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 2, 2006
ACCENTURE LTD
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(d) Appointment
of New Directors
On February 2, 2006, the Board of Directors of Accenture Ltd (the “Company”) appointed two
new directors, upon the recommendation of its Nominating & Governance Committee. Each director
will serve until the Company’s next annual general meeting of shareholders, when each director’s
appointment will be subject to a vote of the Company’s shareholders.
Nobuyuki Idei, 68, has been chief corporate advisor of Sony Corporation since June 2005. From
June 2000 until June 2005, Mr. Idei was chairman and chief executive officer of Sony Corporation,
and from June 1999 until June 2000, he was president and chief executive officer of Sony
Corporation. Mr. Idei serves on the board of directors of Nestlé, S.A.
Marjorie Magner, 56, is the former chairman and chief executive officer, Global Consumer
Group, of Citigroup, Inc. Ms. Magner held various positions within Citigroup, including chief
operating officer, Global Consumer Group, from April 2002 to August 2003 and chief administrative
officer and senior executive vice president from January 2000 to April 2002.
Mr. Idei will serve on the Nominating & Governance Committee of the Company’s Board of
Directors, and Ms. Magner will serve on the Compensation Committee and Finance Committee of the
Company’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Idei and Ms. Magner each will receive standard compensation for his and her service on the
Board of Directors of the Company and its various committees, as more fully described in the
Company’s proxy statement related to its 2006 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders filed on
December 21, 2005.