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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): November 15, 2006
ACCENTURE LTD
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  001-16565
(Commission
File Number)
  98-0341111
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Canon’s Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM12, Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-8262
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 15, 2006, Accenture Finance (Gibraltar) Ltd (“AFGL”), an indirect subsidiary of Accenture Ltd, purchased 1,979,450 shares of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares at a price of $24.75 per share, or approximately $48,991,387.50 in aggregate. The shares were sold to AFGL by certain former Accenture partners residing outside the United States. Accenture Ltd waived the transfer restrictions contained in its Bye-laws applicable to these shares to permit these transactions.

 


 

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: November 15, 2006   ACCENTURE LTD
 
 
  /s/ Douglas G. Scrivner      
  Name:   Douglas G. Scrivner   
  Title:   General Counsel & Secretary