Form 8-K

 

 

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   


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