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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 6, 2025

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Accenture plc
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland001-3444898-0627530
(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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0000225 per shareACNNew 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 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):
ProposalsForAgainstAbstainedBroker
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 reduction510,943,821 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