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To approve, in a non-binding vote, the frequency of future non-binding votes to approve the compensation of Accenture’s named executive officers 460,508,579 98.57 % 990,639 0.21 % 5,691,738 1.22 % 849,795 51,330,445","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737323000071/0001467373-23-000071-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-02-01"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"4c079f306a9a13182277edb74247ad289d651580","claim":"Accenture plc shareholders approved To appoint the following directors: at the 2023-02-01 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. To appoint the following directors: Jaime Ardila 465,082,358 99.50 % 2,353,826 0.50 % 604,567 51,330,445 Nancy McKinstry 354,035,893 75.92 % 112,268,650 24.08 % 1,736,208 51,330,445 Beth E. 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