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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)
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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.) |
Canons Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM12, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants 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
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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 LLPs remuneration.
Accentures 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 LLPs remuneration. A quorum was present at the meeting as required by Accentures 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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Non-Votes |
1
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Re-appointment of Directors: |
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Blythe J. McGarvie
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472,780,330 |
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31,580,503 |
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1,500,276 |
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0 |
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Sir Mark Moody-Stuart
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502,880,828 |
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1,947,922 |
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1,032,349 |
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Amendment of the Bye-Laws
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502,534,457 |
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2,788,723 |
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537,924 |
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Re-appointment of KPMG LLP
as independent auditors and
authorization of the Audit
Committee to determine KPMG
LLPs remuneration
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469,441,257 |
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32,965,018 |
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3,454,830 |
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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.
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Date: February 7, 2008 |
ACCENTURE LTD
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/s/ Douglas G. Scrivner
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Name: |
Douglas G. Scrivner |
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Title: |
General Counsel and Secretary |
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