2013-02-01 plc 8-K

0001467373-13-000087.txt : 20130201 0001467373-13-000087.hdr.sgml : 20130201 20130201080156 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001467373-13-000087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130201 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Accenture plc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001467373 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 980627530 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L2 FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34448 FILM NUMBER: 13564746 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 GRAND CANAL SQUARE STREET 2: GRAND CANAL HARBOUR CITY: DUBLIN STATE: L2 ZIP: D2 BUSINESS PHONE: 353-1-646-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 GRAND CANAL SQUARE STREET 2: GRAND CANAL HARBOUR CITY: DUBLIN STATE: L2 ZIP: D2 8-K 1 a2013-02x01plc8xk.htm 8-K 2013-02-01 plc 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2013

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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 1, 2013, Accenture plc (“Accenture”) issued a press release announcing that chief executive officer Pierre Nanterme has assumed the additional position of chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Accenture, effective February 1, 2013. He succeeds William D. Green, who stepped down as chairman of the Board and retired from Accenture, effective February 1, 2013. Accenture previously announced these planned changes in a press release issued on October 22, 2012.

A copy of the press release announcing that Mr. Nanterme has assumed the additional position of chairman is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) The following exhibits are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K



99			Press Release of Accenture, dated February 1, 2013

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 1, 2013	ACCENTURE PLC

	By:	/s/ Julie Spellman Sweet
	Name:	Julie Spellman Sweet
	Title:	General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press Release of Accenture, dated February 1, 2013

EX-99 2 a2013-02x018xkexhibit.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2013 2013-02-01 8-K Exhibit

Exhibit 99

Accenture CEO Pierre Nanterme Assumes Additional Position of Chairman

NEW YORK; Feb. 1, 2013 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced today that CEO Pierre Nanterme has assumed the additional position of chairman of the board. The company had previously announced, on October 22, 2012, that Mr. Nanterme would succeed William D. Green, who has stepped down as chairman of the board and retired from Accenture, effective today.

“I am honored to take on the additional role of chairman,” said Mr. Nanterme. “I want to thank Bill Green, once again, for his tremendous leadership and stewardship of Accenture, and for his significant contributions during his 35-year career with the company.”

Mr. Nanterme, 53, succeeded Mr. Green as CEO in January 2011 and has served on the Accenture board of directors since October 2010. In his 30-year career with Accenture, he has held a wide variety of leadership positions across key parts of the business. Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Nanterme was group chief executive of Accenture’s Financial Services operating group, and earlier served as the company’s chief leadership officer.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with approximately 259,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of US$27.9 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2012. Its home page is www.accenture.com.

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Accenture

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alex.pachetti@accenture.com