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): April 13, 2012
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 April 13, 2012, Accenture plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Robert E. Sell has been named group chief executive of the Company’s Communications, Media & Technology operating group. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 13, 2012 |
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: April 13, 2012 | ACCENTURE PLC | |||||
| By: | /s/ Julie Spellman Sweet | |||||
| Name: | Julie Spellman Sweet | |||||
| Title: | General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 13, 2012 | |