ACN Accenture Plc

Accenture PLC (ACN) filed a Form 8K - Changes to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year - with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission on February 03, 2016.

At the Annual Meeting, Accenture's shareholders approved amendments to Accenture's Memorandum and Articles of Association, which became effective February 3, 2016. The amendments (1) implement "proxy access" rights for eligible shareholders, (2) enhance the advance notice disclosure obligations applicable to shareholder nominees for election to the Board, (3) provide for a plurality voting standard in the event of a contested election, (4) grant the Board sole authority to determine its size and (5) make certain administrative amendments in connection with recent changes in Irish law.

Requests to include shareholder-nominated director candidates in Accenture's proxy statement for its 2017 annual general meeting of shareholders must be received by Accenture between July 17, 2016 and August 16, 2016.

The amendments to Accenture's Memorandum and Articles of Association are described in the Proxy Statement, and the descriptions of the amendments included in the Proxy Statement are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibits 99.3, 99.4 and 99.5. The descriptions of the amendments to Accenture's Memorandum and Articles of Association are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1.

The full text of this SEC filing can be retrieved at: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737316000685/a2016-02x03plc8xk.htm

Any exhibits and associated documents for this SEC filing can be retrieved at: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737316000685/0001467373-16-000685-index.htm

Public companies must file a Form 8-K, or current report, with the SEC generally within four days of any event that could materially affect a company's financial position or the value of its shares.

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February 03, 2016 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)

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