** Shares of ad and marketing firm Omnicom Group OMC.N up 1.3% to $72.55
** OMC says will lay off more than 4,000 employees and fold several well-known advertising agency brands, after acquisition of rival Interpublic Group IPG.D , Financial Times reports, citing an interview with co executives
** OMC boss John Wren says job cuts are mainly in administrative roles, including some leadership positions too, Financial Times reports
** John Wren says financial benefits would surpass the $750 million in annual cost savings initially projected to investors, according to the report
** Co did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment
** Up to last close, OMC had fallen ~17% YTD
(Reporting by Arnav Mishra in Bengaluru)
((Arnav.Mishra@thomsonreuters.com;))
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