Accenture plc filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 6, 2025
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On February 6, 2025, Accenture plc (“Accenture”) held its 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Accenture’s shareholders approved each of the following proposals considered at the Annual Meeting. The following chart sets forth the number and percentage of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstention votes and broker non-votes, with respect to each proposal voted upon by Accenture’s shareholders (proposal numbers correspond to the proposal numbers used in Accenture’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2024):
| Proposals | For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | To appoint the following directors: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jaime Ardila | 424,496,622 | 92.30 | % | 35,435,749 | 7.70 | % | 908,067 | 52,321,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin Brudermüller | 458,607,937 | 99.72 | % | 1,266,538 | 0.28 | % | 965,963 | 52,321,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alan Jope | 457,725,047 | 99.54 | % | 2,134,079 | 0.46 | % | 981,312 | 52,321,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nancy McKinstry | 343,225,648 | 74.62 | % | 116,710,733 | 25.38 | % | 904,057 | 52,321,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jennifer Nason | 439,572,948 | 95.58 | % | 20,321,816 | 4.42 | % | 945,674 | 52,321,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paula A. Price | 442,457,501 | 96.21 | % | 17,440,579 | 3.79 | % | 942,358 | 52,321,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venkata (Murthy) Renduchintala | 456,973,987 | 99.38 | % | 2,849,069 | 0.62 | % | 1,017,382 | 52,321,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arun Sarin | 423,626,038 | 92.11 | % | 36,280,967 | 7.89 | % | 933,433 | 52,321,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Julie Sweet | 429,756,382 | 93.90 | % | 27,910,081 | 6.10 | % | 3,173,975 | 52,321,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracey T. Travis | 456,811,694 | 99.34 | % | 3,039,007 | 0.66 | % | 989,737 | 52,321,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Masahiko Uotani | 458,740,926 | 99.76 | % | 1,097,572 | 0.24 | % | 1,001,940 | 52,321,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | To approve, in a non-binding vote, the compensation of Accenture’s named executive officers | 413,337,606 | 90.14 | % | 45,189,482 | 9.86 | % | 2,313,350 | 52,321,086 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as Accenture’s independent auditor and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to determine KPMG’s remuneration | 476,706,662 | 93.19 | % | 34,821,520 | 6.81 | % | 1,633,342 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | To approve the creation of additional distributable reserves by way of a capital reduction | 510,943,821 | 99.78 | % | 1,136,746 | 0.22 | % | 1,080,957 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | To grant the Board the authority to issue shares under Irish law | 494,959,776 | 96.62 | % | 17,334,302 | 3.38 | % | 867,446 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | To grant the Board the authority to opt-out of pre-emption rights under Irish law | 471,601,832 | 92.14 | % | 40,214,926 | 7.86 | % | 1,344,766 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | To determine the price range at which Accenture can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law | 507,839,823 | 99.15 | % | 4,377,404 | 0.85 | % | 944,297 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 6, 2025 | ACCENTURE PLC | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Joel Unruch | |||||||
| Name: | Joel Unruch | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||||||