2015-02-04 plc 8-K


 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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): February 4, 2015
Accenture plc
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Ireland
 
001-34448
 
98-0627530
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1 Grand Canal Square,
Grand Canal Harbour,
Dublin 2, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (353) (1) 646-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

          On February 4, 2015, Accenture plc (“Accenture”) held its 2015 annual general meeting of shareholders. A quorum was present at the meeting as required by Accenture’s Articles of Association. The following chart sets forth the number and percentage of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstention votes and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon by the shareholders:
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker
Non-Votes
1.
To re-appoint the following directors:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Jaime Ardila
 
465,374,991
99.87%
 
581,739
0.12%
 
2,449,683
 
28,167,056
 
    Dina Dublon
 
462,286,426
99.16%
 
3,884,839
0.83%
 
2,235,148
 
28,167,056
 
    Charles H. Giancarlo
 
463,205,307
99.39%
 
2,800,178
0.60%
 
2,400,928
 
28,167,056
 
    William L. Kimsey
 
462,194,291
99.17%
 
3,836,685
0.82%
 
2,375,437
 
28,167,056
 
    Marjorie Magner
 
463,652,404
99.49%
 
2,363,893
0.50%
 
2,390,116
 
28,167,056
 
    Blythe J. McGarvie
 
460,191,478
98.75%
 
5,811,566
1.24%
 
2,403,369
 
28,167,056
 
    Pierre Nanterme
 
450,906,000
96.99%
 
13,953,130
3.00%
 
3,547,283
 
28,167,056
 
    Gilles C. Pélisson
 
463,521,700
99.47%
 
2,453,098
0.52%
 
2,431,615
 
28,167,056
 
    Paula A. Price
 
465,229,808
99.83%
 
770,859
0.16%
 
2,405,746
 
28,167,056
 
    Wulf von Schimmelmann
 
418,866,936
89.88%
 
47,142,866
10.11%
 
2,396,611
 
28,167,056
 
    Frank K. Tang
 
465,560,716
99.90%
 
453,680
0.09%
 
2,392,017
 
28,167,056
2.
To approve, in a non-binding vote, the compensation of Accenture’s named executive officers
 
448,593,679
96.31%
 
17,141,136
3.68%
 
2,671,598
 
28,167,056
3.
To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as Accenture’s independent auditors and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), to determine KPMG’s remuneration
 
492,409,730
99.57%
 
2,121,607
0.42%
 
2,042,132
 
0
4.
To grant the Board the authority to issue shares under Irish law
 
489,746,291
99.03%
 
4,769,933
0.96%
 
2,057,245
 
0
5.
To grant the Board the authority to opt-out of statutory pre-emption rights under Irish law
 
462,598,437
99.23%
 
3,578,761
0.76%
 
2,229,215
 
28,167,056
6.
To authorize holding Accenture’s 2016 annual general meeting of shareholders at a location outside of Ireland
 
494,229,938
99.91%
 
412,000
0.08%
 
1,931,531
 
0
7.
To authorize Accenture and its subsidiaries to make open-market purchases of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares under Irish law
 
492,411,183
99.53%
 
2,291,563
0.46%
 
1,870,723
 
0
8.
To determine the price range at which Accenture can re-issue shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law
 
491,510,717
99.42%
 
2,829,029
0.57%
 
2,233,723
 
0
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Percentages in chart may not total due to rounding.






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, hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: February 4, 2015
ACCENTURE PLC
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Julie Spellman Sweet        
 
Name:
 
Julie Spellman Sweet
 
Title:
 
General Counsel, Secretary &
    Chief Compliance Officer