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): November 15, 2006
ACCENTURE LTD
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-16565
(Commission
File Number)
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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 8.01 Other Events
On November 15, 2006, Accenture Finance (Gibraltar) Ltd (“AFGL”), an indirect subsidiary of
Accenture Ltd, purchased 1,979,450 shares of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares at a price of
$24.75 per share, or approximately $48,991,387.50 in aggregate. The shares were sold to AFGL by
certain former Accenture partners residing outside the United States. Accenture Ltd waived the
transfer restrictions contained in its Bye-laws applicable to these shares to permit these
transactions.