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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 7, 2008
ACCENTURE LTD
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  001-16565
(Commission
File Number)
  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 February 7, 2008, Accenture Ltd (“Accenture”) held its 2008 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, at which the shareholders voted upon the following matters:
     (1) the re-appointment of Blythe J. McGarvie and Sir Mark Moody-Stuart as Class I directors, each for a term expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2011;
     (2) the amendment of the bye-laws of Accenture, which would enable Accenture to deliver future copies of its proxy materials to shareholders electronically by posting these materials on an Internet website and notifying its shareholders of the posting; and
     (3) the re-appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of Accenture for a term expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2009 and the authorization of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine KPMG LLP’s remuneration.
     Accenture’s shareholders re-appointed each of the nominees as a director, approved the amendment of the bye-laws of Accenture, and re-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:
                                     
                        Abstained/   Broker
        For   Against   Withheld   Non-Votes
 
Re-appointment of Directors:
                               
   
Blythe J. McGarvie
    472,780,330       31,580,503       1,500,276       0  
   
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart
    502,880,828       1,947,922       1,032,349       0  
 
Amendment of the Bye-Laws
    502,534,457       2,788,723       537,924       0  
 
Re-appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors and authorization of the Audit Committee to determine KPMG LLP’s remuneration
    469,441,257       32,965,018       3,454,830       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 7, 2008  ACCENTURE LTD
 
 
  By:   /s/ Douglas G. Scrivner    
    Name:   Douglas G. Scrivner   
    Title:   General Counsel and Secretary