Accenture plc 8-K, filed Mar 3, 2022
Accenture plc (ACN)
8-K
2022-03-03
For: 2022-03-03
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About this 8-K
Accenture plc filed this 8-K on March 3, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): March 3, 2022
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 3, 2022, Accenture plc issued an external statement announcing that it is discontinuing its business in Russia. A copy of the external statement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 99 | External Statement of Accenture, dated March 3, 2022 | ||||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL | ||||
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: March 3, 2022 | ACCENTURE PLC | ||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Joel Unruch | ||||||||||
| Name: | Joel Unruch | ||||||||||
| Title: | General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||
Exhibit 99
Accenture to Discontinue Business in Russia
NEW YORK; March 3, 2022 — Accenture stands with the people of Ukraine and the governments, companies and individuals around the world calling for the immediate end to the unlawful and horrific attack on the people of Ukraine and their freedom. Therefore, Accenture is discontinuing our business in Russia. We thank our nearly 2,300 colleagues in Russia for their dedication and service to Accenture over the years. We will be providing support to our Russian colleagues. While Accenture does not have a business in Ukraine, we will continue our efforts to help our Ukrainian colleagues working around the globe at Accenture and their extended families; we are providing telehealth for those in Ukraine, and helping resettle family members who leave Ukraine.
We are donating $5 million to nonprofit relief organizations working to help people in Ukraine and those who are being displaced into Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic. We are also matching 100% of the donations from our people.
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Stacey Jones
Accenture
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stacey.jones@accenture.com
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Accenture
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peter.y.soh@accenture.com