Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 10, 2012, MDC Partners Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.28 per share on all of its outstanding Class A shares and Class B shares. The semi-annual dividend will be payable on or prior to December 31, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 20, 2012.

The foregoing information (including the exhibit hereto) is being furnished under "Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure." Such information (including the exhibit 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 exhibit 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 December 10, 2012, relating to the announcement of the Company's dividend.