November 5, 2012 (November 5, 2012)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>MDC PARTNERS INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">001-13718</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">(Commission File Number)</P>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top">98-0364441<BR> (IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">745 Fifth Avenue, 19<SUP>th</SUP> Floor,
New York, NY 10151<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(646) 429-1800<BR>
(Registrant&rsquo;s Telephone Number)</P>




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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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Act (17 CFR 240.14a&minus;12)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 2.02 Results of Operations and
Financial Condition.</B></P>

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November 5, 2012, the Company issued an earnings release reporting its financial results for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2012. A copy of this earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Following the issuance of this earnings release,
the Company hosted an earnings call in which its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were
discussed. The investor presentation materials used for the call are attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.</P>

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Company has posted the materials attached as Exhibit 99.2 on its web site (<FONT STYLE="text-underline-style: none; color: windowtext">www.mdc-partners.com</FONT>).
The information found on, or otherwise accessible through, the Company&rsquo;s website is not incorporated into, and does not
form a part of, this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

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foregoing information (including the exhibits hereto) is being furnished under &ldquo;Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.&rdquo; Such information (including the exhibits hereto) shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; 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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify">The
foregoing information and the exhibits hereto contain 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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.75in">(d) Exhibits.</P>

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<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>99.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Slideshow
presentation dated November 5, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date Earliest Event reported)
— November 5, 2012 (November 5, 2012)
MDC PARTNERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Canada
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-13718
(Commission File Number)
98-0364441
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
745 Fifth Avenue, 19
th
Floor,
New York, NY 10151
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(646) 429-1800
(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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a−12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a−12)
¨
Pre−commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d−2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d−2(b))
¨
Pre−commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e−4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e− 4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and
Financial Condition.
On
November 5, 2012, the Company issued an earnings release reporting its financial results for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2012. A copy of this earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Following the issuance of this earnings release,
the Company hosted an earnings call in which its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were
discussed. The investor presentation materials used for the call are attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
The
Company has posted the materials attached as Exhibit 99.2 on its web site (
www.mdc-partners.com
).
The information found on, or otherwise accessible through, the Company's website is not incorporated into, and does not
form a part of, this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The
foregoing information (including the exhibits hereto) is being furnished under "Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial
Condition." 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.
The
foregoing information and the exhibits hereto contain 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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1
Press release dated November 5, 2012, relating to the Company's earnings for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2012.
99.2
Slideshow
presentation dated November 5, 2012
2
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: November 5, 2012
MDC Partners Inc.
By:
/s/ Mitchell Gendel
Mitchell Gendel
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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