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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 11, 2009
ACCENTURE LTD
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  001-16565
(Commission
File Number)
  98-0341111
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Canon’s Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM12, Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-8262
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 11, 2009, Accenture Ltd (“Accenture”) issued a press release announcing that Johan (Jo) G. Deblaere has been named chief operating officer of Accenture, succeeding Stephen J. Rohleder. Mr. Deblaere will assume the role of chief operating officer on September 1, 2009.
Mr. Deblaere, 47, has served as chief operating officer of Accenture’s Outsourcing growth platform since 2006. Prior to assuming that role, he served as lead of Accenture’s Delivery Center Network for Business Process Outsourcing from 2005 to 2006 and as client service group lead for the Public Services West Europe Client Service Group from 2000 to 2005.
A copy of the press release announcing the naming of Mr. Deblaere as chief operating officer, and other changes to Accenture’s organization and executive leadership, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
         
  99.1    
Press Release of Accenture, dated August 11, 2009

 


 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
Date: August 11, 2009  ACCENTURE LTD
 
 
  By:   /s/ Douglas G. Scrivner    
    Name:   Douglas G. Scrivner   
    Title:   General Counsel and Secretary