FORM 8-K
 
 
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 12, 2009
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 12, 2009, Accenture Ltd (“Accenture”) held its 2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, at which the shareholders voted upon the following matters:
     (1) the re-appointment of Charles H. Giancarlo as Class I director for a term expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2011 and the re-appointment of Dina Dublon, William D. Green, Nobuyuki Idei and Marjorie Magner as Class II directors, each for a term expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2012; 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 2010 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 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/withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon:
                                                       
           
 
    For     Against/
Withheld
    Abstained     Broker
Non-Votes
 
         
Re-appointment of Directors:
                                         
           
Charles H. Giancarlo
      568,089,204         3,635,532         2,611,242         0    
           
Dina Dublon
      569,554,640         2,188,817         2,592,521         0    
           
William D. Green
      562,560,962         10,577,338         1,197,678         0    
           
Nobuyuki Idei
      293,287,553         273,746,906         7,286,841         0    
           
Marjorie Magner
      568,518,176         3,168,651         2,649,151         0    
      2     Re-appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors and authorization of the Audit Committee to determine KPMG LLP’s remuneration       534,813,096         36,444,945         3,077,937         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 13, 2009  ACCENTURE LTD
 
 
  By:   /s/ Douglas G. Scrivner    
    Name:   Douglas G. Scrivner   
    Title:   General Counsel and Secretary