UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 7, 2007
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 7, 2007, Accenture Ltd (“Accenture”) held its 2007 Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders, at which the shareholders voted upon the following matters:
(1) the appointment of Nobuyuki Idei and Marjorie Magner as Class II directors, each for a
term expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2009, and the appointment of Dennis
F. Hightower, William L. Kimsey, Robert I. Lipp and Wulf von Schimmelmann as Class III directors,
each for a term expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2010; and
(2) the re-appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of Accenture for a term expiring
at the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2008 and the authorization of the Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors to determine KPMG LLP’s remuneration.
Accenture’s shareholders appointed all of the nominees as directors and also appointed KPMG
LLP as independent auditors of Accenture and authorized the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors of Accenture to determine KPMG LLP’s remuneration. A quorum was present at the meeting as
required by Accenture’s bye-laws. Set forth below is the number of votes cast for and against, and
the number of abstentions/withheld votes and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted
upon:
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Abstained / |
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Broker |
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Non-Votes |
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Appointment of Directors: |
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Nobuyuki Idei |
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469,573,178 |
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1,593,221 |
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1,366,163 |
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Marjorie Magner |
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469,256,374 |
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1,947,805 |
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1,328,384 |
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Dennis F. Hightower |
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470,058,016 |
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1,268,476 |
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1,206,071 |
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William L. Kimsey |
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470,084,216 |
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1,017,724 |
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1,430,623 |
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Robert I. Lipp |
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469,520,138 |
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1,582,034 |
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1,430,390 |
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Wulf von Schimmelmann |
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347,146,532 |
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97,544,297 |
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27,839,396 |
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Re-appointment
of KPMG LLP as independent auditors |
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469,504,222 |
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2,365,640 |
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662,398 |
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