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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 1, 2023

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Accenture plc
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland 001-34448 98-0627530
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		 (Commission
File Number)		 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1 Grand Canal Square
Grand Canal Harbour
Dublin 2, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (353) (1) 646-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0000225 per share ACN New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On February 1, 2023, Accenture plc (“Accenture”) held its 2023 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, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2022):
Proposals For Against Abstained Broker
Non-Votes
1.
To appoint the following directors:
Jaime Ardila
 465,082,358  99.50  % 2,353,826  0.50  % 604,567  51,330,445 
Nancy McKinstry
 354,035,893  75.92  % 112,268,650  24.08  % 1,736,208  51,330,445 
Beth E. Mooney
 463,641,586  99.22  % 3,666,205  0.78  % 732,960  51,330,445 
Gilles C. Pélisson
 462,655,939  98.98  % 4,785,122  1.02  % 599,690  51,330,445 
Paula A. Price
 460,858,860  98.58  % 6,657,673  1.42  % 524,218  51,330,445 
Venkata (Murthy) Renduchintala
 465,356,556  99.59  % 1,931,033  0.41  % 753,162  51,330,445 
Arun Sarin
 461,134,609  98.68  % 6,163,335  1.32  % 742,807  51,330,445 
Julie Sweet
 439,534,586  94.46  % 25,795,429  5.54  % 2,710,736  51,330,445 
Tracey T. Travis
 410,723,229  87.86  % 56,746,726  12.14  % 570,796  51,330,445 
2.
To approve, in a non-binding vote, the compensation of Accenture’s named executive officers
 422,625,148  90.46  % 44,557,046  9.54  % 858,557  51,330,445 
4.
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
 492,194,630  94.97  % 26,051,859  5.03  % 1,124,707  — 
5.
To grant the Board the authority to issue shares under Irish law
 510,449,122  98.52  % 7,688,295  1.48  % 1,233,779  — 
6.
To grant the Board the authority to opt-out of pre-emption rights under Irish law
 511,505,227  98.76  % 6,420,234  1.24  % 1,445,735  — 
7.
To determine the price range at which Accenture can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law
 517,296,457  99.86  % 741,500  0.14  % 1,333,239  — 
Additionally, set forth below are the voting results on the following matter:
1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstained Broker
Non-Votes
3.
To approve, in a non-binding vote, the frequency of future non-binding votes to approve the compensation of Accenture’s named executive officers
 460,508,579 98.57  % 990,639 0.21  % 5,691,738 1.22  % 849,795 51,330,445
In light of the voting results with respect to the frequency of future shareholder votes on executive compensation, the Board has decided that Accenture will hold an annual advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives. Accenture is required to hold votes on frequency every six years.


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 1, 2023 ACCENTURE PLC
By:   /s/ Joel Unruch   
Name:   Joel Unruch
Title:   General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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