Document


 

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): June 1, 2016
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 








Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 1, 2016, Accenture plc (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing that Debra A. Polishook has been appointed as group chief executive—Accenture Operations, effective September 1, 2016, succeeding Michael J. Salvino, who will step down from this role and retire from the Company on September 1, 2016. A copy of the Company’s news release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
99
 
News Release of Accenture plc, dated June 1, 2016






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: June 1, 2016
ACCENTURE PLC
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Joel Unruch   
 
Name:  
 
Joel Unruch
 
Title:
 
Corporate Secretary





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
99
News Release of Accenture plc, dated June 1, 2016