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): February 9, 2012

 

 

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 9, 2012, Accenture plc (“Accenture”) held its 2012 annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) as described in Accenture’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed on December 19, 2011. A quorum was present at the meeting as required by Accenture’s articles of association. The immediately following chart sets forth the number 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. Acceptance, in a non-binding vote, of the financial statements for the twelve month period ended August 31, 2011 as presented			580,348,625				211,316				2,666,864				359
2. Re-appointment of the following directors:
Dina Dublon			525,313,778				3,484,555				952,459				53,476,372
William D. Green			524,452,356				4,789,437				508,764				53,476,607
Nobuyuki Idei			521,966,397				6,613,096				1,171,061				53,476,610
Marjorie Magner			526,886,364				1,606,633				1,257,557				53,476,610
3. Ratification, in a non-binding vote, of the appointment of KPMG as independent auditors for a term expiring at Accenture’s 2013 annual general meeting of shareholders and authorization, in a binding vote, of the Board of Directors of Accenture (the “Board”), acting through the Audit Committee, to determine KPMG’s remuneration			581,150,512				1,613,361				463,291				0
4. Approval, in a non-binding vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers			491,082,603				36,082,899				2,585,545				53,476,117
5. Approval of amendments to Accenture’s articles of association to provide for the phased-in declassification of the Board, beginning in 2013			579,132,610				2,007,251				2,086,890				413
6. Authorization to hold the 2013 annual general meeting of shareholders of Accenture at a location outside of Ireland			579,547,929				3,206,108				473,127				0
7. Authorization of Accenture to make open-market purchases of Accenture Class A ordinary shares			576,905,132				5,849,402				472,630				0
8. Determination of the price range at which Accenture can re-issue shares that it acquires as treasury stock			575,018,664				7,385,695				822,805				0

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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: February 9, 2012		ACCENTURE PLC
		By:		/s/ Julie S. Sweet
		Name:		Julie S. Sweet
		Title:		General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer