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 5, 2009
ACCENTURE LTD
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-16565 | 98-0341111 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(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 8.01 Other Events.
On August 5, 2009, Accenture Ltd (“Accenture”) held the Special Court-Ordered Class A Common Shareholder Class Meeting, the Special Court-Ordered Class X Common Shareholder Class Meeting and the Special General Meeting of Shareholders as described in the proxy statement filed on June 24, 2009 (the “Proxy Statement”). A quorum was present at each of the special meetings as required by Accenture’s bye-laws. Set forth below is the number of votes cast for and against/withheld, and the number of abstention votes and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon by the relevant shareholders:
| For | Against/ Withheld |
Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
| Special Court-Ordered Class A Common Shareholder Class Meeting: Approval of the Scheme of Arrangement attached as Annex A to the Proxy Statement as it applies to the Class A common shareholders
|
446,677,694 | 1,088,781 | 734,294 | 0 | ||||
| Special Court-Ordered Class X Common Shareholder Class Meeting: Approval of the Scheme of Arrangement attached as Annex A to the Proxy Statement as it applies to the Class X common shareholders
|
56,855,960 | 708,300 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Special General Meeting of Shareholders: Approval of the establishment of distributable reserves of Accenture plc (through the reduction of its share premium account) that was previously approved by Accenture and the other current shareholders of Accenture plc (as described in the Proxy Statement)
|
502,956,665 | 1,129,625 | 1,978,779 | 0 |
Accenture’s Class A and Class X common shareholders, as applicable, approved the Scheme of Arrangement described above by the requisite majorities of shares and shareholders. A copy of the press release announcing shareholder approval of these matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Accenture, dated August 5, 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 5, 2009 |
ACCENTURE LTD | |||||
| By: |
/s/ Douglas G. Scrivner | |||||
| Name: |
Douglas G. Scrivner | |||||
| Title: |
General Counsel and Secretary | |||||